DPP 1 - Application of Derivatives

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DPP 1 - Application of Derivatives

Total Questions 15 Maximum Score 60
Questions Correct Incorrect Section Score
Question 1 to 5 (Correct x 2) - (Incorrect x 0.5)
Question 6 to 10 (Correct x 4) - (Incorrect x 1)
Question 11 to 15 (Correct x 6) - (Incorrect x 1.5)
Good Score 35 Total Score
Note: Total Score = Sum of all Section Scores

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DPP 1 Application of Derivatives
Questions JEE Main 2022 Crash Course

Q1

The point on the curve 9y 2

= x
3
where normal to the curve makes equal intercept with the coordinate axes is

(1) (4, 8

3
)

(2) (8, 64

3
)

(3) (8, −
64
)
3

2 √2
(4) (2, 3
)

Q2

A function y = f (a) has a second order derivative f ′′

(x) = 6(x − 1) . If its graph passes through the point

(2, 1) and at that point the tangent to the graph is y = 3x − 5, then the function is

(1) (x + 1) 3

(2) (x − 1) 3

(3) (x − 1) 2

(4) (x + 1) 2

Q3

The acute angle between the curve y = xe −x

and the straight line 3x + 2y = 0 is

(1) π

2
− tan
−1 3

(2)
3π −1 3
− tan
4 2

(3) π − tan −1 3

(4) tan −1 3

Q4

The normal to the curve x = a(cos θ + θ sin θ), y = a(sin θ − θ cos θ) at any point Q is such that

(1) it passes through ( aπ

2
, −a)

(2) it is at constant distance from origin

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(3) it passes through origin

(4) it makes angle π

2
+ θ with the x-axis

Q5

A curve in the co-ordinate plane is given by the parametric equation x = t 2

+ t + 2 and y = t 2
− t + 2 where
t ≥ 0. The number of straight lines passing through the point (2, 2) which are tangent to the curve is/are

(1) 2
(2) 0
(3) 1

(4) 3

Q6

The distance, from the origin, of the normal to the curve, x = 2 cos t + 2t sin t, y = 2 sin t − 2t cos t at t = π

4
,
is

(1) 4
(2) 2√2
(3) 2
(4) √2

Q7

If the tangent at a point P , with parameter t, on the curve x = 4t 2

+ 3, y = 8t
3
− 1, t ∈ R meets the curve

again at a point Q, then the coordinates of Q are:

(1) (16t 2
+ 3, −64t
3
− 1)

(2) (4t 2
+ 3, −8t
3
− 1)

(3) (t 2
+ 3, t
3
− 1)

(4) (t 2
+ 3, −t
3
− 1)

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Q8

The tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x 2

= y − 6 touches the circle x
2
+ y
2
+ 16x + 12y + c = 0 at

(1) (6, 7)
(2) (−6, 7)
(3) (6, −7)

(4) (−6, −7)

Q9

The normal to the curve y(x − 2)(x − 3) = x + 6 at the point where the curve intersects the y-axis passes
through the point

(1) ( 1

2
,
1

3
)

(2) (− 1

2
,−
1

2
)

(3) (
1 1
, )
2 2

(4) ( 1

2
,−
1

3
)

Q10

Let m, n, p, q represent the lengths of the tangent, subtangent, normal and subnormal to the curve
2

at (1, 1). Evaluate .

2 9m
y = x + x − 1 2
+ nq
p

Q11

A tangent to the curve y = f (x) at P (x, y) meets, x axis at A and y-axis at B. If AP : BP = 1 : 3 and

f (1) = 1 , then the curve also passes through the point

(1) ( 1

3
, 24)

(2) ( 1

2
, 4)

(3) (2,
1
)
8

(4) (3,
1
)
28

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Q12

The curves y = 4x 2
+ 2x − 8 and y = x 3
− x + 10 touch each other at (p, q) . Evaluate q − p 3

Q13

The minimum distance of the curve y 2

= 2x
3
+ 9 − 3x
2
from point Q(1, 0) is

(1) 2
(2) 2√2

(3) 4√2

(4) 8

Q14

If y = mx + 5 is a tangent to x 3
y
3
= ax
3
+ by
3
at point (1, 2), then the value of a is equal to

(1)
9

(2) 16

(3)
9

(4) 18

Q15

The slopes of the tangents to the curve y = (x + 1)(x − 3) at the points where it cuts the x-axis, are m and 1

m2 , then the value of m 1 + m2 is equal to

(1) 8

(2) −2
(3) 2

(4) 0

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