CLASS XII: CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIATION

ASSIGNMENT
CH CONTINUITY & DIFFERENTIABILTY
CONTINUITY
Q1. Test the continuity of the following function at the indicated points
x
, x 0
(i) f ( x ) = x
at x = 0.
1 , x = 0

sin x
+ cos x, x 0

(ii) f ( x ) = x
at x = 0.
2
,x= 0
cos t
,t 2

(iii) f ( t ) = 2 t
at t = 2 .
1
,t= 2

1 2 x;0 x < 1 2

;x = 1 2
(iv) f ( x ) = 1
at x = 1 2
3 2 x;1 2 < x 1

2 x, x < 2
at x = 2
2 + x, x > 2

(v) f ( x ) =

(vi) f ( x ) = x 1 + x 2 at x =1 and x = 2
Q2. Determine the value of k for which the following function is
continuous at the indicated points.
x2 9
,x 3

(i) f ( x ) x 3
at x = 3. (ANS: k = 6 )
k
,x= 3

x2 2x 3
,x 1

(ii) f ( x ) = x + 1
at x = -1. (ANS: k = 4 )
k
,x= 1

1 cos 2 x
,x 0

(iii) f ( x ) = 2 x 2
at x = 0. (ANS: k = 1 )
k
,x= 0
2 x 1, x < 2

(iv) f ( x ) = k ,x = 2 at x = 2. (ANS: k = 3 )
x + 1 ,x > 2

sin 2 kx
,x 0

(v) f ( x ) = x 2
at x = 0. (ANS: k = 1
1
,x= 0

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3ax + b, if x > 1

, if x = 1 at x = 1, find a and b. (ANS: a = 3; b = 2 )

(vi) f ( x ) = 11
5ax 2b , if x < 1

1 cos 4 x , if x < 0

x2

, if x = 0
(vii) f ( x ) = k
at x = 0. (ANS: k = 8 )

, if x > 0
16 + x 4

k cos x
,x 2

(ix) f ( x ) = 2 x
at x = 2 (ANS: k = 6 )
3
,x= 2
1 cos kx
x sin x , x 0
(x) f ( x ) =
at x = 0 (ANS: k = 1 )
1
,x= 0
2
cos 2 x sin 2 x 1
, x 0

(xi) f ( x ) =
at x = 0. (ANS: k = 4 )
x2 + 1 1
k
,x= 0

1 cos 4 x
, x 0

(xii) f ( x ) = 8 x 2
at x = 0. (ANS: k = 1 )
k
, x= 0

, x 1
2
( x 1) tan
2
(xiii) f ( x ) =
at x = 1. (ANS: k =
)

k
,x= 1
2 x 2 + k , if x 0
f
x
=
(
)
(xiv)
at x = 0. (ANS: k is any real number )

2
2 x + k , if x < 0
sin ( a + 1) x + sin x

, x< 0
x

3
1

, x = 0 . (ANS: a = , b R { 0} ,c = )
(xv) f ( x ) = c
2
2

2
x
+
bx

,x > 0

bx x

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1 + px 1 px
, 1 x < 0

x
(xvi) f ( x ) =
is continuous in the interval
2x + 1
,0 x 1
x 2
[ 1,1] then find p. (ANS: p = 1 2 )

Q3. Prove that the greatest integer function [ x ] is continuous at all

points except at integer points.
Q4.Let f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) + f ( y ) for all x, y R .If f ( x ) is continuous at x = 0 ,
show that f ( x ) is continuous at all x .
Q5. Discuss the continuity of the following functions:
x 4
,x 4

(i) f ( x ) = x 4
0
,x= 4

sin 2 x
,x < 0

(ii) f ( x ) = x
x + 2 , x 0

Q6. Find the values of a and b so that the function f ( x ) defined by

x + a 2 sin x,
if 0 x 4

f ( x ) = 2 x cot x + b,
if 4 x < 2
a cos 2 x b sin x, if 2 x

becomes continuous on [ 0, ] . (ANS: a = 6, b = 12 )

Q7. The function f ( x ) is defined as follows:
x 2 + ax + b ,0 x <2

f ( x ) = 3x +2
,2 x 4
2ax + 5b , 4 < x 8

if f is continuous on [ 0,8] , find the values of a and b.

