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CHAPTER 5
SAY 2020
CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY 12. i) The number of discontinuity of the function f
defined by f(x) = [x] in the interval (−2,5) is
Deleted (1)
Rolle’s Theorem
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) Infinite
Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem
ii) Draw the graph of the function f(x) = |x|. (1)
iii) Check the differentiability of the function,
JULY 2022 f(x) =|x| at x=0. (1)
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
1. The derivative of 𝑒 is ………. (1) dy
2. If 𝑦 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, prove that 13. Find , if x y = y x (3)
dx
𝑑2 𝑦
= +𝑦 = 0 (2)
𝑑𝑥 2 14. i) If x = a (cos t + t sin t ) and
3. a) Discuss the continuity of the function
𝑥 2 + 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 2 dy
𝑓(𝑥) = { 3 (2) y = a (sin t − t cos t ) , then Find (2)
𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 2 dx
𝑑𝑦
b) Find 𝑑𝑥 if 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡 and 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 (2) 1 − x 2  dy
ii) If y = cos −1  2
, then Find (2)
1 + x  dx
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4. The derivative of log (𝑥 3 ) is ………. (1) MARCH 2020
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑦
5. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 , find 𝑑𝑥
(2)
15. i) Which among the following is not true? (1)
6. Discuss the continuity of the function a) A polynomial function is always
3𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 3 continuous.
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 (2)
𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 3 b) A continuous function is always
differentiable.
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c) A differentiable function is always
7. Show that the function defined by 𝑦 = cos (𝑥 2 ) is continuous.
a continuous function. (3) d) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 is continuous for all 𝑥 greater than
𝑑𝑦
8. Find 𝑑𝑥 zero.
a) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (2) dy
ii) Find , if x 2 + y 2 + xy = 100 (2)
b) 𝑦 = cos √𝑥 (2) dx
9. Find all points of discontinuity of 𝑓, where 𝑓 is 16. i) Identify the following function.
2𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 2
defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 2

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10. Find the value of k so that the function
𝑘𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 5
𝑓(𝑥) = { is continuous at
3𝑥 − 5 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 5
𝑥 = 5. (3)
𝑑𝑦
11. Find 𝑑𝑥
a) 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 100
2
(2) a) sinx b) |sinx|
2𝑥
b) 𝑦 = sin−1 ( 2 ) , −1 ≤𝑥≤1 (2) c) sin|x| d) cosx (1)
1+𝑥

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ii) Is the above function differentiable? Why? (1)  sin x

 if x  0
iii) Find the derivative of y = tan x (1) ii) f ( x) =  x
 1 if x = 0
dy
17. i) Find , if y = x x + x sin x . (3)  1
dx sin   if x  0
iii) f ( x ) =   x 
d2y  0
ii) If y = x cos x, find . (1)  if x = 0
dx 2
 1
 x sin   if x  0
IMPROVEMENT 2019 iv) f ( x ) =  x
 if x = 0
 0
18. Find
dy
dx
(
, if y = log cos ( e x ) ) (2) b) Find the values of a and b such that the
function defined by
( )
19. If y = sin −1 x, show that 1 − x y2 − xy1 = 0 (2)
2

 10 if x  3

f ( x ) = ax + b if 3  x  4 is a
MARCH 2019  20 if x  4

20. a) Write the function whose graph is shown below: continuous function. (3)
(1)
23. Consider the function
1 1
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 2 𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 , − ≤𝑥≤
2 √2
i) Show that f ( x ) = 2sin x
−1
(2)
ii) Find f  ( x ) . (1)

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𝑑
24. a) (𝑎 𝑥 ) =. . . . . . . . . . . .. (1)
𝑑𝑥
b) Discuss the continuity of the function obtained
i) ax
in part (a) (2)
ii) 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑎 𝑥 )
c) Discuss the differentiability of the function
obtained in part (a). (1) iii) 𝑎 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑎
dy iv) 𝑥𝑎 𝑥−1
21. Find for the following: dy
dx b) Find if x y = y x (3)
a) sin 2 x + cos 2 y = 1 (2) dx
25. a) Prove that the function defined by
y = xx
f ( x ) = cos ( x 2 ) is a continuous function.
b) (2)
c) x = a ( t − sin t ) , y = a (1 + cos t ) (2)
(2)
IMPROVEMENT 2018 a cos −1 x
b) i) If y = e , − 1  x  1, show that
22. a) Which of the following functions is not −1
dy ae a cos x
continuous at zero? (1) =− (1)
dx 1 − x2
i) f ( x ) = sin x

