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JEE Application of Derivatives PYQs with Solutions

795 previous year questions from Application of Derivatives (JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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About Application of Derivatives PYQs

Application of Derivatives has 795 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics bank. The 220 questions in this list come from JEE Main (153) and JEE Advanced (67), spanning 2006 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

  • 2026: 12
  • 2025: 15
  • 2024: 22
  • 2023: 24
  • 2022: 38
  • 2021: 47
  • 2020: 11
  • 2019: 3
  • 2018: 2
  • 2017: 6
  • 2016: 2
  • 2015: 3

Application of Derivatives questions with solutions

1

Consider the function f: (0, ∞) arrow (-∞, ∞) given by f(x) = x \, _e(x) - x + 1 . Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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Let P be the point on the parabola y = x^2 such that the slope of the tangent to the parabola at the point P is 4 . Let Q be the point in the first quadrant lying on the circle

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3

Let f: ℝ arrow ℝ be a differentiable function such that f((x+y)/(3)) = (f(x) + f(y))/(3) for all x, y ∈ ℝ , and f'(0) = 3 . Then the minimum value of the function g(x) = 3 + e^x

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4

_ 0 ≤ x ≤ π (16 ((x)/(2)) ^3((x)/(2))) is equal to:

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5

Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 , and have extrema at x = 1 and x = -1 . If _ x → 0 ((f(x))/(x^3)) = -5 , then f(2) - f(-2) is equal to:

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6

The number of critical points of the function f(x) = cases |( x)/(x)|, & x ≠ 0 1, & x = 0 cases in the interval (-2π, 2π) is equal to :

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7

Let f be a differentiable function satisfying f(x)=1-2 x+∫_ 0 ^ x e^ (x-t) f(t) dt, x ∈ R and let g(x)=∫_ 0 ^ x (f(t)+2)^ 15 (t-4)^ 6 (t+12)^ 17 dt, x ∈ R . If p and q are

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8

Consider the following three statements for the function f:(0, ∞) arrow ℝ defined by f(x)=| _ e x|-|x-1| : (I) f is differentiable at all x>0 . (II) f is increasing in (0,1) .

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9

Let (2 α, α) be the largest interval in which the function f(t)= |t+1| t^ 2 , t 2 , is \_\_\_\_

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10

Let f(x)=x^ 2025 -x^ 2000 , 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

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11

Let f: ℝ → ℝ be a twice differentiable function such that f''(x) > 0 for all x ∈ ℝ and f'(a-1) = 0 , where a is a real number. Let g(x) = f( ^ 2 x - 2 x + a ), \; 0 Consider the

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12

Let f: R arrow R be a twice differentiable function such that the quadratic equation f(x) m^ 2 -2 f^ (x) m+f^ (x)=0 in m, has two equal roots for every x ∈ R . If f(0)=1, f^ (0)=2

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13

Let ℝ denote the set of all real numbers. Define the function f: R arrow R by f(x)=\ array cc 2-2 x^2-x^2 (1)/(x) & if x ≠ 0 2 & if x=0 array . Then which one of the following

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14

Let ℝ denote the set of all real numbers. For a real number x , let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x . Let n denote a natural number. Match each entry in

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15

Let ℝ denote the set of all real numbers. Let f: ℝ arrow ℝ be defined by f(x)= cases (6 x+ x)/(2 x+ x) & if x ≠ 0 (7)/(3) & if x=0 cases Then which of the following statements is

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16

Let the function f(x)=(x)/(3)+(3)/(x)+3, x ≠ 0 be strictly increasing in (-∞, α_1) U(α_2, ∞) and strictly decreasing in (α_3, α_4) U(α_4, α_5) . Then ∑_ i = 1 ^5 α_ i ^2 is equal

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17

Let f: R arrow R be a polynomial function of degree four having extreme values at x=4 and x=5 . If _ x arrow 0 (f(x))/(x^2)=5 , then f(2) is equal to :

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18

Let x=-1 and x=2 be the critical points of the function f(x)=x^3+ax^2+b _ c |x|+1, x ≠ 0 . Let m and M respectively be the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum values of f in

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19

Let a 0 . If the function f(x)=6 x^3-45 a x^2+108 a^2 x+1 attains its local maximum and minimum values at the points x_1 and x_2 respectively such that x_1 x_2=54 , then a+x_1+x_2

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20

Let f be a differentiable function on R such that f(2) = 1 , f^ (2)=4 . Let _ x arrow 0 (f(2+x))^ 3 / x =e^α . Then the number of times the curve y=4 x^3-4 x^2-4(α-7) x-α meets x

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21

The shortest distance between the curves y^2=8 x and x^2+y^2+12 y+35=0 is :

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22

Let f: R arrow R be a function defined by f(x)=\|x+2|-2| x\| . If m is the number of points of local minima and n is the number of points of local maxima of f , then m+n is