(ANS: a = 3, b = 2 )

tan x
Q8. If
4
for x 4 ,find the value which can be assigned to
f ( x) =
cot 2 x
f ( x ) at x = 4 so that the function becomes continuous every where in

[ 0, 2] . (ANS: f ( 4 ) = 1 2 )

Q9. Show that the function g ( x ) = x [ x ] is discontinuous at all integral

points. Here [ x ] denotes the greatest integer function.

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2
Q10. Show that f ( x ) = cos x is a continuous function.

DIFFERNTIATION
Q11.Show that f ( x ) = x is not differentiable at x = 0 .
ifx < 2
x 1,
is not differentiable at
2 x 3, ifx 2

Q12.Show that the function f ( x ) =

x = 2.
13
Q13.Show that f ( x ) = x is not differentiable at x = 0.
Q14. Show that f ( x ) = x 2 is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2.
Q15. Give an example of a function which is everywhere continuous but
fails to be differentiable exactly at two points.
2
/
Q16. Show that f ( x ) = x is differentiable at x = 1 and find f ( 1) .
x2 f ( a ) a2 f ( x )
Q17. If f ( x ) is differentiable at x = a, find lim
.
x a
x a

(ANS: 2af ( a ) a f ( a ) )
2

xf ( 2 ) 2 f ( x )
/
Q18. If f ( 2 ) = 4 and f ( 2 ) = 1 , then find lim
. (ANS: 2 )
x 2
x 2

x2
,x c
f
x
=
(
)
Q19. For what choice of a and b is the function

is
ax + b , x > c
differentiable at x = c. (ANS: a = 2c, b = c 2 )
Q20. Discuss the differentiability of f ( x ) = x x at x = 0.
1

x sin , when x 0
x
Q21. Show that the function f ( x ) =
is continuous but
0
, when x = 0

not differentiable at x = 0.
ax 2 b, if x < 1

Q22. If f ( x ) = 1
, if x 1
x

is differentiable at x = 1, find a, b.

1
2

3
2
2
x + 3 x + a, for x 1
Q23. If f ( x ) =
is everywhere differentiable, find the
for x > 1
bx + 2,
values of a and b. (ANS: a = 3, b = 5 )

(ANS: a = , b = )

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Q24. Differentiate the following w.r.t x:

2
(i) sin ( x + 1)
(ii) esin x
(iii) log ( sin x )
(v) sin 3 x

(vi)

x2

1
3

(xvi) log sin

(xix)

a + b cos x

1
(x) sin
, b > a (xi) ee
b
+
a
cos
x

e x + e x
e x e x

(xxiii) ecos (
1

2
2
(xvii) log x + a + x

1 + sin x
1 sin x
x2 + x +
(xxiv) log 2
x x+

x
+
4 2

a + b sin x

(xviii) log

a b sin x

1
(xxi) sin ( m sin x ) (xxii) a ( sin x )

(xx) log

1 x 2

(xxv)

x2 + 1 +

x2 1

x2 + 1

x2 1

ANSWERS
2
(i) 2 x cos ( x + 1)

(ii) cos x esin x

x

(v) 3sin 2 x.cos x

(ix)

3x 2

(vi) a 2 x 2 3 2
(
)

1 x6
1

2x + 1

(iii) cot x

(iv)

(vii) sec x

x sin x
(viii) e ( x cos x + sin x )

2 x2 + x + 1

1
x
b2 a 2
(xi) e x .ee
(xii) x log x log 7 2
( e )
b + a cos x
7
1
n

sec ( log x n ) tan ( log x n )

(xiv)
(xv) sec x
x log e 2
x

x2

x cot
1
3

(xvii)

(xviii)

2ab cos x
a b 2 sin 2 x

a + x
x

3 log sin
1

3

4
m
cos ( m sin 1 x )
(xix) e x e x 2 (xx) sec x (xxi)
2
(
)
1 x

(xxii)

2 log a.sin 1 x

(xxvi) 2 x +

(x)

(xiii) log x 2
( 2 )
(xvi)

(xv) log tan

n
(xiii) log x 2 (xiv) sec ( log x )

(xii) log 7 ( log 7 x )

(vii) log ( sec x + tan x )

a2 x2

1
3
(ix) sin ( x )

(viii) e x sin x

(iv) x 2 + x + 1

1 x2
2 x3

( sin x )
1

cos
(xxiii) e

1 x 2

1
1 x2

(xxv)

