Q 11 :

Consider the triangles with vertices A(2, 1), B(0, 0) and C(t, 4), t∈[0, 4]. If the maximum and the minimum perimeters of such triangles are obtained at t=α and t=β respectively, then 6α+21β is equal to _____ .             [2023]



(48)

 



Q 12 :

Consider the triangles with vertices A(2, 1), B(0, 0) and C(t, 4), t∈[0, 4]. If the maximum and the minimum perimeters of such triangles are obtained at t=α and t=β respectively, then 6α+21β is equal to _____ .             [2023]



(48)

 



Q 13 :

Let (2α,α) be the largest interval in which the function f(t)=|t+1|t2, t<0, is strictly decreasing. Then the local maximum value of the function g(x)=2loge(x-2)+αx2+4x-α, x>2, is ________ .              [2026]



(4)

Drawing graph of f(t) for t<0

g(x)=loge(x-2)-x2+4x+1,  x>2

g'(x)=2x-2-2(x-2),  x>2

g'(x)=1-(x-2)2x-2=-(x-3)(x-1)x-2

  as x>2

maxima occur at x=3

g(3)=2loge1-9+12+1=4



Q 14 :

Let f(x)=x2025-x2000, x∈[0,1], and the minimum value of the function f(x) in the interval [0,1] be (80)80(n)-81. Then n is equal to         [2026]

  • -80

     

  • -81

     

  • -41

     

  • -40

     

(2)

f(x)=x2025-x2000

f'(x)=0⇒x=(20002025)1/25=α (say)

∴f(0)=0,  f(1)=0, f(α)=(8081)80.-181=8080·(-81)-81



Q 15 :

The least value of (cos2θ-6sinθ cosθ+3sin2θ+2) is  [2026]

  • 4-10

     

  • 4+10

     

  • 1

     

  • -1

     

(1)

f(θ)=1+cos2θ2-3sin2θ+3(1-cos2θ2)+2

f(θ)=4-3sin2θ-cos2θ

f(θ)∈[4-10, 4+10]



Q 16 :

 If the solution curve y=f(x) of the differential equation

(x2-4)y'-2xy+2x(4-x2)2=0,  x>2,

passes through the point (3,15) then the local maximum value of f is _____.   [2026]



(16)

(x2-4)y'-2xy=-2x(x2-4)2

⇒ddx(yx2-4)=-2x

⇒y=(-x2+C)(x2-4)

for x=3, y=15⇒C=12

⇒y=(-x2+12)(x2-4)

y'=0⇒x=22

ylocal max=((22)2-4)(-(22)2+12)

= 16



Q 17 :

The critical point and nature for the function f(x,y)=x2-2x+y2+2y-2 is:

  • (1, 1) max.

     

  • (1, - 1) max.

     

  • (1, 1) min.

     

  • (1, - 1) min.

     

(4)

Ans.       (1, - 1) min.

Explanation:

              f(x,y)=x2-2x+y2+2y-2

Partial Derivatives

               f'(x)=2x-2

and         f'(y)=2y+2

Therefore, for critical points,

                f'(x)=0

              2x-2=0

⇒                 x=1

and        f'(y)=0

             2y+2=0

⇒                 y=-1

So, the critical point is (1,-1).

Now, f''(x)=2>0  and  f''(y)=2>0

So at (1,-1).

(fx''×fy'')-fx'fy'=2×2-0=4>0



Q 18 :

What is the maximum area of an equilateral triangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius  'a' ?

  • 3a24

     

  • a22

     

  • 33a24

     

  • 3a24

     

(3)

Ans.       33a24

Explanation:

Area of an equilateral triangle=34×(Side)2

∴  Radius, OA=OB=OC=a

Here,              OD=a2

As O is the centroid of ∆ABC,

∴  BD=OB2-OD2

                =a2-a24=3a2

Now,    BC=2BD=3a

So,      Area=34×(3a)2

                      =334a2



Q 19 :

The function f(x)=2x3-3x2-12x+4, has:

  • two points of local maximum

     

  • two points of local minimum

     

  • one maxima and one minima

     

  • no maxima or minima

     

(3)

Ans.         One maxima and one minima

Explanation:

We have,            f(x)=2x3-3x2-12x+4

∴                   f'(x)=6x2-6x-12

Now,                  f'(x)=0

⇒     6(x2-x-2)=0

⇒  6(x+1)(x-2)=0

⇒                          x=-1 and  x=2

On the number line for f'(x), we get

Hence, x=-1 is the point of local maxima and x=2 is the point of local minima.