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23

If the function f(x)=2 x^3-9 ax^2+12 a^2 x+1 , where a 0 , attains its local maximum and local minimum values at p and q , respectively, such that p^2=q , then f(3) is equal to:

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24

The sum of all local minimum values of the function f(x)=\ array lr 1-2 x, & x -1 (1)/(3)(7+2|x|), & -1 ≤ x ≤ 2 (11)/(18)(x-4)(x-5), & x 2 array . is

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25

Let (2,3) be the largest open interval in which the function f(x)=2 _ e (x-2)-x^2+a x+1 is strictly increasing and (b, c) be the largest open interval, in which the function

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26

A spherical chocolate ball has a layer of ice-cream of uniform thickness around it. When the thickness of the ice-cream layer is 1 cm , the ice-cream melts at the rate of 81 ~cm^3

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27

If the set of all values of a, for which the equation 5 x^3-15 x-a=0 has three distinct real roots, is the interval (α, β) , then β-2 α is equal to ______

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28

Let the function f: ℝ arrow ℝ be defined by f(x)= x e^ π x (x^ 2023 +2024 x+2025) (x^2-x+3) + 2 e^ π x (x^ 2023 +2024 x+2025) (x^2-x+3) . Then the number of solutions of f(x)=0 in

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29

Let the set of all values of p , for which f(x)=(p^2-6 p+8)( ^2 2 x- ^2 2 x)+2(2-p) x+7 does not have any critical point, be the interval (a, b) . Then 16 a b is equal to _______

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30

A variable line L passes through the point (3,5) and intersects the positive coordinate axes at the points A and B . The minimum area of the triangle OAB , where O is the origin

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31

Let the set of all positive values of λ , for which the point of local minimum of the function (1+x (λ^2-x^2) ) satisfies (x^2+x+2)/(x^2+5 x+6) < 0 , be (α, β) . Then α^2+β^2 is

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32

If the function f(x)=2 x^3-9 x^2+12 a^2 x+1, a>0 has a local maximum at x=α and a local minimum at x=α^2 , then α and α^2 are the roots of the equation :

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33

Let A be the region enclosed by the parabola y^2=2 x and the line x=24 . Then the maximum area of the rectangle inscribed in the region A is________

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34

For the function f(x)=( x)-x+1, x ∈ ℝ , between the following two statements (S1) f(x)=0 for only one value of x in [0, π] . (S2) f(x) is decreasing in [0, (π)/(2)] and increasing

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35

Let f(x)=4 ^3 x+3 3 ^2 x-10 . The number of points of local maxima of f in interval (0,2 π) is

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36

The number of critical points of the function f(x)=(x-2)^ 2 / 3 (2 x+1) is

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37

If the function f(x)=((1)/(x))^ 2 x ; x>0 attains the maximum value at x= 1 e then :

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38

The interval in which the function f(x)=x^x, x>0 , is strictly increasing is

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39

Let the maximum and minimum values of ( 8 x-x^2-12 -4)^2+(x-7)^2, x ∈ R be M and m , respectively. Then M^2-m^2 is equal to _________

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40

Let a rectangle A B C D of sides 2 and 4 be inscribed in another rectangle P Q R S such that the vertices of the rectangle A B C D lie on the sides of the rectangle P Q R S . Let

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41

For the function f(x)= x+3 x-(2)/(π)(x^2+x), where x ∈[0, (π)/(2)], consider the following two statements : (I) f is increasing in (0, (π)/(2)) . (II) f^ is decreasing in (0

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42

Let f(x)=3 x-2 + 4-x be a real valued function. If α and β are respectively the minimum and the maximum values of f , then α^2+2 β^2 is equal to

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43

Let f: ℝ arrow ℝ be a thrice differentiable function such that f(0)=0, f(1)=1, f(2)=-1, f(3)=2 and f(4)=-2 . Then, the minimum number of zeros of (3 f^ f^ +f f^ )(x) is _______

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44

If 5f(x) + 4f((1)/(x)) = x ^ 2 - 2, ∀ x ≠ 0 and y = 9 x ^ 2 f(x), then y is strictly increasing in:

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45

Let f(x) = (x + 3) ^ 2 (x - 2) ^ 3 , x ∈ [ - 4, 4 ] . If M and m are the maximum and minimum values of f , respectively in [ - 4, 4 ] , then the value of M - m is :

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46

Let g: R → R be a non constant twice differentiable such that g ^ ' ((1)/(2)) = g ^ ' ((3)/(2)) . If a real valued function f is defined as f ( x ) = (1)/(2) [ g ( x ) + g ( 2 - x

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47

The function f(x) = 2x + 3x(2)/(3), x ∈ R , has

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48

The function f(x) = x x ^ 2 - 6x - 16 , x ∈ ℝ - \ - 2, 8\

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49

Let g ( x ) = 3f((x)/(3)) + f ( 3 - x ) and f ^ " ( x ) > 0 for all x ∈ ( 0, 3 ) . If g is decreasing in ( 0, α ) and increasing in ( α, 3 ) , then 8α is

