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APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES Chapterwise &Topicwise NIMCET Mathemate

ANALYSIS 2008 to 2023

Questions Asked in NIMCET 2008 to 2023
Years No. of Ques. Years No. of Ques.
NIMCET 2008 00 NIMCET 2016 01
NIMCET 2009 02 NIMCET 2017 01
NIMCET 2010 02 NIMCET 2018 01
NIMCET 2011 01 NIMCET 2019 01
NIMCET 2012 03 NIMCET 2020 01
NIMCET 2013 02 NIMCET 2021 01
NIMCET 2014 03 NIMCET 2022 02
NIMCET 2015 02 NIMCET 2023 03

Sub Topicwise Analysis

Rolle's Theorem
1%

Rate Measure
22%

Monotonocity
9%
Maxima-Minima
38%

Tangent Normal
30%

Sub Topicwise Questions Asked in NIMCET

Sub Topic Ques. Asked

Rate Measure 05
02
Monotonocity
Tangent Normal
Maxima - Minima 10

Rolle's Theorem 01
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCOs)
In these type of questions, each question has four choices (a), (b). (o) and (d)
out ofwhich only one option is correct.

1 The function f(x) =2sin x + sin 2x, x e [0, 2r] has 9 The function x decrcases in the interval 2012
absolute maximum and minimum at 2008 (a) (0, e) (b) (0, 1)
Sn (d) None of these
(a)
3' 3 (0);
37 (d) None of these 10 Find the point at which the tangent to the curve
2
2 Water runs into a conical tank of radius 5 A and
y=V4r-3 -I has its slope
2013
height 10 ft at a constant rate of 2 fUmin. How fast () (3,3) (b)(3, 2) (c) (2, 3) (d) (2, 2)
is the water level rising when the water is 6 ft
11 The minimum value of the function
deep? 2009 y=2x -2 Ly +36x -20 is
2 2013
(a)/min (b) Umin (a) - 120 (b) 126
2r (c)- 128 (d) None of these
(c)
9
Umin ()Umin
9 12 Acondition that x' + ar + bx +c may have no
extremum is 2014
3 An open top box is to be made out of a piece of
cardboard measuring 6 m x6 m by cutting off equal (a) a236 (b) 6 <3a
squares from the comers and turning up the sides. (c) a'<36 (d) b' >3a
The height of the box for maximum volume is 2009 13 Two non-ncgative numbers whose sum is 9 and the
(a) 2.0 m (b) 2.5 m product of the one number and square of the other
(c) 1.2 m (d) None of these number is maximum, are 2014
(a) 5 and 4 (b) 3 and 6
4 The rate of increase of length of the shadowof a
(c) land 8 (d) 7 and 2
man 2 m height, due to a lamp at 10 m heigbt,
when he is moving away from it at the rate of 14 The equation of the tangent at any point of curve
2 m/sec is 2010 x=a cos 2t, y=2V2asin twith mas its slope is n18
(a) 1/2m/sec (b) 2/5 m/sec
(c) 1/3m/sec (d) 5 m/sec (a) y= mx+al m- (b) y= mx-a m+
5 If yalogx +bx +x has its extremum value at
(c) y= m+ (d) y= amx +
x=-land x =2, then 2010

(a) a= 2, b=-1 (b) a=2,b= 2 15 A function F :(0, T)’ R defined by

f)=2sin x + cos 2x has 2015
(c) a= 2,b=-!2 (d) a= 1,b=-!
2 (a) a local minimum but no local maximum
(b)a local maximum but no local minimum
6 The minimum value of px + qy, when xy=r is 2011 (c) both local minimum and local maximum
(d) neither a local minimum nor a local maximum
(a) 2rypg (b) 2pgvr ()-2/pg (a) \pqr
16 Let f() =x-bx +, bis an odd positive integer.
7 Normal to the curve y=x-3x +2 at the point
If f()=0, has two prime numbers 1 as roots and
(2,4) is 2012
b+c=35, then the global minimum value
(a) 9x- y-14= 0 (b) x-9y+ 40=0 of f() is 2016
(c) x+9y- 38 =0 (d) -x+ y+22 =0 -183 173
(a) (b)
8 The point on the curve y=6x-x,where the 16
tangent is parallel to X-axis is 2012 -81
(c)
(a) (0, 0) (b) (2, 8) (c) (6,0) (d) (3,9) 4 2
APPLICATIONOFDERIVATIVEs #63