So, f(x) has one maxima and one minima.



Q 20 :

The function f(x)=xx has a stationary point at:

  • x=e

     

  • x=1e

     

  • x=1

     

  • x=e

     

(2)

Ans.     x=1e

Explanation:

We have,   f(x)=xx

Let                 y=xx

and          logy=xlogx

∴   1y·dydx=x·1x+logx·1

⇒  dydx=(1+logx)xx

∴  dydx=0

⇒  (1+logx)xx=0

⇒                logx=-1

⇒                logx=loge-1

⇒                      x=e-1

⇒                      x=1e

Hence,  f(x) has a stationary point at x=1e.



Q 21 :

The minimum value of the function y=2x3-21x2+36x-20 is:

  • - 120

     

  • - 126

     

  • - 128

     

  • None of these

     

(3)

Ans.        - 128

Explanation:

                    y=f(x)=2x3-21x2+36x-20

              f'(x)=6x2-42x+36

             f''(x)=12x-42

For maxima/minima point, f(x)=0

             6x2-42x+36=0

⇒             x2-7x+6=0

⇒         (x-6)(x-1)=0⇒x=6, 1

∴  f''(6)=72-42=30>0

         f''(1)=12-42=-30<0

Hence, the minimum point is 6.

The minimum value is

                 f(6)=2(6)3-21(6)2+36(6)-20

                          =432-756+216-20=-128.

∴     Minimum value = -128.



Q 22 :

The greatest value of 5sin2x+7cos2x-4sinx cosx will be:

  • 6-5

     

  • 6+5

     

  • -6+5

     

  • -6-5

     

(2)

Ans.        6+5

Explanation:

          y=5sin2x+7cos2x-4sinx cosx

              =(2sinx-cosx)2+sin2x+6cos2x

               =(2sinx-cosx)2+(sin2x+cos2x)+5cos2x

                =(2sinx-cosx)2+1+5cos2x

       ymax=22+12+1+5=6+5



Q 23 :

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the function, f(x)=x3sinx?

  • It has local maximum at x=0

     

  • It has local minimum at x=0

     

  • It has neither maximum nor minimum at x=0

     

  • It has maximum value as 1

     

(2)

Ans.      It has local minimum at x=0

Explanation:

Given,     f(x)=x3sinx

∴       f'(x)=x3cosx+3x2sinx

Now,     f''(x)=-x3sinx+3x2cosx+3x2cosx+6xsinx

                        =-x3sinx+6x2cosx+6xsinx

To find critical points, f'(x)=0

         x3cosx+3x2sinx=0

         x2(xcosx+3sinx)=0

∴            x=0

At                x=0,

             f''(x)=0

             f'''(x)=-6x2sinx-x3cosx+12xcosx-6x2sinx+6sinx+6xcosx

                          =-12x2sinx-x3cosx+18xcosx-6x2sinx

At              a=0,

         f'''(x)=0

         f''''(x)=-24xsinx-12x2cosx-3x2cosx+x3sinx+18cosx-18xsinx-12xsinx-6x2cosx

                       =-42xsinx-21x2cosx-30xsinx+x3sinx+18cosx

At     x=0, f''''(x)=18>0

⇒    Function is local minimum at x=0.



Q 24 :

If x is real, then the minimum value of x2-8x+17 is:

  • - 1

     

  • 0

     

  • 1

     

  • 2

     

(3)

Ans.        1

Explanation:

Let f(x)=x2-8x+17

∴            f'(x)=2x-8

So,             f'(x)=0,   gives x=4

Now,         f''(x)=2>0,  ∀x

So, x=4 is the point of local minimum.

Hence, the minimum value of f(x) = at x=4.