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ii) Hence prove that  ax + 1, x  3

2 function f defined by f ( x ) = 
(1 − x ) ddxy − x dy
2

dx
−a
2
2
y=0 (3) bx + 3, x  3
is continuous. (2)
SAY 2017 dy
b) Find , if y x = x y . (2)
dx
26. a) Examine whether the function defined by 2
d 2 y  dy 
 x + 5 if x  1 c) If e ( x + 1) = 1 , show that
y
= 
f (x ) =  is continuous or not. dx 2  dx 
 x − 5 if x  1
(2) MARCH 2015
𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠−1 𝑡
b) If 𝑥 = 𝑎 ;𝑦 = 𝑎 , 𝑎 > 0,
𝑑𝑦 𝑦
show that 𝑑𝑥 = − 𝑥 (2) 31. a) Find a and by if the function

c) If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥, show that  sin x

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦  x ,− 2  x  0
(1 − 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (2) 
f ( x ) =  a.2 x , 0  x  1 is a
𝑑𝑥 2

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 b + x, 1  x  2


27. a) Find the values of a and b such that the discontinuous function on  −2, 2 (3)
function
b) How many functions f ( x ) = x , g ( x ) = x
2

 x0
and h ( x ) = x are not differentiable.
5a 3
  t
f ( x ) = a sin x + cos x 0  x 
g ( x) = x ?
2
 2 (1)
  
b− x
 2 2 i) 0 ii) 1
iii) 2 iv) 3
is continuous. (3)
dy
SAY 2016 32. Find if
dx
dy a) x 3 + 2 x 2 y + 3 xy 2 + 4 y 3 = 5
28. a) Find , if 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 (2)
dx
(3) b) x = 2 cos3 ; y = 2sin 3  (2)

( )
b) Find the second derivative of the function
c) y = sin −1 2 x 1 − x 2 ; − 1  x  1 (2)
y = e x sin x (3)
29. a) Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is
SAY 2014
2 x + 3 x  2
defined by f ( x ) =  (2)
2 x − 3 x  2 33. a) Find the relationship between a and b so that
x− y
b) If e = x , then
y
the function f defined by
dy log x
prove that = (4) ax 2 − 1, x  2
dx log ( ex )  2
 
f ( x) =  is continuous. (2)
 bx + 3, x  2
SAY 2015
b) Given that e x − y = x y , then show that
30. a) Find the relationship between a and b, if the
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𝑛
dy log x b) If 𝑦 = [𝑥 + √𝑥 2 + 9] ,
= (2)
dx  log ex 2 show that
𝑑𝑦 𝑛𝑦
= √𝑥 2 (2)
𝑑𝑥 +9
dy sin −1 t −1
c) Find , if x = a ; y = a cos t (2)
MARCH 2014 dx

34. a) Find the value of k if the function: MARCH 2012

kx 2 , if x  2
kx + 1 if x  5 38. a) Find the value of k if f ( x ) = 
f ( x) =  is  2 x , if x  2
3x − 5 if x  5 is continuous. (2)
continuous at x = 5 . (2) dy
b) Find , if y = x sin x , x  0 (2)
dy dx
b) Find , if x = a ( t − sin t ) ;
dx c) If y = sin −1 x, show that
y = a (1 + cos t ) 2

(1 − x ) ddxy − x dy
(2) 2
2
=0 (2)
dx
SAY 2013
SAY 2011
dy
35. a) Find , if y = log x, x  0 . (1)
dx 39. a) Check the continuity of the function f given by
b) Is f ( x ) = x differentiable at x = 0 ?  1
(1)  x sin , x  0
f ( x) =  x (2)
dy  1 , x=0
c) Find , if 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 and 𝑦 =
dx
40. a) Find the derivative of x a + a x with respect
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 (1) to x. (1)
dy
b) Find , if x = a cos3 t and y = a sin 3 t (2)
MARCH 2013 dx
3x − 8, x  5 c) If e y ( x + 1) = 1 , show that
36. a) Consider f ( x ) =  .
 2k , x  5
2
d 2 y  dy 
=  (3)
Find the value of k if f ( x ) is continuous dx 2  dx 
at x = 5 . (2)
dy MARCH 2011
, if y = ( sin x ) ,sin x  0 .
log x
b) Find (2)
dx 41. (a) The function
( )
2
−1
c) If y = sin x , then show that
5 ; x2

