Continuity and Differentiability Questions
Continuity and Differentiability Questions
CHAPTER 5 𝑑𝑦
6. i) If 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑥 , find (2)
𝑑𝑥
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Rolle’s Theorem
Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem
7. The derivative of 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 is ………. (1)
8. If 𝑦 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, prove that
𝑑2 𝑦
SAY 2024 𝑑𝑥 2
= +𝑦 = 0 (2)
1. a) If the function 𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥 = 𝑎 then 9. a) Discuss the continuity of the function
𝑥 2 + 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 2
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ……….. (1) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 3 (2)
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 2
b) Given that the following function is continuous. 𝑑𝑦
b) Find if 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡 and 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 (2)
𝑑𝑥
Find the value of k:
𝑥 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 2 MARCH 2022
𝑓(𝑥) = { (2)
2𝑥 + 𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
𝑑𝑦 10. The derivative of log (𝑥 3 ) is ………. (1)
2. a) Find if
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
11. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 , find (2)
𝑑𝑥
a) 𝑦 = cos(√𝑥) (1) 12. Discuss the continuity of the function
b) 𝑥 = 𝑎(1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃), 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) (3) 3𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 3
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 (2)
𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 3
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
b) 𝑒 𝑦 = 𝑥, then show that 𝑑𝑥 2
+ (𝑑𝑥 ) =0 (2)
SAY 2021
MARCH 2024
13. Show that the function defined by 𝑦 = cos (𝑥 2 )
3. a) Check the continuity of the function is a continuous function. (3)
𝑑𝑦
𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3 at 𝑥 = 1. (1) 14. Find 𝑑𝑥
b) Determine the value of k so that the function a) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (2)
𝑘𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 5 b) 𝑦 = cos √𝑥 (2)
𝑓(𝑥) = { is continuous at
3𝑥 − 5, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 5 15. Find all points of discontinuity of 𝑓, where 𝑓 is
2𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑥 = 5. (2) defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 2
SAY 2023
MARCH 2021
𝑑𝑦
4. Find 𝑑𝑥 if 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 100 (3) 16. Find the value of k so that the function
𝑘𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 5
𝑓(𝑥) = { is continuous at
MARCH 2023 3𝑥 − 5 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 5
5. Find the value of ‘a’ and ‘b’ if 𝑥 = 5. (3)
𝑑𝑦
17. Find
10 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 3 𝑑𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , 𝑖𝑓 3 < 𝑥 < 4 is a a) 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 100
2
(2)
20 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 4 −1 2𝑥
b) 𝑦 = sin (1+𝑥 2 ) , −1 ≤𝑥≤1 (2)
continuous function. (3)
19. Find
dy
, if x y = y x (3)
24. Find
dy
dx
(
, if y = log cos ( e x ) ) (2)
dx
20. i) If x = a(cos t + t sin t ) and
( )
25. If y = sin −1 x, show that 1 − x y2 − xy1 = 0 (2)
2
dy
y = a(sin t − t cos t ) , then Find (2) MARCH 2019
dx
1 − x 2 dy 26. a) Write the function whose graph is shown below:
ii) If y = cos −1 2
, then Find (2)
1 + x dx (1)
MARCH 2020
IMPROVEMENT 2018
MARCH 2018 dy
34. a) Find , if 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
dx
𝑑 (3)
30. a) (𝑎 𝑥 ) =. . . . . . . . . . . .. (1)
𝑑𝑥 b) Find the second derivative of the function
i) ax ii) 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑎 𝑥 ) y = e x sin x (3)
𝑥 𝑥−1
iii) 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑎 iv) 𝑥𝑎 35. a) Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is
dy 2 x + 3 x 2
b) Find if x y = y x (3) defined by f ( x ) = (2)
dx 2 x − 3 x 2
31. a) Prove that the function defined by x− y
b) If e = x y , then
f ( x ) = cos ( x 2 ) is a continuous function. dy log x
prove that = (4)
(2) dx log ( ex ) 2
−1
b) i) If y = ea cos x , −1 x 1, show that
−1
SAY 2015
dy aea cos x