                          f(4)=42-8(4)+17=16-32+17=1

∴    Minimum value = 1



Q 25 :

A right circular cylinder which is open at the top and has a given surface area, will have the greatest volume, if its height h and radius r are related by:

  • 2h=r

     

  • h=4r

     

  • h=2r

     

  • h=r

     

(4)

Ans.      h=r

Explanation:

Surface area, S=2πrh+πr2            ⋯(i)

and                 V=πr2h                       ⋯(ii)

From Eq. (i),

                       h=S-πr22πr

From Eq. (ii),

                       V=r2(S-πr2)

⇒            dVdr=12(S-3πr2)=0

⇒   S-3πr2=0

⇒               S=3πr2

On putting the value of S in eq. (i), we get

                3πr2=2πrh+πr2

⇒                  r=h



Q 26 :

Let l be the length and b be the breadth of a rectangle such that l+b=k. What is the minimum area of rectangle?

  • 2k2

     

  • k2

     

  • k22

     

  • k24

     

(4)

Ans.        k24

Explanation:

Here,      l+b=k

or                  l=k-b

Area,           A=l×b=(k-b)b

                    A=kb-b2

∴        dAdb=k-2b

For maximum area,

               dAdb=0

⇒    k-2b=0

⇒             b=k2

             d2Adb2=-2<0             (maximum area)

Now,

  A=(k-b)×b=(k-k2)×k2=k24



Q 27 :

If the function f(x)=x4-62x2+ax+9 attains its local maximum value at x=1, then a is equal to:

  • 120

     

  • 110

     

  • 100

     

  • 90

     

(1)

Ans.        120

Explanation:

Here,     f(x)=x4-62x2+ax+9

         df(x)dx=d(x4-62x2+ax+9)dx=4x3-124x+a

4x3-124x+a=0

Putting x=1, at which attains local maxima,

4-124+a=0

                   a=120



Q 28 :

Let f(x)={2-|x2+5x+6|x≠-2b2+1x=-2

Has relative maximum at x=-2, then complete set of values 'b' can take is:

  • |b|≥1

     

  • |b|<1

     

  • b>1

     

  • b<1

     

(1)

b2+1≥2



Q 29 :

Let the maximum value of expression y=x4-x2x6+2x3-1 for x>1 is pq, where 'p' and 'q' are relatively prime natural numbers, then p+q=



(7)

y=x-1xx3-1x3+2,

Let t=x-1x>0 for x>1,

y=tt(t2+3)+2,

x3-1x3=t(t2+3)

=1t2+2t+3  (t2+2t=t2+1t+1t≥3∴ t2+2t+3≥6 (AM≥GM),

ymax=1(t2+2t+3)min=16,     p=1, q=6



Q 30 :

A wire of length 20 m is to be cut into two pieces. A piece of length ℓ1 is bent to make a square of area A1 and the other piece of length ℓ2 is made into a circle of area A2. If 2A1+3A2 is minimum then (πℓ1):ℓ2 is equal to

  • 6 : 1

     

  • 3 : 1

     

  • 1 : 6

     

  • 4 : 1

     

(1)

Since, given ℓ1+ℓ2=20⇒dℓ2dℓ1=-1

Now, A1=(ℓ14)2  and  A2=π(ℓ22π)2

Let S=2A1+3A2=ℓ128+3ℓ224π

For max or min

dSdℓ1=0

⇒2ℓ18+6ℓ24π·dℓ2dℓ1=0

⇒ℓ14=6ℓ24π

⇒πℓ1ℓ2=6



Q 31 :

If  m and n be the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f(x)=|x2-7x+10|-5x+27,  x∈[-2,14] then m+n is

  • 65

     

  • 66

     

  • 68

     

  • 70

     

(2)

y={x2-12x+37,x≤22x-x2+17,2<x<5x2-12x+37,x≥5}

y=ax2+bx+c



Q 32 :

If the parabola y=ax2+bx+c has vertex at (4, 2) and a∈[1,3], then the absolute difference between the extreme values of abc is

  • 3600

     

  • 144

     

  • 3456

     

  • 169

     

(3)