2 ( x 2 1)
x4 + x2 + 1

x4 1

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dy
e x + log x
sin x + x 2
if (i) y =
(ii) y =
dx
sin 3x
cot 2 x
2x

x
+ log ( 1 + x 2 s ) ; 2 ( sin x + x 2 ) sec 2 2 x + ( cos x + 2 x ) tan 2 x )
(ANS: e
2
1+ x

n
dy
ny
Q26. If y = x + x 2 + a 2 , then prove that dx =
.
x2 + a2

Q25. Find

dy
sin 1 x
=
+ log 1 x , then prove that
dx ( 1 x 2 ) 3 2 .
1 x2

x sin 1 x

Q27. If y =

dy 2a 2
, show that = 3
dx
x
+ x2 a2 x2
dy
x
, prove that ( 1 x 2 ) + y = 0 .
dx
x
dy
ex
ex
, show that dx =
( 1 e x ) 1 e2 x
ex

a2 + x2 +

Q28. If y =

a2

Q29. If y =

1
1+

Q30. If y =

1+
1

a2 x2

1+

.
a 4 x 4
a2

dy
1
1
.
, prove that dx =
x
2 x2 1

dy 1
Q32. If y = x + 1 + x 1 , prove that x 2 1 = y .
dx 2
dy
1
Q33. If y = log x 1 x + 1 , show that dx =
.
2 x2 1
x
dy
Q34. If y =
, prove that x = ( 1 y ) y .
x+ 2
dx
1
x sin x
y
2 dy
1

x
=
x
+
(
)
Q35. If y =
,
prove
that
.
dx
x
1 x2
dy
2
Q36. If xy = 4 , prove that x + y = 3 y .
dx

Q31. If y = log x +

d x 2
a2
x
2
a

x
+
sin 1 =
Q37. Prove that
dx 2
2
a

a2 x2 .

Differentiation of inverse trigonometric functions:

Differentiate the following
1 cos x
(ANS: 1 2 ).
sin x

1
Q38. tan

1 cos x
(ANS: 1 2 )
1 + cos x

1
Q39. tan

1
Q43. tan

1
1 + x 2 + x (ANS:
2 ( 1 + x2 ) )

1
1 + x 2 x (ANS:
2 ( 1 + x2 ) )

1
Q44. tan

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cos x
Q40. tan
(ANS: 1 2 )
1 + sin x
1

1 + sin x
(ANS: 1 2 )
1 sin x

1
Q41. tan

1 + x 2 1
Q45. tan
,x 0
x

(ANS: Q45:

1 1

)
2 1 + x2

1
Q42. tan ( sec x + tan x ) (ANS: 1 2 )

1 + sin x +

1 sin x
(ANS: 1 2 )
1 + sin x 1 sin x
1
a+ x
tan 1
)
(ANS:
1 + x2
1 ax
a cos x b sin x
tan 1
(Ans: -1)
b cos x + a sin x
3a 2 x x3
3a
tan 1 3
)
2 (ANS: 2
a + x2
a 3ax
1
a x
tan 1
(ANS:
)
2 a2 x2
a+ x
2
4
2x
1 1 x
sin 1
+
cos
)

2
2 (ANS:
1 + x2
1+ x
1+ x

1
Q46. tan

Q47.
Q48.
Q49.
Q50.
Q51.

Q52. sin 1 x + sin 1 1 x 2 (ANS: 0)

1 + x + 1 x
1
(ANS:
)
2
2 1 x2

1
Q53. sin

2x+ 1

2 x + 1 log 2

e
Q54. tan
)
x (ANS:
x
1

4
1+ 4

x+

1
(ANS:
Q55. tan
)
2 x ( 1 + x)
1 xa

a + bx

1
Q56. tan
)
(ANS:
1 + x2
b ax
1

Q57. tan
)
2 (ANS:
1 + 9x2 1 + 4 x2
1 + 6x
x

1
Q58. tan
)
2 (ANS:
1 + 4x 2
1 4x
4x

x1 3 + a1 3
1 x 2 3
.
Q59. tan

(ANS:
)
13
3 1 + x2 3
1 ( ax )
1

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1 x
x
(ANS:
)
1 x2
1 + x

1
1 1 x
Q61. cot
)
(ANS:
1 + x2
1+ x
1
Q60. sin 2 tan

Differentiation of implicit functions

Q62. If x 2 + 2 xy + y 3 = 42 , find

2( x + y)
dy
dy
=
(ANS:
dx
dx
2x + y2

dy ay x 2
dy
Q63. If x + y = 3axy , find (ANS: = 2
))
dx y ax
dx
dy x + y
2
2
1 y
Q64. If log ( x + y ) = 2 tan , show that dx = x y
x
dy
1
Q65. If x 1 + y + y 1 + x = 0 , prove that dx = x + 1 2
(
)
3