=− (1) 36. a) Find the relationship between a and b, if the
dx 1 − x2
ax + 1, x 3
function f defined by f ( x ) =
ii) Hence prove that bx + 3, x 3
2
(1 − x ) ddxy − x dy
2
dx2
−a y = 0 2
(3) is continuous. (2)
dy
b) Find , if y x = x y . (2)
dx
d 2 y dy
2
kx + 1 if x 5
c) If e y ( x + 1) = 1 , show that = f ( x) = is
dx 2 dx 3 x − 5 if x 5
continuous at x = 5 . (2)
MARCH 2015
dy
b) Find , if x = a (t − sin t ) ;
37. a) Find a and by if the function dx
sin x y = a (1 + cos t ) (2)
x ,− 2 x 0
SAY 2013
f ( x ) = a.2 x , 0 x 1 is a
b + x, 1 x 2 41. a) Find
dy
, if y = log x, x 0 . (1)
dx
discontinuous function on −2, 2 (3) b) Is f ( x ) = x differentiable at x = 0 ? (1)
SAY 2014
SAY 2012
39. a) Find the relationship between a and b so that
43. a) Determine the value of k so that the function
the function f defined by
𝑘(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1), 𝑥 < 0
ax − 1, x 2
2 𝑓(𝑥) = { is
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 , 𝑥 ≥ 0
f ( x) = is continuous. (2)
bx + 3, x 2 continuous. (2)
𝑛
b) Given that e x − y = x y , then show that b) If 𝑦 = [𝑥 + √𝑥 2 + 9] ,
𝑑𝑦 𝑛𝑦
dy log x show that = √𝑥 2 (2)
= (2) 𝑑𝑥 +9
dx log ex 2
dy −1 −1
c) Find , 𝑖𝑓𝑥 = √𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑡 ; 𝑦 = √𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡 (2)
dx
MARCH 2014
40. a) Find the value of k if the function:
MARCH 2012 𝑑2 𝑥
𝑑𝑦 1 𝑑2 𝑦 −
2 𝑑𝑦2
𝑘𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 2 (b) If = 𝑑𝑥 , show that = 𝑑𝑥 3
(2)
44. a) Find the value of k if 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 ( )
2𝑥, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 2 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
is continuous. (2) MARCH 2010
dy
b) Find , if y = xsin x , x 0 (2) 49. (a) Consider the function
dx
c) If y = sin −1 x, show that 3ax + b , if x 1
(1 − 𝑥 2 )
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
− 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 0 (2) f ( x) = " , if x = 1
𝑑𝑥 2 5ax − 2b , if x 1
SAY 2011
(i) Find 𝑙𝑖𝑚−𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑙𝑖𝑚+𝑓(𝑥) (1)
𝑥→1 𝑥→1
45. a) Check the continuity of the function f given by
(ii) Find the constant a and b if f ( x ) is
1
𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 , 𝑥≠0
𝑓(𝑥) = { (2) continuous at x = 1 . (2)
1, 𝑥=0
46. a) Find the derivative of xa + a x with respect SAY 2009
to x. (1) 50. a) Prove that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − |𝑥| is
dy continuous at the origin. (2)
b) Find , if 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑡
dx b) If y = sin ( log x ) ,
(2) 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑦 (𝑥 prove that 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 (2)
c) If 𝑒 + 1) = 1, show that 𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2 MARCH 2009
=( ) (3)
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 2 −𝑥−6
, 𝑥 ≠ −2
51. Consider 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥+2
MARCH 2011 −5, 𝑥 = 2
a) What is the value of f ( −2) ? (1)
47. (a) The function
5; 𝑥≤2 b) Check whether the function is continuous at
𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏; 2 < 𝑥 < 10 x = −2 . (2)
21; 𝑥 ≥ 10
c) Match the following: (2)
is continuous. Find a and b. (2)
(a) 𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1(3𝑥 − 4𝑥 3 ) + 1
dy [ ]
(b) (i) Find if y= sin xsin x (1) 𝑑𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1(4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥) 2
dx
(b) 1
(ii) If y = a emx + b e nx , show that 𝑑 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
[𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 √ ] 2
d2y dy 𝑑𝑥 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
2
− ( m + n ) + mny = 0 (3)
dx dx
0
SAY 2010 52. If y = 3cos ( log x ) + 4sin ( log x )
48. (a) Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) defined by dy
i) Find (1)
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥) is a continuous function. (2) dx
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
ii) Prove that 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 (2)
47. i) Find the derivative of e 2 x + log x w.r.t. x (1) 56. i) Differentiate xsin x w.r.t. x (2)
2
𝑑𝑦 d y
ii) Find 𝑑𝑥, ii) If x = at 2 , y = 2t , then find . (2)
dx 2
