Mathematics Syllabus (JEE Main)
Q. Determine the critical points of f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2 + 16.
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A.
x = 0, ±2
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B.
x = ±4
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C.
x = ±1
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D.
x = 2
Solution
Setting f'(x) = 0 gives critical points at x = 0, ±2.
Correct Answer: A — x = 0, ±2
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Q. Determine the critical points of f(x) = x^4 - 8x^2.
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A.
x = 0, ±2
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B.
x = ±4
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C.
x = ±1
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D.
x = 2
Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 16x = 4x(x^2 - 4). Critical points are x = 0, ±2.
Correct Answer: A — x = 0, ±2
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Q. Determine the critical points of the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x.
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A.
(0, 0)
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B.
(1, 4)
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C.
(2, 0)
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D.
(3, 0)
Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives (x - 1)(x - 3) = 0, so critical points are x = 1 and x = 3.
Correct Answer: D — (3, 0)
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Q. Determine the derivative of f(x) = 1/x.
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A.
-1/x^2
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B.
1/x^2
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C.
1/x
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D.
-1/x
Solution
Using the power rule, f'(x) = -1/x^2.
Correct Answer: A — -1/x^2
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Q. Determine the derivative of f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
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A.
2x/(x^2 + 1)
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B.
1/(x^2 + 1)
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C.
2/(x^2 + 1)
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D.
x/(x^2 + 1)
Solution
Using the chain rule, f'(x) = (1/(x^2 + 1)) * (2x) = 2x/(x^2 + 1).
Correct Answer: A — 2x/(x^2 + 1)
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Q. Determine the derivative of f(x) = x^2 * e^x.
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A.
e^x * (x^2 + 2x)
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B.
e^x * (2x + 1)
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C.
2x * e^x
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D.
x^2 * e^x
Solution
Using the product rule, f'(x) = d/dx(x^2 * e^x) = e^x * (x^2 + 2x).
Correct Answer: A — e^x * (x^2 + 2x)
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Q. Determine the equation of the circle with center (2, -3) and radius 5.
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A.
(x - 2)² + (y + 3)² = 25
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B.
(x + 2)² + (y - 3)² = 25
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C.
(x - 2)² + (y - 3)² = 25
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D.
(x + 2)² + (y + 3)² = 25
Solution
Equation of circle: (x - h)² + (y - k)² = r² => (x - 2)² + (y + 3)² = 5² = 25.
Correct Answer: A — (x - 2)² + (y + 3)² = 25
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Q. Determine the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, 0) and (3, 9).
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A.
y = 3x
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B.
y = 2x
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C.
y = 3x + 1
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D.
y = x + 1
Solution
The slope m = (9 - 0) / (3 - 0) = 3. The equation is y = 3x.
Correct Answer: A — y = 3x
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Q. Determine the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x^2 + 2x at the point where x = 1.
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A.
y = 3x - 2
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B.
y = 2x + 1
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C.
y = 2x + 3
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D.
y = x + 3
Solution
f'(x) = 2x + 2. At x = 1, f'(1) = 4. The point is (1, 4). The tangent line is y - 4 = 4(x - 1) => y = 4x - 4 + 4 => y = 4x - 2.
Correct Answer: A — y = 3x - 2
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation x^2 - y^2 = c, where c is a constant.
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A.
Circles
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B.
Ellipses
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C.
Hyperbolas
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D.
Parabolas
Solution
The equation x^2 - y^2 = c represents a family of hyperbolas with varying values of c.
Correct Answer: C — Hyperbolas
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1.
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A.
Circles
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B.
Ellipses with varying axes
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C.
Hyperbolas
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D.
Parabolas
Solution
The equation x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1 represents a family of ellipses with varying semi-major and semi-minor axes.
Correct Answer: B — Ellipses with varying axes
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = ax^2 + bx + c.
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A.
Parabolas
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B.
Circles
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C.
Ellipses
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D.
Straight lines
Solution
The equation y = ax^2 + bx + c represents a family of parabolas with varying coefficients a, b, and c.
Correct Answer: A — Parabolas
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = ax^3 + bx.
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A.
Cubic functions
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B.
Quadratic functions
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C.
Linear functions
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D.
Exponential functions
Solution
The equation y = ax^3 + bx represents a family of cubic functions where a and b are constants.
Correct Answer: A — Cubic functions
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d.
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A.
Cubic functions
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B.
Quadratic functions
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C.
Linear functions
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D.
Exponential functions
Solution
The equation y = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d represents a family of cubic functions.
Correct Answer: A — Cubic functions
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = e^(kx) for varying k.
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A.
Exponential curves
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B.
Linear functions
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C.
Quadratic functions
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D.
Logarithmic functions
Solution
The equation y = e^(kx) represents a family of exponential curves with varying growth rates determined by k.
