Applications of Derivatives Questions with Solutions

34 questions10 easy19 medium5 hard

This topic uses derivatives to solve practical and geometric problems. It covers the equations of tangents and normals to a curve, the rate of change of quantities (such as how fast the area of a circle grows as its radius increases), approximations using differentials, and increasing and decreasing functions. It also covers maxima and minima, using the first derivative test and the second derivative test, and word problems on optimisation such as finding the largest area for a fixed perimeter. Rolle's theorem and the mean value theorem are included as well. For maxima and minima, set f'(x) = 0 to find the critical points, then check f''(x): a negative value means a maximum and a positive value means a minimum. Remember that the slope of the tangent at a point is f'(x) and the slope of the normal is -1/f'(x). Practise the applications of derivatives questions below, each with a step-by-step solution.

  1. Q21.

    If , then is

    A. Point of minimaB. Point of maximaC. Point of discontinuityD. None of these
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2020View solution ›
  2. Q22.

    The function , , is maximum when

    A. B. C. D. None of these
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2021View solution ›
  3. Q23.

    Suppose that the temperature at a point on a metal plate is . An ant, walking on the plate, traverses a circle of radius 5 centred at the origin. What is the highest temperature encountered by the ant?

    A. 125B. 120C. 0D. 25
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2022View solution ›
  4. Q24.

    A condition that may have no extremum is

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2014View solution ›
  5. Q25.

    A function defined by has

    A. A local minimum but no local maximumB. A local maximum but no local minimumC. Both local minimum and local maximumD. Neither a local minimum nor a local maximum
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2015View solution ›
  6. Q26.

    The equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point is

    A. B. C. D.
    easyAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution ›
  7. Q27.

    What is the largest area of an isosceles triangle with two edges of length 3?

    A. 3B. C. 9D.
    easyAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution ›
  8. Q28.

    The critical point and nature for the function is

    A. (1, 1) maximumB. (1, −1) maximumC. (1, 1) minimumD. (1, −1) minimum
    easyAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution ›
  9. Q29.

    If the radius of a circle changes at the rate of m/s, at what rate does the area of the circle change when the radius is 10 m?

    A. B. C. D.
    easyAsked in NIMCET 2018View solution ›
  10. Q30.

    The tangent at the point to the curve does not pass through the point

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2019View solution ›
  11. Q31.

    Consider the function . Which of the following statements is false?

    A. f is increasing in the interval B. f is decreasing in the interval C. f has a point of inflection at D. f has a point of inflection at
    hardAsked in NIMCET 2024View solution ›
  12. Q32.

    Consider the function if ; if ; if . Which of the following statements about is true?

    A. has a local maximum at , which is also the global maximumB. has a local maximum at , which is not the global maximumC. has a local maximum at , but it is not the global maximumD. has a global maximum at
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2024View solution ›
  13. Q33.

    If the line , for some real number , is normal to the curve , then

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2024View solution ›
  14. Q34.

    The slope of the normal line to the curve , at the point is

    A. B. C. D.
    mediumAsked in NIMCET 2025View solution ›
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