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50

Let S be the set of all twice differentiable functions f from ℝ to ℝ such that d ^ 2 f d x ^ 2 (x) > 0 for all x ∈ (- 1, 1) . For f ∈ S , let X _ f be the number of points x ∈ (

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51

max _ 0 ≤ x ≤ π \ x - 2sinxcosx + (1)/(3)sin3x\ =

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52

The set of all a ∈ ℝ for which the equation x | x - 1 | + | x + 2 | + a = 0 has exactly one real root, is

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53

If the total maximum value of the function f(x) = ( 3e 2sinx ) ^ ^ 2 x , x ∈ (0, (π)/(2)), is (k)/(e), then ((k)/(e)) ^ 8 + k ^ 8 e ^ 5 + k ^ 8 is equal to

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54

Let f: [2, 4] → ℝ be a differentiable function such that (x _ e x) f ^ ' (x) + ( _ e x)f(x) + f(x) ≥ 1, x ∈ [2, 4] with f(2) = (1)/(2) and f(4) = (1)/(2) . Consider the following

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Let g(x) = f(x) + f(1 - x) and f ^ " (x) > 0, x ∈ (0, 1) . If g is decreasing in the interval (0, α) and increasing in the interval (α, 1) , then ^ - 1 2α + ^ - 1 ((1)/(α)) + ^

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56

In the figure, θ _ 1 + θ _ 2 = (π)/(2) and 3 (BE) = 4(AB) . If the area of ∆ CAB is 2 3 - 3 unit ^ 2 , when θ _ 2 θ _ 1 is the largest, then the perimeter (in unit) of ∆ CED is

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57

Let the quadratic curve passing through the point (- 1, 0) and touching the line y = x at (1, 1) be y = f (x). Then the x-intercept of the normal to the curve at the point (α, α +

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58

A square piece of tin of side 30cm is to be made into a box without top by cutting a square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form a box. If the volume of the box is

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59

If a _ α is the greatest term in the sequence a _ n = n ^ 3 n ^ 4 + 147 , n = 1, 2, 3 . . . . , then α is equal to ______

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60

Let a curve y = f(x), x ∈ (0, ∞) pass through the points P(1, (3)/(2)) and Q(a, (1)/(2)) . If the tangent at any point R ( b, f ( b ) ) to the given curve cuts the y -axis at the

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61

The number of points, where the curve y = x ^ 5 - 20 x ^ 3 + 50x + 2 crosses the x -axis, is _____.

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62

Let the tangent to the curve x ^ 2 + 2x - 4y + 9 = 0 at the point P(1, 3) on it meet the y - axis at A . Let the line passing through P and parallel to the line x - 3y = 6 meet

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63

The sum of the abosolute maximum and minimum values of the function f(x) = | x ^ 2 - 5x + 6| - 3x + 2 in the interval [- 1, 3] is equal to :

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64

Let f(x) = 2x + ^ - 1 x and g(x) = _ e ( 1 + x ^ 2 + x), x ∈ [0, 3] . Then

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65

Let f(x) = | cases 1 + ^ 2 x & ^ 2 x & sin2x ^ 2 x & 1 + ^ 2 x & sin2x ^ 2 x & ^ 2 x & 1 + sin2x cases |, x ∈ [(π)/(6), (π)/(3)] . If α and β respectively are the maximum and the

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66

If f(x) = x ^ 2 + g ^ ' (1)x + g ^ " (2) and g(x) = f(1) x ^ 2 + x f ^ ' (x) + f ^ " (x) , then the value of f(4) - g(4) is equal to _____ .

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67

The absolute minimum value, of the function f(x) = | x ^ 2 - x + 1| + [ x ^ 2 - x + 1], where [t] denotes the greatest integer function, in the interval [- 1, 2], is

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68

A wire of length 20m is to be cut into two pieces. A piece of length ℓ _ 1 is bent to make a square of area A _ 1 and the other piece of length ℓ _ 2 is made into a circle of area

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69

If the functions f(x) = x ^ 3 3 + 2bx + a x ^ 2 2 and g(x) = x ^ 3 3 + ax + b x ^ 2 , a ≠ 2b have a common extreme point, then a + 2b + 7 is equal to

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70

The number of points on the curve y = 54 x ^ 5 - 135 x ^ 4 - 70 x ^ 3 + 180 x ^ 2 + 210x at which the normal lines are parallel to x + 90y + 2 = 0 is:

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71

If the equation of the normal to the curve y = (x - a)/((x + b)(x - 2)) at the point (1, - 3) is x - 4y = 13 then the value of a + b is equal to ______

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72

Let the function f ( x ) = 2 x ^ 3 + ( 2p - 7 ) x ^ 2 + 3 ( 2p - 9 ) x - 6 have a maxima for some value of x 0 . Then, the set of all values of p is

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73

Let x = 2 be a local minima of the function f(x) = 2 x ^ 4 - 18 x ^ 2 + 8x + 12, x ∈ (- 4, 4) . If M is local maximum value of the function f in (- 4, 4), then M =

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74

If the tangent to the curve y = x ^ 3 - x ^ 2 + x at the point (a, b) is also tangent to the curve y = 5 x ^ 2 + 2x - 25 at the point (2, - 1) , then |2a + 9b| is equal to ______.

