DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALORE EAST

DERIVATIVES PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

Class 12 - Mathematics

Section A
1. The function f : R → R given by f(x) = - |x - 1| is: [1]

a) not continuous but differentiable at x = 1 b) continuous but not differentiable at x = 1

c) continuous as well as differentiable at x = 1 d) neither continuous nor differentiable at x =

1

2. If y = sin(m sin-1x), then which one of the following equations is true? [1]
2 2

a) (1 − x 2
)
d y
+ x
dy
+ m y = 0
2 b) (1 + x )
2
d y
+ x
dy
2
− m y = 0
dx
2 dx dx
2 dx

2 2

c) (1 − x 2
)
d y
− x
dy
+ m y = 0
2 d) (1 + x )
2
d y
− x
dy
2
− m y = 0
dx
2 dx dx
2 dx

dy
3. If sin y = x cos (a + y), then dx
is equal to [1]
2 2

a) cos (a+y)
b) sin y

cos a cos a

c) cos a

2
d) none of these
cos (a+y)

4. If (x2 + y2)2 = xy, then

dy
is: [1]
dx

2 2 2 2

a) y−4x( x +y )
b) y+4x( x +y )

2 2 2 2
x+4(x +y ) 4y(x +y )−x

2 2 2 2

c) 4y( x +y )−x
d) y−4x( x +y )

2 2 2 2
y−4x(x +y ) 4y(x +y )−x

5. If y = Ae5x + Be-5x, then

d y
is equal to: [1]
2
dx

a) -25y b) 15y

c) 5y d) 25y
6. The function f(x) = [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, is continuous at [1]

a) -2 b) 1.5

c) 1 d) 4
sin x
+ cos x, if x ≠ 0 [1]
7. The function f(x) = {
x
is continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is
k , if x = 0

a) 1 b) 3

c) 1.5 d) 2
−−− −− −− dy
8. If y = √sin x + y then dx
is equal to [1]

a) b)
cos x sin x

2y−1 1−2y

c) cos x

1−2y
d) sin x

2y−1

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mx + 1, if x ≤
9. If f(x) = {
2

π
is continuous at x = π

2
then
sin x + n, if x >
2

a) m = b)
π mπ
n = n =
2 2

c) m = 1, n = 0 d) m =
nπ

2
+ 1

[1]
1−x dy
10. If y = log(
2
) then dx
is equal to
1+x

3 3

a) 4x

4
b) −4x

4
1−x 1−x

c) d)
1 −4x

4 4
4−x 1−x

11. The function f(x) = e

|x|
[1]

a) not continuous at x = 0 b) continuous everywhere but not

differentiable at x = 0

c) continuous and differentiable everywhere d) None of these

12. Let f(x) = | sin x| Then [1]

a) f is everywhere differentiable b) f is everywhere continuous but not

differentiable at x = (2x + 1) , x ∈ Z π

c) None of these d) f is everywhere continuous but not

differentiable at x = nπ, n ∈ Z

13. If f(x) = x
2
sin
1

x
where x ≠ 0 then the value of the function f at x = 0, so that the function is continuous at x = [1]
0, is

a) -1 b) 1

c) 0 d) 2
2

14. The function f(x) =

4−x

3
is [1]
4x−x

a) none of these b) discontinuous at only one point

c) discontinuous at exactly two points d) discontinuous at exactly three points

15. The derivative of cos −1
(2x
2
− 1) w.r.t. cos −1
x is [1]

a) 1 − x 2
b) 2

c) −1

2
d) 2

x
2√1−x

16. The function f(x) = cot x is discontinuous on the set [1]

a) {x = (2n + 1)
π

2
; n ∈ Z} b) {x = 2nπ : n ∈ Z}

c) {x = d)
nπ
; n ∈ Z} {x = nπ : n ∈ Z}
2

⎧
⎪
⎪
1−sin

2
x
, if x <
π
[5]
⎪ 3 cos x 2
⎪
π
17. Find the values of p and q for which f(x) = ⎨ p, if x =
2
is continuous at x = π

2
.
⎪
⎪ q(1−sin x)
⎪
⎩
π
⎪ , if x >
2
2
(π−2x)

dy
18. If x = a (θ - sin θ ) and y = a (1 + cos θ ), then find dx
at θ = π

3
. [5]

19. If x = sin ( 1
log y) , show that (1 - x2) y2 - xy1 - a2y = 0 [5]
a

20. Differentiate tan −1

(
x
) with respect to sin −1
−−−−−
2
(2x√1 − x ) , if − 1
< x <
1
. [5]
√1−x2 √2 √2

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21. Differentiate the function (log x)x + xlog x w.r.t. x. [5]
2

[5]
2
d y
22. If x = a (cosθ + θ sinθ ), y = a (sinθ - θ cosθ ), prove that d x

2
= a(cos θ − θ sin θ),
2
= a(sin θ + θ cos θ)
dθ dθ
2
d y 3

and 2
=
sec θ

dx aθ

Section B
23. If xy = ex-y, then prove that
dy
=
log x
. [3]
2
dx
(1+log x)

√1+x2 +√1−x2
[3]
, x2 ≤ 1, then find
dy
24. If y = tan −1
( )
dx
.
√1+x2 −√1−x2

25. If x = cos t(3 - 2 cos2 t) and y = sin t(3 - 2 sin2 t), then find the value of
dy
at t =
π
. [3]
dx 4

⎧
⎪
|x| + 3, x ≤ −3 [3]
26. Find all points of discontinuity of f where f is defined as follows,f(x) = ⎨ −2x, − 3 < x < 3
⎩
⎪
6x + 2, x ≥ 3

27. Find
dy
if yx + xy + xx = ab [3]
dx
2

28. If x = a cosθ + b sinθ , y = a sinθ - b cosθ ,then show that y 2

d y
− x
dy
+ y = 0 . [3]
2
dx dx

29. If xy + yx = ab, then find

dy
. [3]
dx
2

30. If y = (sin–1x)2, prove that (1 – x2)

d y
− x
dy
− 2 = 0
[3]
2
dx dx
2

31. If x sin(a + y) + sin a cos(a + y) = 0, then prove that

dy
=
sin (a+y)
. [3]
dx sin a
2
[3]
2

y = xx, prove that

d y dy y
32. dx
2
−
1

y
(
dx
) −
x
= 0 .