that can be inscribed 23 A particle is at rest at the origin. It moves along thc
47 Area of the grcatcst rcctangle 2016 X-axis with an accelerationx-x, where xis the
in cllipse is
(a)Vab (b) 2ab distance of the particle at time t. The particle next
comes to rest after it has covereda distance 2022
(c)ab () (a) I (b) 1/2
(c) 3/2 (d) 2
for the function
18 Thecritical point and nature
f(, y) =x*-2r +2y' +4y-2 is 2017 24 =l, (a> b) and x -y'= cut at
(2)(1, 1) maximum
(b) (1, - 1) maximum
(d) (1, -) minimum right angles, then 2022
(c) (1, 1) minimum
rate of (a) a +b=22 (b) b² -a? =2e2
19 If the radius of a circle changes at the (d) a?-b' =¢?
(c) a'-b' = 22
-2 ms at what ratc does the circle's area change
25 The equation of the tangent at any point of curve
when the radius is 10 m? 2018 x=a cos 21, y=2/2a sin t with mas its slope is 2023
(a)40m's (b) 30 mls 1
(d)- 40 m'/s (a) y=x +a m
(c)-30m?/s
curve
20 The tangent at the point (2, - 2) to the (b)y= mx
'y-2r=4(1- y) does not pass through the
point 2019
(c) y= m +a a +
(a) (-2, - 7) (b)(-4, -9)
(d) (8, 5) (d) y= amx +

21 Find the interval(s) on which the graph y=2x'e is 26 Between any two real roots of the equation
increasing 2020 e sin x=1, then equation e cosx -lhas 2023

(a) (-3, 0) and (0, co)
(c) (-3, oo) only
22 The function f(x) = 1+xtanx
maximum when
(a) Atleast one root (b) Exactly one root
(c) No root (d) None of these
(d) None of these
27 The maximum value of f(r) =(x-)'(r +l) is
2P39
.0Sx$ is

2021
equal to
will be
3125
then the ordered pair of (p, q)
2023
(a) x= sec x (b)x= tan x (a) (3, 7) (b) (7, 3)
(c)x=cos x (d) None of these (c) (5, 5) (d) (4, 4)

CORRECT 1, (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b)
ANSWERS 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15, (c) 16. (c) 17, (b) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (C) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b)
ANSWER with solutions
1 (a) Given, f(x)= 2sin x+ sin 2r 3 (d) Let the side of square which is cut from the
r(x)= 2cos x+ 2cos 2r comers=x

For max or min of f(x) Then volume of box, V= (6-2r)x

f(x)= 0’2cos x+cos x-l=0 dV d (36+4**- 24x)x)
COSX -1tWi+8 dx d
dy X 6-2x
2 =36+12x*-48r= 0
dx
Critical points arc T,
3 3 x-4x+3= 0
(r-3)(*1)=0
Critical points are x=3,1 6
Function has absolute maxima at x= =0+ 24x-48
de?
Absolute minima at x= d'vl
3 =24-48=-24<0(maxima)
dy
2 (b) R=5, H=10
And, = 72- 48= 24> 0(minima)
r=3

H)..... Volume is maximum when height is 1l m.

