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Application of Derivatives

Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026

5Questions
4Papers covered
2.94% ↓68.6%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
2026120.52.94% ↓68.6%
2025321.59.38% ↑218.7%
2024120.52.94%

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1

Consider the function f : (0, ) (- , ) given by f(x) = x e(x) - x + 1 . Then which one of the following statements is TRUE ?

  1. The derivative of the function f is decreasing in the interval (0, 1)
  2. The function f has a local maximum at some point a (0, )
  3. The function f has a local minimum at some point b (0, )
  4. The function f has NEITHER a point of local maximum NOR a point of local minimum in the interval (0, )
JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1
2

Let R denote the set of all real numbers. Define the function f: R R by f(x) = cases 2 - 2x2 - x2 1x & if x 0, \ 2 & if x = 0. cases Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

  1. The function f is NOT differentiable at x = 0
  2. There is a positive real number , such that f is a decreasing function on the interval (0, )
  3. For any positive real number , the function f is NOT an increasing function on the interval (- , 0)
  4. x = 0 is a point of local minima of f
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1
3

Let R denote the set of all real numbers. For a real number x, let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let n denote a natural number. Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II and choose the correct option.

  1. (P) → (1), (Q) → (3), (R) → (2), (S) → (5)
  2. (P) → (2), (Q) → (1), (R) → (4), (S) → (3)
  3. (P) → (5), (Q) → (1), (R) → (4), (S) → (3)
  4. (P) → (2), (Q) → (3), (R) → (1), (S) → (5)
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1
4

Let R denote the set of all real numbers. Let f: R R be defined by f(x)= cases 6x+ x2x+ x & if x 0,\\[2mm] 73 & if x=0. cases Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

  1. The point x=0 is a point of local maxima of f
  2. The point x=0 is a point of local minima of f
  3. Number of points of local maxima of f in the interval [ ,6 ] is 3
  4. Number of points of local minima of f in the interval [2 ,4 ] is 1
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2
5

Let the function f: R R be defined by f(x)= xe x (x2023+2024x+2025 ) (x2-x+3 )+ 2e x (x2023+2024x+2025 ) (x2-x+3 ). Then the number of solutions of f(x)=0 in R is .

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2