x2 y 2
dy y
1
= .
Q66. If cos 2 2 = tan a , prove that
dx x
x + y
dy x 2 1 y 6
=
.
dx y 2 1 x 6
dy
1
1
1
Q68. If x 2 + y 2 = t and x 4 + y 4 = t 2 + 2 then prove that dx = x3 y .
t
t
1
y
2
a x + y2
dy
1 x
1 y
Q69. If y = b tan + tan ,find (ANS: 1 sec 2 y
)
x
x
dx
a
2
b b
x + y2

Q67. If 1 x 6 +

1 y 6 = a ( x 3 y 3 ) , prove that

Q70. If 1 x 2 + 1 y 2 = a ( x y ) , prove that

Q71. If y 1 x 2 + x 1 y 2 = 1 , prove that
Q72. If xy = 1 , prove that

dy
=
dx

1 y2
1 x2

dy
1 y2
=
dx
1 x2

dy
+ y2 = 0
dx
dy
+ 1= 0.
dx
y ( x2 y + x + y )

Q73. If x 1 + y + y 1 + x = 0 , prove that ( 1 + x 2 )

Q74. If xy log ( x + y ) = 1 , prove that

dy
=
.
dx
x ( xy 2 + x + y )

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sin 2 ( a + y )
dy
=
Q75. If y = x sin ( a + y ) , prove that
.
dx sin ( a + y ) y cos ( a + y )

2
dy sin ( a + y )
x
sin
a
+
y
+
sin
a
cos
a
+
y
=
0
(
)
(
)
=
Q76. If
, prove that
.
dx
sin a
dy
y
Q77. If y = x sin y , prove that dx = x ( 1 x cos y ) .

dy
Q78. If cos y = x cos ( a + y ) , with cos a 1 , prove that =
dx
x
y
dy e ( e 1)
x
y
x+ y
Q79. If e + e = e , prove that = y x
.
dx e ( e )

Q80. If tan ( x + y ) + tan ( x y ) = 1 , find

cos 2 ( a + y )
sin a

sec 2 ( x y ) + sec2 ( x + y )
dy
(ANS:
)
sec 2 ( x y ) sec2 ( x + y )
dx

LOGARITHMIC DIFFERENTIATION
Q81. Differentiate the following:
cos
(i) x x
(ii) x cos x
(iii) ( sin x )
1

(vi) ( tan x )
(i) x

1x

(iv) x x

x
(vii) sin ( x ) (viii) ( sin 1 x )
ANSWERS

cos 1 x

(v) ( x x )

log x
1
+

x
2 x

(iii) ( sin x )

cos
(ii) x

log x cos 1 x
+

2
x
1 x

log sin x

1
cos x.cot x

1 x 2

(v) x.x x ( 2 log x + 1) (vi) ( tan x )

1x

x
x
(vii) x ( 1 + log x ) cos ( x )

1
x
x
(iv) x .x ( 1 + log x ) .log x +
x

1
1 sec 2 x
log
tan
x
+

x tan x
x2

1
1
(viii) ( sin x ) log sin x +

x
1
.
1
sin x 1 x 2

Q82. Differentiate the following:

(i) x

cot x

cot x 2 x 2 + 14 x + 3
cot x
2
2 x2 3
x

cos
ec
x
.log
x
+

+
2
+ 2
(ANS:
x

( x2 + x + 2) )
x + x+ 2

x
2
(ii) log ( x + cos ec x ) (ANS:
2 ( x + 3)
(iii) x x e2( x + 3) (ANS: x x e

(iv) x

x cos x

1
x x ( 1 + log x ) 2 cos ec 2 x cot x} )
2 {
x + cos ec x
( 3 + log x ) )
x

4x
x cos x
x2 + 1
x
1
+
log
x
cos
x
+
1

x
log
x
sin
x

(
)
(
)
{
}
2
+ 2
(ANS:
( x 2 + 1) )
x 1
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(v) ( x cos x ) + ( x sin x )

x

10

1x

(ANS: ( x cos x ) x { 1 x tan x + log ( x cos x ) } + ( x sin x ) 1 x

Q83. If y = a x + e x + x x + x a find

{1 +

x cot x log ( x sin x ) }

x2

dy
at x = a
dx

a
a
(ANS: dx = e + 2a ( 1 + log a ) )

x= a
dy

Q84. If y =
dy
(ANS: dx =

1 x 2 ( 2 x 3)