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75

Let f(x) = 3 ^ ( x ^ 2 - 2) ^ 3 + 4 , x ∈ R . Then which of the following statements are true? P: x = 0 is a point of local minima of f Q: x = 2 is a point of inflection of f R: f

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76

The function f(x) = x e ^ x(1 - x) , x ∈ R , is

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77

The sum of the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function f(x) = ^ - 1 (sinx - cosx) in the interval [0, π] is

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78

Let f: [0, 1] → R be a twice differentiable function in (0, 1) such that f(0) = 3 and f(1) = 5 . If the line y = 2x + 3 intersects the graph of f at only two distinct points in

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79

A water tank has the shape of a right circular cone with axis vertical and vertex downwards. Its semivertical angle is ^ - 1 (3)/(4) . Water is poured in it at a constant rate of

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80

Let M and N be the number of points on the curve y ^ 5 - 9xy + 2x = 0 , where the tangents to the curve are parallel to x -axis and y -axis, respectively. Then the value of M + N

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81

Let P and Q be any points on the curves (x - 1) ^ 2 + (y + 1) ^ 2 = 1 and y = x ^ 2 , respectively. The distance between P and Q is minimum for some value of the abscissa of P in

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82

If the maximum value of a , for which the function f _ a (x) = ^ - 1 2x - 3ax + 7 is non-decreasing in (- (π)/(6), (π)/(6)) , is ¯ a , then f ¯ a ((π)/(8)) is equal to

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83

Let f(x) = \ cases x ^ 3 - x ^ 2 + 10x - 7, & x ≤ 1 - 2x + _ 2 ( b ^ 2 - 4), & x > 1 cases ) Then the set of all values of b , for which f(x) has maximum value at x = 1 , is:

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84

The number of distinct real roots of the equation x ^ 5 ( x ^ 3 - x ^ 2 - x + 1) + x(3 x ^ 3 - 4 x ^ 2 - 2x + 4) - 1 = 0 is

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85

Let the function f(x) = 2 x ^ 2 - _ e x, x > 0 , be decreasing in (0, a) and increasing in (a, 4) . A tangent to the parabola y ^ 2 = 4ax at a point P on it passes through the

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86

Let the area enclosed by the x -axis, and the tangent and normal drawn to the curve 4 x ^ 3 - 3x y ^ 2 + 6 x ^ 2 - 5xy - 8 y ^ 2 + 9x + 14 = 0 at the point (- 2, 3) be A . Then 8A

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87

If the absolute maximum value of the function f(x) = ( x ^ 2 - 2x + 7) e ^ (4 x ^ 3 - 12 x ^ 2 - 180x + 31) in the interval [- 3, 0] is f(α), then

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88

The curve y(x) = a x ^ 3 + b x ^ 2 + cx + 5 touches the x -axis at the point P(- 2, 0) and cuts the y -axis at the point Q , where y ^ ' is equal to 3 . Then the local maximum

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89

Let f: R → R be a function defined by f(x) = (x - 3) ^ n _ 1 (x - 5) ^ n _ 2 , n _ 1 , n _ 2 ∈ N . The, which of the following is NOT true?

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90

Let f and g be twice differentiable even functions on (- 2, 2) such that f((1)/(4)) = 0, f((1)/(2)) = 0, f(1) = 1 and g((3)/(4)) = 0, g(1) = 2 Then, the minimum number of

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91

A wire of length 22m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into a square and the other into an equilateral triangle. Then, the length of the side of the

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92

The number of real solutions of x ^ 7 + 5 x ^ 3 + 3x + 1 = 0 is equal to _____.

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93

Let l be a line which is normal to the curve y = 2 x ^ 2 + x + 2 at a point P on the curve. If the point Q(6, 4) lies on the line l and O is origin, then the area of the triangle

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94

If m and n respectively are the number of local maximum and local minimum points of the function f(x) = ∫ _ 0 ^ x ^ 2 t ^ 2 - 5t + 4 2 + e ^ t dt , then the ordered pair (m, n) is

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95

The number of distinct real roots of x ^ 4 - 4x + 1 = 0 is

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96

The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 10 + x ^ 2 , 10 + x ^ 2 and 20 - 2 x ^ 2 . If for x = k , the area of the triangle is maximum, then 3 k ^ 2 is equal to

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97

If the sum of all the roots of the equation e ^ 2x - 11 e ^ x - 45 e ^ - x + (81)/(2) = 0 is _ e P , then P is equal to _____.