Correct Answer: A — Exponential curves
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = k/x, where k is a constant.
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A.
Hyperbolas
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B.
Circles
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C.
Ellipses
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D.
Parabolas
Solution
The equation y = k/x represents a family of hyperbolas with varying values of 'k'.
Correct Answer: A — Hyperbolas
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = kx^2, where k is a constant.
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A.
Circles
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B.
Ellipses
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C.
Parabolas
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D.
Hyperbolas
Solution
The equation y = kx^2 represents a family of parabolas that open upwards or downwards depending on the sign of k.
Correct Answer: C — Parabolas
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Q. Determine the focus of the parabola defined by the equation x^2 = 12y.
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A.
(0, 3)
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B.
(0, -3)
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C.
(3, 0)
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D.
(-3, 0)
Solution
The equation x^2 = 4py gives 4p = 12, hence p = 3. The focus is at (0, p) = (0, 3).
Correct Answer: A — (0, 3)
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Q. Determine the focus of the parabola given by the equation x^2 = 8y.
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A.
(0, 2)
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B.
(0, 4)
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C.
(2, 0)
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D.
(4, 0)
Solution
The standard form of the parabola is x^2 = 4py. Here, 4p = 8, so p = 2. The focus is at (0, p) = (0, 2).
Correct Answer: B — (0, 4)
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Q. Determine the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x is increasing.
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A.
(-∞, -1)
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B.
(-1, 1)
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C.
(1, ∞)
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D.
(-∞, 1)
Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = ±1. f'(x) > 0 for x > 1, so f(x) is increasing on (1, ∞).
Correct Answer: C — (1, ∞)
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Q. Determine the intervals where the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 has increasing behavior.
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A.
(-∞, 0) U (2, ∞)
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B.
(0, 2)
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C.
(0, ∞)
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D.
(2, ∞)
Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 = 4x^2(x - 3). The function is increasing where f'(x) > 0, which is in the intervals (-∞, 0) and (3, ∞).
Correct Answer: A — (-∞, 0) U (2, ∞)
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Q. Determine the length of the latus rectum of the parabola y^2 = 16x.
Solution
The length of the latus rectum for the parabola y^2 = 4px is given by 4p. Here, p = 4, so the length is 16.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. Determine the local maxima and minima of f(x) = x^3 - 3x.
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A.
Maxima at (1, -2)
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B.
Minima at (0, 0)
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C.
Maxima at (0, 0)
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D.
Minima at (1, -2)
Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = ±1. f''(1) = 6 > 0 (min), f''(-1) = 6 > 0 (min). Local maxima at (0, 0).
Correct Answer: A — Maxima at (1, -2)
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Q. Determine the local maxima and minima of the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x.
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A.
(0, 0)
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B.
(2, 0)
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C.
(3, 0)
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D.
(1, 0)
Solution
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 1, 3. f''(1) > 0 (min), f''(3) < 0 (max).
Correct Answer: C — (3, 0)
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Q. Determine the local maxima and minima of the function f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 4x.
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A.
Maxima at (0, 0)
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B.
Minima at (2, 0)
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C.
Maxima at (2, 0)
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D.
Minima at (0, 0)
Solution
f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 + 4. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x = 0 and x = 2. f''(0) = 4 > 0 (min), f''(2) = -8 < 0 (max).
Correct Answer: B — Minima at (2, 0)
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Q. Determine the maximum value of f(x) = -x^2 + 4x + 1.
Solution
The vertex occurs at x = 2. f(2) = -2^2 + 4(2) + 1 = 5, which is the maximum value.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. Determine the minimum value of the function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 5.
Solution
The vertex occurs at x = 2. f(2) = 2^2 - 4*2 + 5 = 1. Thus, the minimum value is 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Determine the nature of the lines represented by the equation 7x^2 + 2xy + 3y^2 = 0.
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A.
Parallel
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B.
Intersecting
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C.
Coincident
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D.
Perpendicular
Solution
The discriminant indicates that the lines intersect at two distinct points.
Correct Answer: B — Intersecting
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Q. Determine the point at which the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4 has a local minimum.
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A.
(1, 2)
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B.
(2, 1)
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C.
(0, 4)
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D.
(3, 4)
Solution
Find f'(x) = 3x^2 - 6x. Setting f'(x) = 0 gives x(x - 2) = 0, so x = 0 or x = 2. f''(2) = 6 > 0, so (2, 1) is a local minimum.
Correct Answer: A — (1, 2)
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Q. Determine the point at which the function f(x) = |x - 1| is not differentiable.
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A.
x = 0
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B.
x = 1
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C.
x = 2
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D.
x = -1
Solution
The function |x - 1| is not differentiable at x = 1 due to a cusp.
Correct Answer: B — x = 1
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