Application of Derivatives MCQ Questions & Answers in Calculus | Maths
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161.
The velocity $$v$$ of a particle at any instant $$t$$ moving in a straight line is given by $$v = s + 1$$ where $$s$$ metre is the distance travelled in $$t$$ second. What is the time taken by the particle to cover a distance of $$9m\,?$$
A
$$1\,s$$
B
$$\left( {\log \,10} \right)s$$
C
$$2\left( {\log \,10} \right)s$$
D
$$10\,s$$
Answer :
$$\left( {\log \,10} \right)s$$
Given velocity is $$v = s + 1$$
Since, velocity $$ = \frac{{ds}}{{dt}}$$
$$\therefore \,\frac{{ds}}{{dt}} = s + 1 \Rightarrow \frac{{ds}}{{s + 1}} = dt$$
Integrate both side we get
$$\eqalign{
& \log \left( {s + 1} \right) = t \cr
& {\text{At }}s = 9m, \cr
& t = \log \left( {10} \right){\text{second}} \cr} $$
162.
The triangle formed by the tangent to the curve $$f\left( x \right) = {x^2} + bx - b$$ at the point (1,1) and the coordinate axes, lies in the first quadrant. If its area is 2, then the value of $$b$$ is
164.
A function $$g\left( x \right)$$ is defined as $$g\left( x \right) = \frac{1}{4}f\left( {2{x^2} - 1} \right) + \frac{1}{2}f\left( {1 - {x^2}} \right)$$ and $$f'\left( x \right)$$ is an increasing function. Then $$g\left( x \right)$$ is increasing in the interval :
166.
Let $$P\left( x \right) = {a_0} + {a_1}{x^2} + {a_2}{x^4} + ..... + {a_n}{x^{2n}}$$ be a polynomial in a real variable $$x$$ with $$0 < {a_0} < {a_1} < {a_2} < ..... < {a_n}.$$ The function $$P\left( x \right)$$ has :
A
neither a maximum nor a minimum
B
only one maximum
C
only one minimum
D
only one maximum and only one minimum
Answer :
only one minimum
The given polynomial is
$$P\left( x \right) = {a_0} + {a_1}{x^2} + {a_2}{x^4} + ..... + {a_n}{x^{2n}},\,x\, \in \,R{\text{ and }}\,0 < {a_0} < {a_1} < {a_2} < ..... < {a_n}.$$
Here, we observe that all coefficients of different powers of $$x,$$ i.e., $${a_0},\,{a_1},\,{a_2},\,.....,{a_n},$$ are positive.
Also, only even powers of $$x$$ are involved.
Therefore, $$P\left( x \right)$$ cannot have any maximum value.
Moreover, $$P\left( x \right)$$ is minimum, when $$x = 0,$$ i.e., $${a_0}.$$ .
Therefore, $$P\left( x \right)$$ has only one minimum.
167.
If $$f\left( x \right) = {x^\alpha }\log x$$ and $$f\left( 0 \right) = 0,$$ then the value of $$\alpha $$ for which Rolle’s theorem can be applied in [0, 1] is
170.
The distance of the point on $$y = {x^4} + 3{x^2} + 2x$$ which is nearest to the line $$y = 2x - 1$$ is :
A
$$\frac{2}{{\sqrt 5 }}$$
B
$$\sqrt 5 $$
C
$$\frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}$$
D
$$5\sqrt 5 $$
Answer :
$$\frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}$$
$$\eqalign{
& y = {x^4} + 3{x^2} + 2x \cr
& \therefore \,\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 4{x^3} + 6x + 2 \cr} $$
Point on curve which is nearest to the line $$y = 2x – 1$$ is the point where tangent to curve is parallel to given line. Therefore,
$$\eqalign{
& 4{x^3} + 6x + 2 = 2 \cr
& {\text{or, }}2{x^3} + 3x = 0 \cr
& {\text{or, }}x = 0,\,\,y = 0 \cr} $$
Therefore, point on the curve at the least distance from the line $$y = 2x – 1$$ is $$\left( {0,\,0} \right).$$
Distance of this point from line is $$\frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 }}.$$