33. If log(x2 + y2) = 2 tan-1(

y
) , show that
dy
=
x+y
. [3]
x dx x−y
2

34. If x = a (cos t + t sin t) and y = a (sin t - t cos t), then find the value of
d y

2
at t =
π
[3]
dx 4
x

35. If (x - y)e x −y
= a, prove that y
dy
+ x = 2y. [3]
dx

36. Differentiate the function with respect to x: tan −1

(
1+cos x
) . [3]
sin x

dy
37. Find the value of at θ = π
, if x = ae θ
(sin θ − cos θ) and y = ae θ
(sin θ + cos θ) . [3]
dx 4

38. Differentiate the function with respect to x: tan −1

{
cos x+sin x
}, −
π
< x <
π
. [3]
cos x−sin x 4 4

−−−− −−−−− dy
39. If x√1 + y + y√1 + x = 0 and x ≠ y, prove that dx
= −
1

2
. [3]
(x+1)

[3]
2

If y = ex(sin x + cos x), then show that

d y dy
40. 2
− 2
dx
+ 2y = 0 .
dx
dy
41. Find , if x
y
⋅y
x
= x
x
. [3]
dx

42. If y = sin
−1
(
x
) + cos
−1
(
1
) , 0 < x ∞, prove that
dy
=
2
. [3]
2
√1+x2 √1+x2 dx 1+x

43. Find
dy
of the function (cos x)y = (cos y)x. [3]
dx

44. If x = a sin 2t (1 + cos 2t) and y = b cos 2t (1 – cos 2t), then find
dy
at t = π
. [3]
dx 4

[3]
dy
45. If x = a sin 2t(1 + cos 2t) and y = b cos 2t(1 − cos 2t) , find at t =
π

4
.
dx

If y=xsinx - cosx + [3]

2
dy
46. , then find .
x −1

2
x +1 dx

47. If x = aet (sin t + cos t) and y = aet (sin t – cos t), prove that
dy
=
x+y
. [3]
dx x−y
2

48. If y = sin-1 x, show that (1 − x 2

)
d y
− x
dy
= 0 . [3]
2
dx dx
(c os x )...∞ 2

49. If y = (cos x)
(cos x)
, show that
dy
=
y tan x
[3]
dx y log cos x−1

−−−−− 2

50. If y = 2
{log(x + √x + 1) }
2
, show that (1 + x 2
)
d y
+ x
dy
= 2 [3]
2
dx dx
2

51. If x = a (cos θ + θ sin θ ) and y = a (sin θ - θ cos θ ), then find

d y
[3]
2
dx

−−−−− −−−−−
−
[3]
dy
52. If y = sin −1 2
{x√1 − x − √x √1 − x } and 0< x < 1, then find dx
.

53. If y = (x)x + (sin x)x, then find

dy
. [3]
dx

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54. Differentiate the function x sin x
+ (sin x)
cos x
w.r.t. x. [3]

55. If y = 3 cos (log x) + 4 sin (log x). Show that x2y2 + xy1 + y = 0 [3]
−1 −−−−− dy −1

56. If y =
x sin x
+ log √1 − x
2
, then prove that dx
=
sin x

3/2
. [3]
√1−x2 (1−x )
2

57. If y = sin (sin x), prove that

d y

2
+ tan x
dy
+ y cos
2
x = 0 [3]
dx dx

dy
58. Find , when x = ae (sin θ - cos θ ), y = ae (sin θ + cos θ )
θ θ
[3]
dx
2

[3]
−1
d y dy
59. If y = , then show that (1 − x .
sin x 2
) − 3x − y = 0
2
√1−x
2
dx dx

−−−−−− −− −−−−
[3]
2

60. Prove that d

{
x

2
√a2 − x2 +
a

2
sin
−1 x

a
2
} = √a − x
2
.
dx

If y = xcot x + [3]
2
dy
61. , find .
2x −3

2
x +x+2 dx
2

62. If x = a (cos θ + log tan θ

) and y = a sin θ , show that the value of
d y
at θ = π
is 4
. [3]
2 dx
2
4 a

dy 6x−4√1−4x
2
[3]
63. Find dx
, if y = sin −1
[
5
] .
2

64. If y = x + tan x, show that cos 2

x
d y

2
− 2y + 2x = 0 [3]
dx

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

dy
=
1−(x+y)y cot x
[3]
dx (x+y) log sin x−1
2

66. Differentiate the function with respect to x: x x cos x

+
x +1

2
[3]
x −1

67. Find
dy
when y = xlog x + (log x)x [3]
dx
2

68. If y = e
a cos
−1
x
Show that (1 − x 2
)
d y
− x
dy
− a y = 0
2
[3]
2
dx dx

69. If x = 2 cosθ - cos 2θ and y = 2 sin θ - sin 2θ , then prove that

dy
= tan(
3θ
) . [3]
dx 2

70. If y = (x)cos x + (cos x)sin x, find

dy
. [3]
dx
2

[3]
dy
71. Find , when y = x cot x
+
2x −3

2
.
dx x +x+2
2

72. If y = a sin x + b cos x, then prove that y2 +(

dy
) = a2 + b2. [3]
dx

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