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Mathematics

Application Of Derivatives

27 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
27 MCQs

01
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If a circular plate is heated uniformly, its area expands 3c times as fast as its radius, then the value of c when the radius is 6 units, is
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4
02
PYQ 2012
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
For the function , where is equal to:
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50
2
0
3
100
4
200
03
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The line which is parallel to X-axis and crosses the curve at an angle of , is
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2
3
4
y = 1
04
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If is the inverse of function and , then is equal to
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None of these
05
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The number of real roots of the equation is
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2

3

4
06
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
At an extreme point of a function f(x), the tangent to the curve is
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parallel to the x-axis
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perpendicular to the x-axis
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inclined at an angle 45^∘ to the x-axis
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inclined at an angle 60^∘ to the x-axis
07
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If

then the value of is equal to
1
1
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3

4
(2)/(e²)
08
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
A ball is dropped from a platform 19.6 m high. Its position function is:
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x=-4.9t²-19.6(0≤ t\le2)
09
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If y=x+√(1+x²), then (1+x²)dfracd²ydx²+x(dy)/(dx) is
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0
10
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If g is the inverse of function f and f'(x)=sin x, then g'(x) is equal to
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4
None of these
11
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List I • [(A)] f(x)=cos x • [(B)] f(x)=ln x • [(C)] f(x)=x²-5x+4.3 • [(D)] f(x)=eˣ List II • [1.] The graph cuts y-axis in infinite number of points • [2.] The graph cuts x-axis in two points • [3.] The graph cuts y-axis in only one point • [4.] The graph cuts x-axis in only one point • [5.] The graph cuts x-axis in infinite number of points
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1 4 5 3
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1 3 5 4
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5 4 2 3
4
5 3 2 4
12
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
For any differentiable function y of x, (d²x)/(dy²)((dy)/(dx))³+(d²y)/(dx²)=
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x
13
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If f(x)=cos⁻1[(1-(log x)²)/(1+(log x)²)], then the value of f'(e) is equal to
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1
2
(1)/(e)
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(2)/(e)
4
(2)/(e²)
14
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the function , defined below, is continuous on the interval , then:
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a = 3, b = −2
2
a = −3, b = 2
3
a = −3, b = −2
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a = 3, b = 2
15
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the angle made by the tangent at the point on the curve , , with , with the positive x-axis is , then is equal to:
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27
4
48
16
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The maximum volume (in cu. units) of the cylinder which can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 units is:
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17
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
At ,
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4

18
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If , then is equal to:
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0
2

3
-1
4

19
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If , then find .
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4

20
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If , then is:
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4

21
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The solution of the differential equation is:
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22
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the area bounded by the curves and (where ) is 3 sq. units, then the value of is:
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3
1
4
4
23
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The area of the region bounded by the curves and is:
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2
9
3

4

24
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The line bisects the area enclosed by lines , , and and the curve . Then, the value of is:
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25
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The population at time of a certain mouse species satisfies the differential equation:
If , then the time at which the population becomes zero is:
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The point of inflexion for the curve , where is odd integer and , is:
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None of these
27
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The altitude of a cone is 20 cm and its semi-vertical angle is . If the semi-vertical angle is increasing at the rate of per second, then the radius of the base is increasing at the rate of:
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30 cm/sec
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cm/sec
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10 cm/sec
4
160 cm/sec