(x

+ 2)

12

1 x 2 ( 2 x 3)

(x

, find

23

+ 2)

23

12

x
1
4 x

)
1 x2 2x 3 3( x2 + 2)

Q85. Find the derivative of

x ( x + 4)

dy
dx

x ( x + 4)

( 4 x 3)

32

43

w.r.t. x.

32

3
16
1

)
( 4 x 3) 2 x 2 ( x + 4 ) 3 ( 4 x 3)
dy y
m+ n
Q86. If x m y n = ( x + y ) , prove that = .
dx x
2
ax
bx
c
Q87. If y = x a x b x c + x b x c + x c + 1 , prove that
(
)(
)(
) (
)(
)

(ANS:

43

dy y a
b
c
=
+
+
.
dx x a x b x c x
x
x
x
sin x
Q88. Given that cos .cos .cos ... =
, prove that
2
4
8
x
1
x 1
x
1
sec 2 + 4 sec 2 + ... = cos ec 2 x 2 .
2
2 2
4
2
x
17
dy
Q89. If x16 y 9 = ( x 2 + y ) , prove that x = 2 y .
dx
ax
e .sec x.log x
Q90. If y =
then prove that
1 2x
dy e ax .sec x.log x
1
1
=
+
a + tan x +
.
dx
x log x 1 2 x
1 2x

dy
Q91. If y = sin x.sin 2 x.sin 3x.sin 4 x , find .
dx
dy
(ANS: = sin x.sin 2 x.sin 3x.sin 4 x [ cot x + 2 cot 2 x + 3cot 3x + 4 cot 4 x ] )
dx

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Q92. If ( sin x ) = x + y , prove that

y

11

dy 1 ( x + y ) y cot x
=
.
dx ( x + y ) log sin x 1

y ( x2 y + x + y )
dy
Q93. If xy log ( x + y ) = 1 , prove that =
.
dx
x ( xy 2 + x + y )

Q94. Find the derivative of the function f ( x ) given by

f ( x ) = ( 1 + x ) ( 1 + x 2 ) ( 1 + x 4 ) ( 1 + x8 ) and hence find f / ( 1) .
/
(ANS: 1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 + ... + 15 x14 , f ( 1) = 120 )
Q94*: If y = log
(ANS:

3x
x2 + x + 1 2
+
tan 1
2
2
x x+ 1
3
1 x

dy
, find
dx

4
)
x + x2 + 1
4

DIFFERENTIATION OF INFINITE SERIES

Q95. If y = x

x
xx

x...

dy
y2
dy
, find . (ANS: dx = x 1 y log x )
(
)
dx
dy

cos x

Q96. If y = sin x + sin x + sin x + ....to , prove that dx = 2 y 1 .

dy
y 2 log y
=
Q97. If y = a
, prove that dx x 1 y log x.log y .
(
)
dy
y
x + e x + .....to
Q98. If y = e x + e
, show that dx = 1 y .
....
( x)
dy
y2
x)
(
Q99. If y = x
, show that dx = x 2 y log x .
(
)
1
y = x+
dy
y
1
=
x+
Q100. If
,
prove
that
.
1
dx 2 y x
x+
x + ....
sin x
y=
cos x
1+
dy ( 1 + y ) cos x + y sin x
sin x
=
Q101. If
,
prove
that
.
1+
dx
1
+
2
y
+
cos
x

sin
x
cos x
1+
1 + ...
dy
1
Q102. If y = x + x + x + ... , prove that dx = 2 y 1 .
dy 1
Q103. If y = log x + log x + log x + ... , prove that ( 2 y 1) = .
dx x
xa

x...

( )

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Q104. If y = ( sin x ) ( sin x )

ex

ex

( sin x)

...

12
y 2 cot x

dy

, prove that dx = 1 y log sin x .