f ( x ) =  ax + b ; 2  x  10
2

(1 − x ) ddxy − x dy
2
2
dx
= 2. . (2)
 21
 ; x  10
SAY 2012 is continuous. Find a and b. (2)
dy
37. a) Determine the value of k so that the function (b) (i) Find if y= sin x sin x (1)
(
 k x 2 + x + 1 , x  0
f ( x) = 
) dx
is continuous. (ii) If y = a e mx + b e nx , show that
cos x , x0
d2y dy
(2) 2
− ( m + n ) + mny = 0 (3)
dx dx
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SAY 2010 (a)  −1 (

d sin 3 x − 4 x +  )
3
 1
2
42. (a) Show that the function f ( x ) defined by ( )
dx  cos −1 4 x 3 − 3 x 
 
f ( x ) = sin ( cos x ) is a continuous function.
(b) d  −1 1 − cos x  1
(2)  tan 
dx  1 + cos x  2
d 2x
−
d2y dy 2 0
(b) If dy = 1 , show that = (2)
dx dx dx 2  dx 3
46. If y = 3cos ( log x ) + 4sin ( log x )
dy  dy 
  dy
MARCH 2010 i) Find (1)
dx
43. (a) Consider the function
d2y dy
ii) Prove that x 2 +x +y=0 (2)
3ax + b , if x  1 dx 2
dx

f ( x) =  " , if x = 1 47. i) Find the derivative of e 2 x + log x w.r.t. x (1)
5ax − 2b , if x  1

dy
ii) Find ,
(i) Find lim− f ( x ) and lim+ f ( x ) (1) dx
x →1 x →1

if x = a (  − sin  ) ; y = a (1 − cos  )
(ii) Find the constant a and b if f ( x )
(2)
is

continuous at x = 1 . (2) MARCH 2008

𝑚
SAY 2009 47. (a) Let 𝑦 = (𝑥 + √1 + 𝑥 2 )
𝑑𝑦
i) Find 𝑑𝑥 (2)
44. a) Prove that the function f ( x ) = x − x is 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
(b) Let 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 )
continuous at the origin. (2)
i) Express 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 in terms of
b) If y = sin ( log x ) , 𝑥 𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2) and 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (2). (2)
2
d y dy
prove that x 2 2
+x +y=0 (2) dy
dx dx ii) Hence find (2)
dx
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48. If 𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥−𝑦
x − x−6 2
i) Express y in terms of 𝑥. (1)
 , x  −2
45. Consider f ( x ) =  x + 2
dy
 −5 , x=2 ii) Find (2)
 dx
a) What is the value of f ( −2 ) ? (1) MARCH 2007
b) Check whether the function is continuous at
49. i) Choose the correct function from the bracket
x = −2 . (2) which represents the following graph
c) Match the following: (2)

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55. If y = Cosx + Cosx + Cosx + ....... , then

dy Sinx
(1,1) prove that = (3)
1 dx 1 − 2 y

1
dy
-1 56. Find for the function
-1 dx
(-1,-1)
( Cosx ) + ( Sin y ) = k
y x
(5)

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1
[ f ( x) = ; f ( x ) = x2 ; f ( x ) = ex ; 57. Derivative of log a x with respect to x is:
x
f ( x ) = log e x ] a) 1 b) 1
(1)
x log a e x log a x

3𝑥 − 8 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 5 c) 1 d) 1 (1)
ii) Consider 𝑓(𝑥) = { find the
2𝑘 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 5 x log e a x log x a
value of k, if f ( x ) is continuous at x = 5 .
 sin x 
(2) 58. Derivative of tan −1   is
50. i) Differentiate x sin x w.r.t. x (2)  1 − cos x 
1
d2y a) − b) 1
ii) If x = at , y = 2t , then find
2
. (2) 2
dx 2
iii) If y = sin −1 ( cos x ) + cos −1 ( sin x ) , c) 1 d) −1 (1)
2
dy
find (3) dy
dx 59. If x = a cos3 t and y = a sin 3t find (2)
dx
MARCH 2006 60. Determine k so that the function