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98

Consider a cuboid of sides 2x, 4x and 5x and a closed hemisphere of radius r . If the sum of their surface areas is constant k , then the ratio x: r , for which the sum of their

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99

The sum of the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum values of the function f(x) = |3x - x ^ 2 + 2| - x in the interval [- 1, 2] is

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100

Let S be the set of all the natural numbers, for which the line (x)/(a) + (y)/(b) = 2 is a tangent to the curve ((x)/(a)) ^ n + ((y)/(b)) ^ n = 2 at the point (a, b), ab ≠ 0 . Then

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101

Let f(x) = 2 ^ - 1 x + 4 cot ^ - 1 x - 3 x ^ 2 - 2x + 10, x ∈ [- 1, 1]. If [a, b] is the range of the function, then4a - b is equal to

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102

Water is being filled at the rate of 1 cm ^ 3 sec ^ - 1 in a right circular conical vessel (vertex downwards) of height 35cm and diameter 14cm . When the height of the water level

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103

If the line y = 4 + kx, k > 0 , is the tangent to the parabola y = x - x ^ 2 at the point P and V is the vertex of the parabola, then the slope of the line through P and V is

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104

Let f(x) = |(x - 1)( x ^ 2 - 2x - 3)| + x - 3, x ∈ ℝ . If m and M are respectively the number of points of local minimum and local maximum of f in the interval (0, 4) , then m + M

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105

If the angle made by the tangent at the point ( x _ 0 , y _ 0 ) on the curve x = 12 (t + sintcost), y = 12 (1 + sint) ^ 2 , 0 < t < (π)/(2), with the positivex -axis is (π)/(3)

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106

Let f: R → R and g: R → R be two functions defined by f(x) = _ e ( x ^ 2 + 1) - e ^ - x + 1 and g(x) = 1 - 2 e ^ 2x e ^ x · Then, for which of the following range of α , the

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107

The number of distinct real roots of the equation x ^ 7 - 7x - 2 = 0 is

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108

Let λ ^ * be the largest value of λ for which the function f _ λ (x) = 4λ x ^ 3 - 36λ x ^ 2 + 36x + 48 is increasing for all x ∈ ℝ . Then f λ ^ * (1) + f _ λ, * (- 1) is equal to:

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109

For the function f(x) = 4 _ e (x - 1) - 2 x ^ 2 + 4x + 5, x > 1 , which one of the following is NOT correct?

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110

If the tangent at the point ( x _ 1 , y _ 1 ) on the curve y = x ^ 3 + 3 x ^ 2 + 5 passes through the origin, then ( x _ 1 , y _ 1 ) does NOT lie on the curve

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111

The sum of absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function f(x) = |2 x ^ 2 + 3x - 2| + sinxcosx in the interval [0, 1] is

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Let f_ 1 :(0, ∞) arrow ℝ and f_ 2 :(0, ∞) arrow ℝ be defined by f_ 1 (x)=∫_ 0 ^ x ∏_ j=1 ^ 21 (t-j)^ j d t, x>0 and f_ 2 (x)=98(x-1)^ 50 -600(x-1)^ 49 +2450, x 0 where, for any

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Let f_ 1 :(0, ∞) arrow ℝ and f_ 2 :(0, ∞) arrow ℝ be defined by f_ 1 (x)=∫_ 0 ^ x ∏_ j=1 ^ 21 (t-j)^ j d t, x > 0 and f_ 2 (x)=98(x-1)^ 50 -600(x-1)^ 49 +2450, x > 0 where, for

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Paragraph: Let ψ_ 1 :[0, ∞) arrow ℝ, ψ_ 2 :[0, ∞) arrow ℝ, f:[0, ∞) arrow ℝ and g:[0, ∞) arrow ℝ be functions such that f(0)=g(0)=0 , ψ_ 1 (x)=e^ -x +x, x ≥ 0 , ψ_ 2 (x)=x^ 2 -2

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Paragraph: Let ψ_ 1 :[0, ∞) arrow ℝ, ψ_ 2 :[0, ∞) arrow ℝ, f:[0, ∞) arrow ℝ and g:[0, ∞) arrow ℝ be functions such that f(0)=g(0)=0 , ψ_ 1 (x)=e^ -x +x, x ≥ 0 , ψ_ 2 (x)=x^ 2 -2

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Let f: R → R be defined by f(x) = x ^ 2 - 3x - 6 x ^ 2 + 2x + 4 Then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?

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The function f(x) = x ^ 3 - 6 x ^ 2 + ax + b is such that f(2) = f(4) = 0 . Consider two statements: ( S _ 1 ) there exists x _ 1 , x _ 2 ∈ (2, 4), x _ 1 ( S _ 2 ) there exists x

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An angle of intersection of the curves, x ^ 2 a ^ 2 + y ^ 2 b ^ 2 = 1 and x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 = ab, a > b, is :

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Let f be any continuous function on [0, 2] and twice differentiable on (0, 2) . If f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1 and f(2) = 2, then :

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Let f(x) be a cubic polynomial with f(1) = - 10, f(- 1) = 6, and has a local minima at x = 1, and f ^ ' (x) has a local minima at x = - 1 . Then f(3) is equal to .

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The number of real roots of the equation e ^ 4x + 2 e ^ 3x - e ^ x - 6 = 0 is :

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If R is the least value of a such that the function f(x) = x ^ 2 + ax + 1 is increasing on [ 1, 2 ] and S is the greatest value of a such that the function f ( x ) = x ^ 2 + ax +

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A box open from top is made from a rectangular sheet of dimension a × b by cutting squares each of side x from each of the four corners and folding up the flaps. If the volume of

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Let M and m respectively be the maximum and minimum values of the function f ( x ) = ^ - 1 ( sinx + cosx ) in [0, (π)/(2)] . Then the value of tan ( M - m ) is equal to:

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A wire of length 20m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into a square and the other into a regular hexagon. Then the length of the side (in meters) of

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The number of distinct real roots of the equation 3 x ^ 4 + 4 x ^ 3 - 12 x ^ 2 + 4 = 0 is _________.

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The local maximum value of the function, f(x) = ((2)/(x)) ^ x ^ 2 , x > 0, is

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A wire of length 36m is cut into two pieces, one of the pieces is bent to form a square and the other is bent to form a circle. If the sum of the areas of the two figures is

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Let f: (a, b) → R be twice differentiable function such that f(x) = ∫ _ a ^ x g(t)dt for a differentiable function g(x) . If f (x) = 0has exactly five distinct roots in (a, b)

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If a rectangle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side length 2 2 as shown in the figure, then the square of the largest area of such a rectangle is _____.

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Let a curve y = f(x) pass through the point (2, ( _ e 2) ^ 2 ) and have slope 2y x _ e x for all positive real values of x . Then the value of f(e) is equal to _____.

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Let f(x) = 3 ^ 4 x + 10 ^ 3 x + 6 ^ 2 x - 3 , x ∈ [- (π)/(6), (π)/(2)] . Then, f is :

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The number of real roots of the equation e ^ 6x - e ^ 4x - 2 e ^ 3x - 12 e ^ 2x + e ^ x + 1 = 0 is:

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Let f: R → R be defined as f(x) = \ cases - (4)/(3) x ^ 3 + 2 x ^ 2 + 3x, & x > 0 3x e ^ x , & x ≤ 0 cases .) Then f is increasing function in the interval

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The sum of all the local minimum values of the twice differentiable function f: R → R defined by f(x) = x ^ 3 - 3 x ^ 2 - 3 f ^ " ( 2 ) 2 x + f ^ " (1) is:

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Let A = [ a _ ij ] be a 3 × 3 matrix, where a _ ij = \ cases 1 & , & ifi = j - x & , & if|i - j| = 1 2x + 1 & , & otherwise cases ) Let a function f: R → R be defined as f(x) =

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Let a be a real number such that the function f ( x ) = a x ^ 2 + 6x - 15, x ∈ R is increasing in (- ∞ , (3)/(4)) and decreasing in ((3)/(4), ∞) . Then the function g ( x ) = a x

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Let P ( x ) be a real polynomial of degree 3 which vanishes at x = - 3 . Let P ( x ) have local minima at x = 1 , local maxima at x = - 1 and ∫ _ - 1 ^ 1 P(x)dx = 18 , then the

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Consider the function f: R → R defined by f(x) = \ cases (2 - sin((1)/(x))) | x | , & x ≠ 0 0, & x = 0 cases .) Then f is:

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Let f: [ - 1, 1 ] → R be defined as f ( x ) = a x ^ 2 + bx + c for all x ∈ [ - 1, 1 ] , where a, b, c ∈ R such that f ( - 1 ) = 2, f ^ ' ( - 1 ) = 1 and for x ∈ ( - 1, 1 ) the

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The maximum value of z in the following equation z = 6xy + y ^ 2 , where 3x + 4y ≤ 100 and 4x + 3y ≤ 75 for x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 is

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Let f be a real valued function, defined on R - \ - 1, 1\ and given by f(x) = 3 _ e |(x - 1)/(x + 1)| - (2)/(x - 1) . Then in which of the following intervals, function f(x) is

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The range of a ∈ R for which the function f(x) = (4a - 3)(x + _ e 5) + 2(a - 7)cot((x)/(2)) ^ 2 ((x)/(2)), x ≠ 2nπ, n ∈ N , has critical points, is :

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The triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in a given circle of radius &#39; r &#39; is :

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Let the normals at all the points on a given curve pass through a fixed point (a, b) . If the curve passes through (3, - 3) and (4, - 2 2 ), given that a - 2 2 b = 3 , then ( a ^

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Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial 2 x ^ 5 + 5 x ^ 4 + 10 x ^ 3 + 10 x ^ 2 + 10x + 10 lie in the interval (a, a + 1) . Then, | a | is equal to

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The maximum slope of the curve y = (1)/(2) x ^ 4 - 5 x ^ 3 + 18 x ^ 2 - 19x occurs at the point

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The shortest distance between the line x - y = 1 and the curve x ^ 2 = 2y is:

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If the curves x = y ^ 4 and xy = k cut at right angles, then (4k) ^ 6 is equal to ___ .

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If Rolle&#39;s theorem holds for the function f(x) = x ^ 3 - a x ^ 2 + bx - 4, x ∈ [1, 2] with f ^ ' ((4)/(3)) = 0 , then ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :

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Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 6 in x, in which the coefficient of x ^ 6 is unity and it has extrema at x = - 1 and x = 1 . If _ x → 0 f(x) x ^ 3 = 1, then 5 · f(2) is equal to

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For which of the following curves, the line x + 3 y = 2 3 is the tangent at the point ( 3 3 2 , (1)/(2)) ?

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Let f: R → R be defined as f(x) = \ cases - 55x, & ifx 4 cases ) Let A = x ∈ R: f is increasing . Then A is equal to:

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If the curve y = a x ^ 2 + bx + c, x ∈ R, passes through the point (1, 2) and the tangent line to this curve at origin is y = x, then the possible values of a, b, c are:

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If the area of the triangle formed by the x -axis, the normal and the tangent to the circle (x - 2) ^ 2 + (y - 3) ^ 2 = 25 at the point (5, 7) is A, then 24A is equal to _________.

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The function f(x) = 4 x ^ 3 - 3 x ^ 2 6 - 2sinx + (2x - 1)cosx :

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If the tangent to the curve y = x ^ 3 at the point P(t, t ^ 3 ) meets the curve again at Q, then the ordinate of the point which divides PQ internally in the ratio 1: 2 is:

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The minimum value of α for which the equation (4)/(sinx) + (1)/(1 - sinx) = α has at least one solution in (0, (π)/(2)) is______.

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Let the function f: (0, π) → ℝ be defined by f(θ) = (sinθ + cosθ) ^ 2 + (sinθ - cosθ) ^ 4 . Suppose the function f has a local minimum at θ precisely when θ ∈ \ λ _ 1 π, … , λ _ r

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Let a, b and λ be positive real numbers. Suppose P is an end point of the latus rectum of the parabola y ^ 2 = 4 , and suppose the ellipse x ^ 2 a ^ 2 + y ^ 2 b ^ 2 = 1 passes

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Consider all rectangles lying in the region \ (x, y) ∈ R × R: 0 ≤ x ≤ (π)/(2)and0 ≤ y ≤ 2sin(2x)\ and having one side on the x-axis. The area of the rectangle which has the

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For a polynomial g(x) with real coefficients, let m _ g denote the number of distinct real roots of g(x) . Suppose S is the set of polynomials with real coefficients defined by S

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The set of all real values λ for which the function f(x) = (1 - ^ 2 x) . (λ + sinx), xε(- (π)/(2), (π)/(2)) , has exactly one maxima and exactly one minima, is :

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For all twice differentiable functions f: R → R , with f(0) = f(1) = f ' (0) = 0 ,

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If the tangent to the curve, y = f(x) = x _ e x, (x > 0) at a point (c, f (c)) is parallel to the line-segment joining the points (1, 0) and (e, e) ,then c is equal to :

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The position of a moving car at time t is given by f ( t ) = a t ^ 2 + bt + c, t > 0 , where a, bandc are real numbers greater than 1 . Then the average speed of the car over the

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Let AD and BC be two vertical poles at AandB respectively on a horizontal ground. If AD = 8m , BC = 11m , AB = 10m; then the distance (in meters) of a point M lying in between AB

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If x = 1 is a critical point of the function f ( x ) = (3 x ^ 2 + ax - 2 - a) e ^ x , then

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Which of the following points lies on the tangent to the curve x ^ 4 e ^ y + 2 y + 1 = 3 at the point ( 1, 0 ) ?

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170

Let f(x) = sin ⁡ x ^ 2 , x > 0 . Let x _ 1 Then which of the following options is/are correct?

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Let f: R → R be given by f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 5) . Define F(x) = ∫ _ 0 ^ x f(t)dt, x > 0 . Then which of the following options is/are correct?

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Let f: R → R be given by f(x) = \ cases x ^ 5 + 5 x ^ 4 + 10 x ^ 3 + 10 x ^ 2 + 3x + 1, & x Then which of the following options is/are correct?

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For every twice differentiable function f: ℝ → [- 2, 2]with (f(0)) ^ 2 + ( f ^ ′ (0)) ^ 2 = 85 , which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?

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The number of real solutions of the equation ^ - 1 ⁡ ( ∑ _ i = 1 ^ ∞ x ^ i + 1 - x ∑ _ i = 1 ^ ∞ ((x)/(2)) ^ i ) = (π)/(2) - ^ - 1 ⁡ ( ∑ _ i = 1 ^ ∞ (- (x)/(2)) ^ i - ∑ _ i = 1 ^

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If f: R → R is a twice differentiable function such that f ^ ′′ (x) > 0 for all x ∈ R and f((1)/(2)) = (1)/(2), f(1) = 1 then

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If f(x) = | cases cos ⁡ 2x & cos ⁡ 2x & sin ⁡ 2x - cos ⁡ x & cos ⁡ x & - sin ⁡ x sin ⁡ x & sin ⁡ x & cos ⁡ x cases |, then

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Let f: R → (0, 1) , be a continuous function then, which of the following function(s), has(have) the values zero at some point in the interval, (0,1)?

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Let f(x) = x + _ e ⁡ x - x _ e ⁡ x, x ∈ (0, ∞) • Column 1 contains information about zeros of f( x ) , f ' ( x ) and f ' ' ( x ) • Column 2 contains information about the limiting

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Let f(x) = x + _ e ⁡ x - x _ e ⁡ x,x ∈ (0, ∞) . • Column 1 contains information about zeros of f (x) , f ^ ′ (x) and f ^ ′′ (x) . • Column 2 contains information about the

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Let f(x) = x + _ e ⁡ x - x _ e ⁡ x,x ∈ (0, ∞) . • Column 1 contains information about zeros of f (x) , f ^ ′ (x) and f ^ ′′ (x) . • Column 2 contains information about the

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The least value of α ∈ R for which, 4α x ^ 2 + (1)/(x) ≥ 1, for all x > 0, is

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The total number of distinct x ∈ [0, 1] for which, ∫ _ 0 ^ x t ^ 2 1 + t ^ 4 dt = 2x - 1 is

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Let f, g: [- 1, 2] → ℝ be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval (- 1, 2) . Let the values of f and g at the points - 1, 0 and 2 be as given in the

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Paragraph: Let F: ℝ arrow ℝ be a thrice differentiable function. Suppose that F(1)=0, F(3)=-4 and F^ (x) Question: The correct statement(s) is(are)

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A cylindrical container is to be made from certain solid material with the following constraints: It has a fixed inner volume of Vm m ^ 3 , has a 2 mm thick solid wall and is open

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Let f: (0, ∞) → R be given by f(x) = ∫ _ (1)/(x) ^ x e ^ - (t + (1)/(t)) (dt)/(t), then

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Let a ∈ R and let f: R → R be given by f(x) = x ^ 5 - 5x + a, then

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For every pair of continuous functions f, g: [0, 1] → R such that max ⁡ \ f(x): x ∈ [0, 1]\ = max ⁡ g(x): x ∈ [0, 1] , then the correct statement (s) is (are)

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The slope of the tangent to the curve (y - x ^ 5 ) ^ 2 = x (1 + x ^ 2 ) ^ 2 at the point (1, 3) is ________.

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The function f(x) = 2|x| + |x + 2| - ||x + 2| - 2|x|| has a local minimum or a local maximum at x =

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Paragraph: Let f:[0,1] arrow ℝ (the set of all real numbers) be a function. Suppose the function f is twice differentiable, f(0)=f(1)=0 and satisfies f^ (x)-2 f^ (x)+f(x) ≥ e^ x

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Paragraph: Let f:[0,1] arrow ℝ (the set of all real numbers) be a function. Suppose the function f is twice differentiable, f(0)=f(1)=0 and satisfies f^ (x)-2 f^ (x)+f(x) ≥ e^ x

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A line L : y = m x + 3 meets y - a x is at E(0,3) and the arc of the parabola y ^ 2 = 1 6 x , 0 ≤ y ≤ 6 at the point F ⁡ ( x _ 0 y _ 0 ) .The tangent to the parabola at F ⁡ ( x _

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The number of points in (- ∞ , ∞) , for which x ^ 2 - xsinx - cosx = 0 , is:

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A rectangular sheet of fixed perimeter with sides having their lengths in the ratio 8: 15 is converted into an open rectangular box by folding after removing squares of equal area

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Let f(x)=(1-x)^ 2 ^ 2 x+x^ 2 for all x ∈ I R and let g(x)=∫_ 1 ^ x ((2(t-1))/(t+1)- t) f(t) d t for all x ∈(1, ∞) . Question: Which of the following is true?

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If f(x)=∫_ 0 ^ x e^ t^ 2 (t-2)(t-3) d t for all x ∈(0, ∞) , then

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Let f: I R arrow I R be defined as f(x)=|x|+|x^ 2 -1| . The total number of points at which f attains either a local maximum or a local minimum is

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Let p(x) be a real polynomial of least degree which has a local maximum at x=1 and a local minimum at x=3 . If p(1)=6 and p(3)=2 , then p^ (0) is

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The number of distinct real roots of x^4-4 x^3+12 x^2+x-1=0 is

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