4 (a) Height of man = 2m
Moving away from lamp = 2m/sec
Height of lamp = 10m

tan 9 !
H h 10m
5 1
2rn
’h=2r
10 2 X

dh dr Let x be the length between man and lamp and y be the

=2 length of shadow.
dt dt
h=66=2r ’ r=3 d
Given, = 2 m/sec (given)
dt
3 From figure,
dV 10 2
’ Congruent triangles
dt x+y y
10y= 2r+2y
8y= 2x ’x=4y
,dh dh dr d_ 4dy
2-|63
dt dt
as
dt
= 2
d dt
dh 2
x2= dt dy m/scc
fUmin 4
dt d dt 2
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x+ br? +x has extremum at x=-land x= 2 Now, slopc of normal (m, )=-1/Slopc of tangent (ni, )
5(d y=alog -1
fr)= a log x+ br² +x
f(r)=+bx 2r+1 Equation of normal at (2, 4),
Now, at critical point x=-1 y-4=-2)
f-)=+26(-1)+1=
-1
0 9y-36=-r+2
-a-2%+l=0
x+9y= 38
1-26= a ...() x+9y-38= 0
Again, atx= 2
8 (d) The point on the curvc y= 6r-x, where tangent is
f(2)=+
2
2b x2+1= 0 parallel to X-axis.
+4b+1=0 ...(ü) Any line parallel to X-axis, then slope of the linc m= 0
2 y=6r-x?
From Eqs. (i) and (i)
a=2, b= dx
=6-2r=0 (because of parallel to X-axis)
2
6=2r x=3
6 (a) The minimum value of px+ qy, when xy = r Now, put x=3at the curve,
xy= y= y=6×3-9=9 (point on the curve =(3, 9)
9 () Let f()=x*=y
S«)= px+ qy= px+ Any function decreases, then it derivative f'(r)<0
y=r*
f()= p+I-(-) log, y=xlog,x [x> 0]
1dy+logex
f)=p+-)=0 ydr
dy =*(1+ log. x)<0
dx
1+log, x<0 (> 0]
Or log, x<-1

*«->0)
e

Hence, minima at x=
10 (b) Point on the curve y= v4x-3-1
fr)= px+ 1-atx=r |9 has tangent is slope
3
dy 2
7 (c) Normal to the curve y=x-3r+2 at point (2, 4). dx
y=r'-3r+2 y=\4x-3-1
dy 1
d d 2/4x-3
d -3x2 -3=9 J4x-3 = 3 4x-3=9r=3
Put x=3 on the curve, we get y= 2
Slope of tangent =9= m (, y)= (3, 2)
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f(0)=
minima
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+ar+
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#68 Chapterwise &Topicwise NIMCET Mathematics

23 (c) a=-x,a is acccleration. 25 (b) Refer to solution 14.

a=
dv_ d'x 26 (a) e sin x=1
dt di? f«)= sinx-e-t
Here, x is the distance and vis velocity. Let it has 2 real roots a., B.
Att =0, u=0 f(x)= cos r + e =0
Where, u is initial velocity,
dv dr
Using Rolle's thcorem
dv
There will be atleast one real root of its derivative
dt dr dt
betwcen . and ß
dv
atleast one ce (a,ß)f(c) =0
e +cos c= 0
...(1) 1+e cos c= 0=g(c)
dx
On integrating Eq. (i) g(r)=e cos x+ 1
a<c<b
2 2 3 Altcast onc real root of g (x) betwcen two real roots of
For v= a
3x-2r =0 ’ x=0,3/ 2 27 (6) f(r) =(*-1I)°(¢ +I)
Hence, answer is x= 3/2because particle start from rest. f(«)= 2(x - 1)(x+ 1) + 3(x +1)' (r -1)
24 (c) If two curves intersecct orthogonally, =(r-1)(* +1)' (2(r+ l) +3(x- 1)]= 0
Px+9, y' =land p,x* +92y+1 ’ (r-1)(*+ 1)'[5x -I]=0
Then,
1 1 1 x=\-1, 1/5
...)
P: 92

Hence, =1 1/S
2
Max Min
1
Here, P 9
and for x²-y² =e'
9--(G
1
Hence, P: = 16 6 2 x3
X
Putting these values in Eq. (i)
a'-c'=b² c
+ a ' -b? =2e? Hence, p=7,q=3