-b2a=4⇒b=-8a

16a+4b+c=2    

c=16a+2

As a∈[1,3]⇒c∈[18,50]



Q 33 :

The number of critical points of the function f(x)={|sinxx|,x≠01,x=0 in the interval (–2π, 2π) is equal to:          [2026]

  • 1

     

  • 3

     

  • 5

     

  • 7

     

(3)

We have, f(x)={|sinxx|,x≠01,x=0;  x∈(–2π,2π)

f(x)={–sinxx,x∈(–2π,–π]∪[π,2π)sinxx,x∈(–π,π)–{0}1,x=0

From graph, clearly f(x) is non-differentiable at x=–π,π

ddx(sinxx)=xcosx–sinxx2

=cosx(x–tanx)x2

Also, f'(x)=0 at x=–3π2, 0, 3π2

Hence, the number of critical points is 5.



Q 34 :

Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5, and have extrema at x = 1 and x = –1, if limx→0(f(x)x3)=–5, then f(2) – f(–2) is equal to:         [2026]

  • 0

     

  • 50

     

  • 92

     

  • 112

     

(4)

Degree of f(x) = 5

f(x) has extrema at x = 1 and x = –1 and limx→0(f(x)x3)=–5

∴   Coefficient of x3 is –5

∴   f(x) must be of the form

      f(x)=ax5+bx4–5x3

      f'(x)=5ax4+4bx3–15x2

                   =x2(5ax2+4bx–15)

Now, x = 1 and x = –1 are roots of f'(x)=0

∴   Sum of roots =–4b5a=0 ⇒ b=0

Products of roots =–155a=–1 ⇒ a=3

∴   f(x)=3x5–5x3

So, f(2)–f(–2)=[3(2)5–5(2)3]–[3(–2)5–5(–2)3]

= 192 – 80 = 112



Q 35 :

Consider the system of linear equations in x, y, z;

x + 2y + tz = 0,

6x + y + 5tz = 0,

3x + t2y + f(t)z = 0

where f:R→R is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all t∈R, then f                [2026]

  • is a constant function

     

  • is strictly increasing on R

     

  • is strictly decreasing on R

     

  • has two critical points

     

(2)

Given system of linear equations are

x + 2y + tz = 0

6x + y + 5tz = 0

3x + t2y + f(t)z = 0

Now, △=|12t615t3t2f(t)|=0

⇒ f(t)+30t+6t3–3t–5t3–12f(t)=0

⇒ 11f(t)=t3+27t

⇒ f(t)=t3+27t11

⇒ f'(t)=3t2+2711>0



Q 36 :

Let f:R→R be a differentiable function such that f(x+y3)=f(x)+f(y)3 for all x,y∈R, and f'(0)=3. Then the minimum value of the function g(x)=3+exf(x), is:          [2026]

  • 3(e+1e)

     

  • 3(e–1e)

     

  • 3–ee

     

  • 3e

     

(2)

Given, 

f(x+y3)=f(x)+f(y)3           ... (i)

f'(x)=limh→0f(x+h)–f(x)h

           =limh→0f(3x+3h3)–f(3x+03)h

          =limh→0f(3x)+f(3h)3–f(3x)+f(0)3h

          =limh→0f(3h)–f(0)3h

⇒ f'(x)=f'(0)

⇒ f'(x)=3             [∵  f'(0)=3]

Integrating on both sides,

f(x)=3x+λ            ... (ii)

Put x = y = 0 in (i)

⇒ f(0)=f(0)+f(0)3

⇒ 3f(0)=2f(0) ⇒ f(0)=0

Put x = 0 in (ii)

⇒ 0=0+λ ⇒ λ=0 ⇒ f(x)=3x

Now, g(x)=3+exf(x)

⇒ g(x)=3+ex·3x

⇒ g'(x)=3ex+3xex=0

⇒ 3ex(1+x)=0⇒ x=–1

g''(x)=3ex+3xex+3ex

           =6ex+3xex=3ex(2+x)

Minima at x = –1

∴  g(x)min=g(–1)=3+e–13(–1)

                     =3–3e=3(e–1e)