if x = a ( − sin ) ; y = a (1 − cos ) (2) iii) If y = sin −1 ( cos x ) + cos−1 (sin x ) ,
dy
MARCH 2008 find (3)
dx
𝑚
53. (a) Let 𝑦 = (𝑥 + √1 + 𝑥 2 ) MARCH 2006
𝑑𝑦
i) Find 𝑑𝑥 (2)
dy
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 57. If y = a x , then is …………
(b) Let 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
) dx
i) Express 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 in terms of a) a x b) a x log x c) xa x −1
𝑥 𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2) and 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (2). (2) d) a x log a (1)
dy 58. If 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝑎 + 𝑦), prove that
ii) Hence find (2)
dx
dy Sin ( a + y )
2
-1 1
dy
62. Find for the function
-1 dx
(-1,-1)
(𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑥)𝑦 + (𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑦)𝑥 = 𝑘 (5)
MARCH 2005
c) 1 d) 1 (1)
3𝑥 − 8 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 5
ii) Consider 𝑓(𝑥) = { find the x log e a x log x a
2𝑘 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 5
value of k, if f ( x ) is continuous at x = 5 . sin x
64. Derivative of tan −1 is
(2) 1 − cos x
1 d2y c
a) − b) 1 76. Find , given that x = ct , y = (3)
2 dx 2
t
77. Differentiate sin x w.r.t. ( log x )
2 2
1 (3)
c) d) −1 (1)
( )
2 2
78. If y = sin −1 x ,
dy
65. If x = a cos t and y = a sin t find
3 3
(2) d2y
prove that (1 − x ) 2 − x = 2
dy 2
dx (5)
66. Determine k so that the function dx dx
k x 2 − 2
f ( x) =
( ) if x 0 79. Differentiate tan −1
1 + x 2 −1
w.r.t tan −1
2x
(5)
is continuous x 1− x 2
cos x if x 0
at x = 0 (2) MARCH 2004
dy
80. If 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥), then =
67. If y = log x + log x + log x + ...... , show dx
a) − sec x b) sec x + tan x
dy 1
that = (2)
dx x ( 2 y − 1) c) sec x d) sec x − tan x (1)
m
68. If y = x + x 2 + 1 , show that dy
81. If x3 + y 3 = 3axy, find
. (2)
(1 + x ) y
dx
2
+ xy1 − m y = 0
2
(3) 𝑑𝑦
82. Find , 𝑖𝑓𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥)
2
(3)
𝑑𝑥
𝑦 𝑚 𝑑𝑦
SAY 2004 83. If 𝑥 = 𝑦 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑥 (3)
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥≤3
dy 84. If 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑓𝑜𝑟 3 < 𝑥 < 5 is
69. Find , if x = cos3 , y = sin 3 . (2)
dx 7 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥≥5
dy continuous, find a and b. (3)
70. Find , if y = sin x + sin x . (2)
dx −1 𝑥
71. Examine the continuity of the function 85. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 tan show that
1 + x ; x 2 (1 + x ) y + ( 2x −1) y
2
=0 (5)
f ( x) =
2 1
at the point x=2. (3)
5 − x ; x 2
𝑑𝑦 SAY 2003
72. Find 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑓𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑎 (3)
dy
73. If 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑦 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠
𝑑𝑦
86. If x = sec , y = b tan then is :
dx
1 a sin b
a) x b) a) b)
x b a sin
x
c) e d) y (1) a cos b
dy c) d) (1)
−1
74. If y = sec 2 x, then is (1) b a cos
dx
1 1 𝑑𝑦
a) b) 87. If 𝑦 = √3𝑥 2 − 7𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑠
𝑑𝑥
2x 4x −1 2
x 4x −1 2
3 3x
a) b)
2 2 2 3x 2 − 7 3x 2 − 7
c) d) (1)
x x −1 2
4x −12 3x −3x
c) d) (1)
2 3x 2 − 7 2 3x 2 − 7
x− y dy log x
75. If x = e , show that =
y
(3)
dx (1 + log x )2
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−1 1 + x2
88. If y = sin ,
2
𝑑𝑦 𝑥
𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑥 = (2)
√1−𝑥 4
kx 2 , if x 2
f ( x) = (3)
3, if x 2
( )
2
92. If y = cos −1 x , prove that
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(1 − 𝑥 2 ) − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 2 (5)
𝑑𝑥 2
1−𝑥 2
93. Differentiate 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( 2 ) 𝑤. 𝑟. 𝑡. 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥. (5)
1+𝑥
MARCH 2003
dy
94. If y = sin −1 x + sin −1 1 − x2 , then is :
dx
a) 1 (b) 0 (c) −1 (d) (1)
2
𝑐 𝑑2 𝑦
95. If 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑡; 𝑦 = , then (3)
𝑡 𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
96. Find 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑓√𝑥 + √𝑦 = 4. (2)
𝑥 𝑑𝑦
97. If 𝑦 = 𝑥+4, prove that 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦(1 − 𝑦). (2)
( )
2
−1
99. If y = sin x , prove that
d2y
(1 − x )2
dx 2
dy
− x −2 = 0
dx
(3)