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CHAPTER 7 TOP 30-2 MARKS, TOP 60- 3 MARKS.TOP 50 - 5MARKS
12th Standard
Maths

TOP 30 TWO MARK QUESTIONS 30 x 2 = 60

1) For the function f(x) = x2, x∈ [0, 2] compute the average rate of changes in the subintervals [0, 0.5],
[0.5, 1], [1, 1.5], [1.5, 2] and the instantaneous rate of changes at the points x = 0.5,1, 1.5, 2
2) A point moves along a straight line in such a way that after t seconds its distance from the origin is s =
2t2 + 3t metres.
(i) Find the average velocity of the points between t = 3 and t = 6 seconds.
(ii) Find the instantaneous velocities at t = 3 and t = 6 seconds.
3) If the volume of a cube of side length x is v = x3. Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to
x when x = 5 units.
4) A stone is dropped into a pond causing ripples in the form of concentric circles. The radius r of the
outer ripple is increasing at a constant rate at 2 cm per second. When the radius is 5 cm find the rate
of changing of the total area of the disturbed water?
5) Find the points of x the curve y = x3 − 3x2 + x − 2 at which the tangent is parallel to the line y = x
6) Find the angle of intersection of the curve y = sin x with the positive x -axis.
7) Find the absolute extrema of the following function on the given closed interval
f(x) = 3x4-4x3 ;[-1, 2]
8) Find the absolute extrema of the following functions on the given closed interval.
3 1
f(x) = 6x 4 − 3x 3 ; [−1, 1]
9) Find the values in the interval (1, 2) of the mean value theorem satisfied by the function f (x) = x − x2
for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2
10) Find the absolute extrema of the following functions on the given closed interval.
f(x) = 2cosx + sin2x; [0, π2 ]
11) Find two positive numbers whose product is 20 and their sum is minimum.
12) Find the smallest possible value x2+y2 given that x +y = 10.
13) A garden is to be laid out in a rectangular area and protected by wire fence. What is the largest
possible area of the fenced garden with 40 metres of wire.
14) x2
Find the asymptotes of the following curve f(x) =
x2 −1
15) x2
Find the asymptotes of the following curve. f(x) =
x2 +1
16) Write down the Taylor series expansion, of the function log x about x =1 upto three nonzero terms for
x > 0.
17) Find the asymptotes of the following curves f(x) = 3x
√x2 +2

18) 2
Evaluate lim( x2 −3x+2 ).
x→1 x −4x+3
19) −a
Compute the limit lim( xx−a )
n n

x→a
20) x2 +6x−4
Find the asymptotes of the following curves :f(x) = 3x−6
21) Evaluate the limit lim( sinxmx )
x→0
22) Evaluate the limit lim+ ( sin x
)
x→0 x2

23) lim( 1−cos mθ

) =1, then prove that, m = ±n
θ→0 1−cos nθ

24) 2 +17x+29
Evaluate: lim ( x ).
x→∞ x4

25) Evaluate: : lim x log x.