(
)

xe

Q105. If y = e x + xe + e x , prove that (ANS:

ex
x e
ex
x 1
xe
e

dy

= e x .x e + e x .log x + x e .ee + e x .log x + e x .x x .x e 1 { 1 + e log x} )

dx
x

Q106. Prove that the derivative of an even function is an odd function

and that of an odd function is an even function.
2x 1

/
2
Q107. If y = f 2 and f ( x ) = sin x , find .
dx
x + 1
dy

DIFFERENTIATION OF PARAMETRIC FUNCTIONS

Q108. In the following cases, find

dy
.
dx

1
dy

2 t
(i) x = a cos t + log tan and y = a sin t . (ANS: = tan t )

(ii) x = a sec3 and y = a tan 3 , find

dx

dy

3
at = . (ANS:
)
dx
3
2

dy
= tan t )
dx

(iv) x = ae ( sin cos ) , y = ae ( sin + cos ) (ANS: cot )

x
et + e t
et e t
(v) x =
and y =
(ANS: y )
2
2
2
3at
2t
3at
(vi) x =
(ANS:
)
2 and y =
2
1+ t
1 t2
1+ t
2 3 + + 1)
(
1
1


2
(vii) x = e + and y = e (ANS: e
)

( 3 + 2 + 1)

(iii) x = a cos3 t and y = a sin 3 t (ANS:

x
2t
1 t2
)
(ANS:
2 and y =
y
1+ t
1+ t2
2t
1 t2
t2 1
y
=
(ix) x =
and
(ANS:
)
1+ t2
2t
1+ t2

(viii) x =

(x) If x = 2 cos cos 2 and y = 2sin sin 2 , prove that

dy

dy
3
= tan

dx
2

y log x

(xi) If x = ecos 2t and y = esin 2t , prove that dx = x log y .

dy x
1
1

(xii) If x = a t + and y = a t , prove that dx = y .

t
t

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DIFFERENTIATION OF A FUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO

ANOTHER FUNCTION
Q109. Differentiate the following functions w.r.t the given functions:
(i) log sin x w.r.t. cos x (ANS: 2 cos x .cot x.cos ecx )
1

1 + 2x

(ii) tan
)
w.r.t. 1 + 4x 2 (ANS:
1 2x
2 x 1 + 4 x2
1 + x2 1
w.r.t. tan 1 x , x 0 (ANS: 1 2 )

2
x

1
1
x , 1 < x < 1 (ANS: 2)
(iv) sin
2 w.r.t. tan
1+ x
(v) x x w.r.t. x log x (ANS: x x )
1
(iii) tan

1 + x 2 1 x 2
1
1 2
)
cos
x

w.r.t.
(ANS:
2
2
2
1 + x + 1 x

1 x2
sin 1 x
1
sin 1 x
x
log
x
+
sin 1 x )
(vii) x
w.r.t. sin x (ANS:

2x
2x
1
sin 1
(viii) tan
2 w.r.t.
2 (ANS: 1)
1 x
1+ x
1
(vi) tan

3 x x3

1
tan 1
(ix) tan
)
2 w.r.t.
2 (ANS:
2
1 x
1 3x
2x

cos x
1
x x2 1
1
tan
sec
x
(x)
(ANS:
)

w.r.t.
1 + sin x
2
1
1
2
1
2 2
ax <
(xi) sin 2ax 1 a x w.r.t. 1 a 2 x 2 ,
. (ANS: )
ax
2
2

1 x2
1 x
2
(xii) tan
)
w.r.t. 1 x , 1 < x < 1 (ANS:
x ( 1 + x2 )
1+ x
1

( cos x ) { cos x.log cos x sin x tan x}

(ANS:
)
cos x
( sin x ) { sin x log sin x + cos x.cot x}
sin x

(xiii) ( cos x )

sin x

w.r.t. ( sin x )

cos x

HIGHER ORDER DERIVATIVES

d2 y
x
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Q110. If y = sin x , show that dx 2 =
( 1 x2 ) .
1

d2 y
+ n2 y = 0
2
dx
d2 y
dy
Q112. If y = A cos ( log x ) + B sin ( log x ) , prove that x 2 2 + x + y = 0 .
dx
dx

Q111. If y = A cos nx + B sin nx , show that

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d2 y
cos x
y
=
tan
x
+
sec
x
Q113. If
, prove that dx 2 =
2
( 1 sin x )

