Differentiation and Application of Derivatives test

Q.1 Choose Correct Alternatives. (5)

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1. If y = sec (tan-1 x) then dx at x = 1 is _____
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) (d) √2
√2

2. If f (4) = 5, f (4) = 3, g(6) = 7 and R(x) = g [3 + f(x)] then R(4) = _____

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(a) 35 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 105

3. The displacement of a particle at time t is given by s = 2t3 – 5t2 + 4t – 3. The time when the acceleration
is 14 ft/sec2, is

(a) 1 sec (b) 2 sec (c) 3 sec (d) 4 sec

4. A ladder 5 m in length is resting against vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder is pulled along the
ground, away from the wall at the rate of 1.5 m /sec. The length of the higher point of the when foot of
ladder is 4 m away from the wall decreases at the rate of ___
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2.5 (d) 3

5. A particle moves along the curve 𝑦 = 4𝑥2 + 2, then the point on the curve at which y – coordinate is
changing 8 times as fast as the x – coordinate is
(a) (2,18) (b) (−1,6) (c) (1,6) (d) (0,2)
Q.2 Answer the Following. (5)

1. Differentiate 𝑦 = √𝑥 2 + 5 w.r.t. to 𝑥
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2. If y = sin-1 (2x), find dx.

3. Show that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 – 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 is increasing for all 𝑥.

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4. Find the slope of tangent to the curve y = 2x3 – x2 + 2 at ( , 2).
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5.If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥) find .
dx

Q.3 Answer the Following. (10)

1. Differentiate 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 ( 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 𝑥) w.r.t. x

2. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 − 3 Find (𝑓 −1 )’ (-3).
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3. If x= sin  , y = tan  then find dx.

4. Test whether the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 5 is increasing or decreasing for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.
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5. Find the slope of tangent to the curve 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 at 𝜃 =
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Q.4 Answer the following. (12)

1. A man of height 2 meters walks at a uniform speed of 6 km/hr away from a lamp post of 6 meters high.
Find the rate at which the length of the shadow is increasing.
2. A wire of length 120cm is bent in the form of a rectangle. Find its dimensions if the area of the rectangle
is maximum.

3. Find the derivative of cos-1 𝑥 w. r. t. √1 − 𝑥 2 .

dy 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
4. If y = √𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + √𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + √𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + ⋯ . ∞, show that =
dx 1−2𝑦

Q.5 Answer the following. (08)

1. A rectangular sheet of paper has it area 24 sq. Meters. The margin at the top & the bottom are 75cm
each & the sides 50cm each. What are the dimensions of the paper if the area of the printed space is
maximum?
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2. If 𝑥 7 . 𝑦 5 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)12 , show that dx = 𝑥