x→0+
26) x
Evaluate: lim ( xem ), m ∈ N
x→∞
27) Prove that the function f (x) = x2 + 2 is strictly increasing in the interval (2,7) and strictly decreasing in
the interval (−2, 0)
28) Prove that the function f (x) = x2 − 2x − 3 is strictly increasing in (2, ∞)
29) Find the asymptotes of the function f(x) = 1
x
30) x2 −6x+7
Find the slant (oblique) asymptote for the function f(x) = x+5
TOP 60 THREE MARK QUESTIONS 60 x 3 = 180
31) A person learnt 100 words for an English test. The number of words the person remembers in t days
after learning is given by W(t) = 100 × (1− 0.1t)2, 0 ≤ t ≤ 10. What is the rate at which the person
forgets the words 2 days after learning?
32) t3
A particle moves so that the distance moved is according to the law s(t) = s(t) = 3
− t2 + 3. At what
time the velocity and acceleration are zero.
33) The price of a product is related to the number of units available (supply) by the equation Px + 3P
−16x = 234, where P is the price of the product per unit in Rupees(Rs) and x is the number of units.
Find the rate at which the price is changing with respect to time when 90 units are available and the
supply is increasing at a rate of 15 units/week.
34) Find the equations of tangent and normal to the curve y = x2 + 3x − 2 at the point (1, 2)
35) Find the slope of the tangent to the curves at the respective given points.
x = a cos3 t, y = b sin3 t at t = π2
36) Find the point on the curve y = x2 − 5x + 4 at which the tangent is parallel to the line 3x + y = 7.
37) Find the tangent and normal to the following curves at the given points on the curve
y = x4 + 2ex at (0, 2)
38) Find the tangent and normal to the following curves at the given points on the curve
y = x sin x at ( π2 , π2 )
39) Find the tangent and normal to the following curves at the given points on the curve
x = cos t, y = 2sin t2 at t = π3
40) Compute the value of 'c' satisfied by the Rolle’s theorem for the function f (x) = x2 (1 - x)2, x ∈ [0,1]
41) Find the values in the interval ( 12 , 2) satisfied by the Rolle's theorem for the function
f(x) = x + x1 , x ∈ [ 12 , 2]
42) +6 2
Compute the value of 'c' satisfied by Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x) = log( x5x ) in the interval
[2, 3]
43) Without actually solving show that the equation x4+2x3-2 = 0 has only one real root in the interval (0,
1).
44) A truck travels on a toll road with a speed limit of 80 km/hr. The truck completes a 164 km journey in 2
hours. At the end of the toll road the trucker is issued with a speed violation ticket. Justify this using
the Mean Value Theorem.
45) Suppose f(x) is a differentiable function for all x with f'(x) ≤ 29 and f(2) = 17. What is the maximum
value of f(7)?
46) Prove, using mean value theorem, that |sinα − sinβ| ≤ |α − β|, α, β ∈ R
47) A thermometer was taken from a freezer and placed in a boiling water. It took 22 seconds for the
thermometer to raise from −10°C to 100°C. Show that the rate of change of temperature at some time
t is 5°C per second.
48) Explain why Rolle’s theorem is not applicable to the following functions in the respective intervals.
f(x) = | x1 |, x ∈ [−1, 1]
49) Explain why Rolle’s theorem is not applicable to the following functions in the respective intervals.
f(x) = tanx, x ∈ [0, π]
50) Explain why Rolle’s theorem is not applicable to the following functions in the respective intervals.
f(x) = x − 2logx, x ∈ [2, 7]
51) Using the Rolle’s theorem, determine the values of x at which the tangent is parallel to the x -axis for
the following functions:
f(x) = x2 − x, x ∈ [0, 1]
52) Using the Rolle’s theorem, determine the values of x at which the tangent is parallel to the x -axis for
the following functions:
x2 −2x
f(x) = x+2
,x ∈ [−1, 6]
53) Using the Rolle’s theorem, determine the values of x at which the tangent is parallel to the x -axis for
the following functions:
f(x) = √x − x3 , x ∈ [0, 9]
54) Explain why Lagrange’s mean value theorem is not applicable to the following functions in the
respective intervals:
f(x) = x+1
x , x ∈ [-1, 2]
55) Explain why Lagrange’s mean value theorem is not applicable to the following functions in the
respective intervals
f(x) = |3x + 1|, x ∈ |-1, 3|
56) Find intervals of concavity and points of inflexion for the following functions
f(x) = x(x - 4)3
57) Find intervals of concavity and points of inflexion for the following function:
f(x) = sin x + cos x, 0 < x < 2
58) Find intervals of concavity and points of inflexion for the following function:
f(x) = 12 (ex − e−x )
59) Write the Maclaurin series expansion of the following function
cos x
60) Write the Maclaurin series expansion of the following function
log(1 - x); -1 ≤ x < 1
61) Write the Maclaurin series expansion of the following function
tan-1(x); -1 ≤ x ≤ 1
62) Write the Maclaurin series expansion of the following function:
cos2 x
63) log(1−x)
Evaluate : lim− ( ).
x→1 cot(πx)

64) Evaluate: lim ( x1 − 1

).
x→0 + ex −1

65) 1
Using the l’Hôpital Rule prove that, lim (1 + x) x = e
+
x→0
66) 1
Evaluate: ( lim (1 + 2x) 2log x
x→∞
67) 1
Evaluate: lim x 1−x
x→1
68) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
lim 1−cosx
x2
x→0
69) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
x
lim logx
x→∞
70) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
secx
lim− tanx
x→ π2

71) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule

lim e−x √x
x→∞
72) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
1
lim ( sinx − x1 )
x→0
73) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
lim+ ( x22−1 − x
x−1
)
x→1
74) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
x
​​​​​​ lim (1 + x1 )
x→∞
75) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l ’Hôpital Rule
limπ (sinx)tanx
x→ 2

76) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l’Hôpital Rule

1
lim (cosx) x2
x→0+
77) Find the local extrema for the following function using second derivative test:
f(x) = -3x5 +5x3
78) Find the local extrema for the following function using second derivative test:
f(x) = x logx
79) If an initial amount A0 of money is invested at an interest rate r compounded n times a year, the value
nt
of the investment after t years is A = A0 (1 + nr ) . If the interest is compounded continuously, (that
is as n ➝∞), show that the amount after t years is A = Aoert.
80) Find the local extrema for the following function using second derivative test:
f(x) = x2 e-2x
81) Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function f (x) = 2x3 + 3x2 −12x on
[−3, 2]
82) Find the intervals of monotonicity and hence find the local extrema for the function f(x) = x2 − 4x + 4
83) Prove that the function f(x) = x − sin x is increasing on the real line. Also discuss for the existence of
local extrema.
84) Discuss the monotonicity and local extrema of the function f(x) = log(1 + x) − x
,x > −1 and
1+x
x
hence find the domain where, log(1 + x) > 1+x
85) Determine the intervals of concavity of the curve y = 3+ sin x .
86) Find the intervals of monotonicity and local extrema of the function f(x) = x log x + 3x.
87) Find the intervals of monotonicity and local extrema of the function f(x) = 1
1+x2
88) 2x2 −8
Find the asymptotes of the curve f(x) =
x2 −16
89) We have a 12 square unit piece of thin material and want to make an open box by cutting small
squares from the corners of our material and folding the sides up. The question is, which cut
produces the box of maximum volume?
90) Find the local maximum and minimum of the function x2 y2 on the line x + y = 10
TOP 50 FIVE MARK QUESTIONS 50 x 5 = 250
91) A particle is fired straight up from the ground to reach a height of s feet in t seconds, where s(t) = 128t
−16t2.
(1) Compute the maximum height of the particle reached.
(2) What is the velocity when the particle hits the ground?
92) A particle moves along a horizontal line such that its position at any time t ≥ 0 is given by s(t) = t3 −
6t2 +9 t +1, where s is measured in metres and t in seconds?
(1) At what time the particle is at rest?
(2) At what time the particle changes its direction?
(3) Find the total distance travelled by the particle in the first 2 seconds.
93) Salt is poured from a conveyer belt at a rate of 30 cubic metre per minute forming a conical pile with a
circular base whose height and diameter of base are always equal. How fast is the height of the pile
increasing when the pile is 10 metre high?
94) A road running north to south crosses a road going east to west at the point P. Car A is driving north
along the first road, and car B is driving east along the second road. At a particular time car A 10
kilometres to the north of P and traveling at 80 km/hr, while car B is 15 kilometres to the east of P and
traveling at 100 km/hr. How fast is the distance between the two cars changing?
95) A camera is accidentally knocked off an edge of a cliff 400 ft high. The camera falls a distance of s =
16t2 in t seconds.
(i) How long does the camera fall before it hits the ground?
(ii) What is the average velocity with which the camera falls during the last 2 seconds?
(iii) What is the instantaneous velocity of the camera when it hits the ground?
96) A particle moves along a line according to the law s(t) = 2t3 − 9t2 +12t − 4, where t ≥ 0.
(i) At what times the particle changes direction?
(ii) Find the total distance travelled by the particle in the first 4 seconds.
(iii) Find the particle’s acceleration each time the velocity is zero.
97) A beacon makes one revolution every 10 seconds. It is located on a ship which is anchored 5 km
from a straight shore line. How fast is the beam moving along the shore line when it makes an angle
of 45° with the shore?
98) A conical water tank with vertex down of 12 metres height has a radius of 5 metres at the top. If water
flows into the tank at a rate 10 cubic m/min, how fast is the depth of the water increases when the
water is 8 metres deep?
99) A ladder 17 metre long is leaning against the wall. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall
at a rate of 5 m/s. When the base of the ladder is 8 metres from the wall.
(i) How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall?
(ii) At what rate, the area of the triangle formed by the ladder, wall and the floor is changing?
100) A police jeep, approaching an orthogonal intersection from the northern direction, is chasing a
speeding car that has turned and moving straight east. When the jeep is 0.6 km north of the
intersection and the car is 0.8 km to the east. The police determine with a radar that the distance
between them and the car is increasing at 20 km/hr. If the jeep is moving at 60 km/hr at the instant
of measurement, what is the speed of the car?
101) Find the equation of the tangent and normal to the Lissajous curve given by x = 2cos 3t and y = 3sin
2t, t ∈ R
102) Find the angle between y = x2 and y = (x − 3)2.
103) Find the angle between the curves y = x2 and x = y2 at their points of intersection (0,0) and (1,1).
104) If the curves ax2+ by2 = 1 and cx2+ dy2 = 1 intersect each other orthogonally then, 1
− 1
= 1
− 1
a b c d
105) Prove that the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 8 and the hyperbola x2-2y2 = 4 intersect orthogonally.
106) Find the points on the curve y = x3 − 6x2 + x + 3 where the normal is parallel to the line x + y = 1729.
107) Find the points on the curve y2 - 4xy = x2 + 5 for which the tangent is horizontal.
108) Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = 1 + x3 for which the tangent is orthogonal with
the line x +12y = 12.
109) Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y =
x+1
which are parallel to the line x + 2y = 6.
x−1
110) Find the equation of tangent and normal to the curve given by x = 7 cos t and y = 2sin t, t ∈ R at any
point on the curve.
111) Find the angle between the rectangular hyperbola xy = 2 and the parabola x2 + 4y = 0
112) Show that the two curves x2 − y2 = r2 and xy = c2 where c, r are constants, cut orthogonally
113) Find the intervals of monotonicities and hence find the local extremum for the following function:
f(x) = x
x−5
114) Find the intervals of monotonicities and hence find the local extremum for the following function:
ex
f(x) = 1−ex
115) Find the intervals of monotonicities and hence find the local extremum for the following function:
x3
f(x) = 3
− logx
116) Find the intervals of monotonicities and hence find the local extremum for the following function:
f(x) = sin x cos x + 5, x ∈ (0,2π)
117) Using the Lagrange’s mean value theorem determine the values of x at which the tangent is parallel
to the secant line at the end points of the given interval:
f (x) = (x − 2)(x − 7), x ∈ [3,11]
118) A race car driver is racing at 20th km. If his speed never exceeds 150 km/hr, what is the maximum
kilometer he can reach in the next two hours.
119) Suppose that for a function f(x), f'(x) ≤ 1for all 1 ≤ x ≤ 4. Show that f(4) - f(1) ≤ 3.
120) A rectangular page is to contain 24 cm2 of print. The margins at the top and bottom of the page are
1.5 cm and the margins at other sides of the page is 1 cm. What should be the dimensions of the
page so that the area of the paper used is minimum.
121) Expand log(1+ x) as a Maclaurin’s series upto 4 non-zero terms for –1 < x ≤ 1.
122) A farmer plans to fence a rectangular pasture adjacent to a river. The pasture must contain1,80,000
sq. mtrs in order to provide enough grass for herds. No fencing is needed along the river. What is
the length of the minimum needed fencing material
123) Expand tan x in ascending powers of x upto 5th power for − π2 < x < π
2
124) Write the Taylor series expansion of 1
about x = 2 by finding the first three non-zero terms.
x
125) Find the dimensions of the rectangle with maximum area that can be inscribed in a circle of radius
10 cm.
126) Prove that among all the rectangles of the given perimeter, the square has the maximum area.
127) Find the dimensions of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi circle of radius r cm.
128) A manufacturer wants to design an open box having a square base and a surface area of 108 sq.
cm. Determine the dimensions of the box for the maximum volume.
129) The volume of a cylinder is given by the formula V = πr2 h. Find the greatest and least values of V if
r + h = 6.
130) A hollow cone with base radius a cm and, height b em is placed on a table. Show that the volume of
the largest cylinder that can be hidden underneath is 49 times volume of the cone.
131) Expand sin x in ascending powers x - π
upto three non-zero terms.
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132) Evaluate the following limit, if necessary use l’Hôpital Rule
​​​​​​ lim xx
x→0+
133) For the function f{x) = 4x3 + 3x2 - 6x + 1 find the intervals of monotonicity, local extrema, intervals of
concavity and points of inflection.
134) 2
Find the intervals of monotonicity and hence find the local extrema for the function f(x) = x 3 .
135) Determine the intervals of concavity of the curve f (x) = (x −1)3. (x − 5), x∈R and, points of inflection
if any.
136) Find the intervals of monotonicity and local extrema of the function f(x) = x
1+x2
137) Find the local extrema of the function f(x) = 4x6 − 6x4
138) Prove that among all the rectangles of the given area square has the least perimeter.
139) Find the points on the unit circle x2 + y2 = 1 nearest and farthest from (1, 1).
140) A steel plant is capable of producing x tonnes per day of a low-grade steel and y tonnes per day of a
40−5x
high-grade steel, where y = 10−x . If the fixed market price of low-grade steel is half that of high-
grade steel, then what should be optimal productions in low-grade steel and high-grade steel in
order to have maximum receipts.

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