Q114. If y = tan x , prove that y2 = 2 yy1

2
x
3 d y
y
=
x
log
=
Q115. If

, prove that x
a + bx
dx 2
d2 y
d2y

x
y
=
x
Q116. If
, find 2 (ANS: 2 = x x ( 1 +
dx
dx

dy

x y .
dx

1
2
log x ) + )
x
2
d y
dy
2
2
Q117. If y = log x + x + a , prove that ( x 2 + a 2 ) 2 + x = 0 .
dx
dx
2
d 2 y dy
y
Q118. If e ( x + 1) = 1 , show that 2 = .
dx
dx

2
2
Q119. If y = x + x 2 + 1 , show that ( x + 1) y2 + xy1 m y = 0 .
2

d 2 y 1 dy
y

= 0.
2
y dx
x
dx
Q121. If x = a cos + b sin and y = a sin b cos , prove that
d2 y
dy
y2 2 x + y = 0 .
dx
dx
d2 y
d2 y
1
2 y = 2at
Q122. Find 2 , if x = at ,
. (ANS: 2 =
)
dx
dx
2at 3
d2y
d2 y 1
Q123. If x = a cos3 , y = a sin 3 , find 2 .(ANS: 2 = sec4 cos ec )
3a
dx
dx
2
1

d y
dy
Q124. If x = tan log y , show that ( 1 + x 2 ) 2 + ( 2 x a ) = 0 .
a

dx
dx

Q120. If y = x x , prove that

ROLLES AND MEAN VALUE THEOREM

Q125. Discuss the applicability of Rolles theorem for the following on
the indicated intervals:
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(i) f ( x ) = x on [ 1,1]
(ii) f ( x ) = 3 + ( x 2 ) on [ 1,3]
x 2 + 1, when 0 x 1
f
x
=
tan
x
0,

f
x
=
(iii) ( )
on [ ] . (iv) ( )
3 x, when 1< x 2
(v) f ( x ) = [ x ] on [ 1,1] , where [ x ] denotes the greatest integer not

exceeding x.
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2
(vi) f ( x ) = x on [ 1,1] . (vii) f ( x ) = 2 x 5 x + 3 on [ 1,3]
Q126. Verify the Rolles theorem for the following functions on the
given intervals;
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(i) f ( x ) = x ( x 3) , 0 x 3 (ANS: c = 1 )
3
2
(ii) f ( x ) = x 6 x + 11x 6 on the interval [ 1,3] .
m
n
(iii) f ( x ) = ( x a ) ( x b ) on the interval [ a, b] , where m, n are positive
2

mb + na
)
m+ n
4 x 2 on [ 2, 2] (ANS: c = 0 )

integers. (ANS: c =
(iv) f ( x ) =

(v) f ( x ) = sin x on [ 0, ] (ANS: c = 2 )

(vi) f ( x ) = sin x + cos x 1 on [ 0, 2] (ANS: c = 4 )
2

1
(vii) f ( x ) = sin x sin 2 x on [ 0, ] (ANS: c = cos

33
)
8

(viii) f ( x ) = x ( x + 3) e on [ 3, 0] (ANS: c = 2 )
x
(ix) f ( x ) = e ( sin x cos x ) on [ 4,5 4] . (ANS: c = )
3
2
Q127. It is given that for the function f ( x ) = x 6 x + ax + b on [ 1,3] ,
x 2

Rolles Theorem holds with c = 2 +

1
3

.Find the values of a and b, if

f ( 1) = f ( 3) = 0 . (ANS: a = 11 and b = 6 )

3
2
Q128. It is given that for the function f ( x ) = x + bx + ax on [ 1,3] , Rolles

Theorem holds with c = 2 +

.Find the values of a and b, if

3
f ( 1) = f ( 3) = 0 . (ANS: a = 11 and b = 6 )

Q129. Verify Lagranges Mean Value theorem for the following

functions on the indicated intervals. Also, find a point c in the indicated
interval:
(i) f ( x ) = x ( x 1) ( x 2 ) on [ 0,1 2] (ANS: c = 1

21
)
6

(ii) f ( x ) = x 2sin x on [ , ] (ANS: c = ( 2 ) )

(iii) f ( x ) = 2sin x + sin 2 x on [ 0, ] (ANS: c = 3 )
(iv) f ( x ) = log e x on [ 1, 2] (ANS: c = log 2 e )

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