51. If y = a , then
x dy
is …………
 k x 2 − 2
f ( x) = 
( ) if x  0
is continuous
dx  cos x if x  0
a) a x b) a x log x c) xa x −1 at x = 0 (2)

d) a x log a (1)
61. If y = log x + log x + log x + ...... , show
52. If 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝑎 + 𝑦), prove that dy 1
that = (2)
dy Sin ( a + y )
2 dx x ( 2 y − 1)
= (2) m
dx Sina 62. If y =  x + x 2 + 1  , show that
 
53. Prove that the function
(1 + x ) y2
2 + xy1 − m 2 y = 0 (3)
 sin x
 + cos x, if x  0
f ( x) =  x is continuous at SAY 2004
 2 , if x = 0
dy
x =0. (3) 63. Find , if x =  cos3  , y =  sin 3  . (2)
2 dx
d y
54. If x = a Cos 3, y = b Sin3, find (3)
dx 2
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dy 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥≤3
64. Find , if y = sin x + sin x . (2)
78. If 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑓𝑜𝑟 3 < 𝑥 < 5 is
dx
65. Examine the continuity of the function 7 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥≥5
1 + x ; x  2 continuous, find a and b. (3)
f ( x) =  at the point x=2. (3)
5 − x ; x  2 79. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 tan
−1 𝑥
show that
(1 + x ) y + ( 2 x − 1) y
𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑥 𝑎
66. Find
𝑑𝑥
𝑖𝑓𝑦 =𝑥 +𝑎 +𝑥 (3) 2
2 1 =0 (5)
𝑦 𝑑𝑦
67. If 𝑥 = 𝑒 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠
1 SAY 2003
a) x b)
x dy
x 80. If x = sec  , y = b tan  then is :
c) e d) y (1) dx
dy a sin  b
68. If y = sec−1 2 x, then is (1) a) b)
dx b a sin 
1 1 a cos  b
a) b) c) d) (1)
2x 4x −1 2
x 4 x2 −1 b a cos 
2 2
c) d) (1) dy
x x2 −1 4 x2 − 1 72. If y = 3x 2 − 7 then is
dx
3 3x
x− y dy log x a) b)
69. If x = e y
, show that = (3) 2 3x 2 − 7 3x 2 − 7
dx (1 + log x )2
3x −3x
c) d) (1)
d2y c 2 3x 2 − 7 2 3x 2 − 7
70. Find 2
, given that x = ct , y = (3)
dx t
71. Differentiate sin x w.r.t. ( log x ) 1 + x2
2 2
(3)
73. If y = sin −1 ,
( ) 2
2
72. If y = sin −1 x , 𝑑𝑦 𝑥
𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑥 = (2)
2 √1−𝑥 4
prove that (1 − x ) 2 − x = 2
d y dy 2
(5)
74. Differentiate ( sin x )
dx dx tan x
w.r.t x (2)
1 + x −1 2
2x
73. Differentiate tan −1 w.r.t tan −1 (5) dy
x 1− x 2 75. Find if ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 (2)
dx
MARCH 2004 76. Find the value of k such that the following
function is continuous at x = 2
dy
74. If 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥), then = kx 2 , if x  2
dx f ( x) =  (3)
a) − sec x b) sec x + tan x  3, if x  2
( )
2
c) sec x d) sec x − tan x (1) 77. If y = cos −1 x ,
d2y
prove that (1 − x 2 )
dy dy
75. If x + y = 3axy , find
3 3
. (2) 2
−x =2 (5)
dx dx dx
𝑑𝑦
76. Find , 𝑖𝑓𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥) (3)  1 − x2 
𝑑𝑥 78. Differentiate cos −1  2 
w.r.t. tan −1 x. (5)
77. If 𝑥 𝑦 =
𝑑𝑦
𝑦 𝑚 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑥 (3)  1 + x 

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dy
79. If y = sin −1 x + sin −1 1 − x 2 , then is :
dx

a) 1 (b) 0 (c) −1 (d) (1)
2
c d2y
80. If x = ct ; y = , then (3)
t dx 2

dy
81. Find if x + y = 4. (2)
dx
x dy
82. If y = , prove that x = y (1 − y ) . (2)
x+4 dx
83. Examine the function
1 − cos 4 x
 ; x0
f ( x) =  x
 0 ; x=0
for continuity at x = 0. (3)

( )
2
−1
84. If y = sin x , prove that
2

(1 − x ) ddxy − x dy
2
2
dx
−2 =0 (3)

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