Application of Derivatives JEE Main 2024 January Question Bank

Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

If 5f (x) + 4f ( and y = 9x , then y is strictly increasing in :

1 2 2
) = x − 2, ