Application of Derivatives

1). Tangents are drawn from the origin to the curve y = sin x, then their point of contact lie on the curve (a). =1 (b). x2 y2 = 1 (c). + =1 (d). = 1.

2). The locus of all points on the curve y2 = 4a ( is (a). a straight line (b). a circle

( ))at which the tangent is parallel to x-axis (d). an ellipse.

(c). a parabola

3). The angle of intersection of curves y = [ |sin x| + |cos x|] and x2 + y2 = 5, where [ . ] denotes the greatest integer function , is (a). tan-1 2 (b). tan-1 (1/2) (c). tan-1 ( ) (d). tan-1 ( ).

4). If the normal to the curve y = f(x) at x = 0 be given by the equation 3x y + 3 = 0, then the value of x2 {f(x2) 5f(4x2) + 4f(7x2)}-1 is (a). -1/5 (b). -1/4 (c). -1/3 (d). -1/2. of the graph of the function f(x) = |x2 - | x || (d). 1/3.

5). The slope of the normal at the point with abscissa x = is (a). -1/6 (b). -1/3 (c). 1/6

6). A spherical balloon is pumped at the rate of 10 inch3/min, the rate of increase of its radius is 15 inch is (a). inch/min (b). inch/min (c). inch/min (d). inch/min.

7). A ladder 20 ft long has one end on the ground and the other end in contact with a vertical wall. The lower end slips along the ground. If the lower end of the ladder is 16 ft away from the wall, upper end is moving times as fast as the lower end, then is (a). 1/3 (b). 2/3 (c). 4/3 (d). 5/3. 8). A kite is moving horizontally at a height of 151.5 m. If the speed of the kite is 10 m/s, how fast is the string being let out, when the kite is 250 m from the boy who is flying the kite, the height of the boy being 1.5 m? (a). 4 m/s (b). 8 m/s (c). 16 m/s (d). 32 m/s. 9). The approximate value of square root of 25.2 is (a). 5.01 (b). 5.02 (c). 5.03 10). The approximate value of (0.007)1/3 is (a). (b). (c). (d). .

(d). 5.04.

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11). The equation of the tangent to the curve y = 1 ex/2 at the point of intersection with the y axis is (a). x + 2y = 0 (b). 2x + y = 0 (c). x y = 2 (d). none of these. 12). The line + = 1 touches the curve y = be-x/a at the point (a). ( ) (b). ( ) (c). ( ) (d). none of these.

13). The chord joining the points where x = p and x = q on the curve y = a x2 + bx + c is parallel to the tangent at the point on the curve whose abscissa is (a). (b). (d). (d). none of these.

14). If the tangent to the curve xy + ax + by = 0 at (1, 1) is inclined at an angle tan-1 2 with x axis, then (a). a = 1, b = 2 (b). a = 1, b = (c). a = ,b=2 (d). a = 15). If the curves (a). a2 + b2 = 2 + 2 + = 1 and = 1 cut each other orthogonally, then (c). a2 b2 = 2 + 2 (d). a2 + b2 = 2 2.

(b). a2 b2 = 2 2

16). x and y are the sides of two squares such that y = x x2. The rate of change of area of the second square with respect to that of the first square is (a). 2x2 + 3x + 1 (b). 3x2 + 2x 1 (c). 2x2 3x + 1 (d). 3x2 + 2x + 1. 17). The slope of the tangent to the curve y = (a). (b). at the point where x = 1 is (c). 1 (d). none of these.

18). The equation of the tangent to the curve y = e-|x| at the point where the curve cuts line x = 1 is (a). x + y = e (b). e (x + y) = 1 (c). y + ex = 1 (d). none of these. 19). If the tangent to the curve + = at any point on it cuts the axes OX and OY at P and Q respectively, then OP + OQ is (a). a/2 (b). a (c). 2a (d). 4a. 20). If the tangent at (1, 1) on y2 = x(2 x)2 meets the curve again at P, then P is (a). (4, 4) (b). (-1, 2) (c). (9/4, 3/8) (d). none of these.

Answer
1=D 4=C 7=C 10 = B 13 = A 16 = C 19 = B 2=C 5=D 8=B 11 = A 14 = B 17 = B 20 = C. 3=A 6=C 9=B 12 = D 15 = A 18 = D

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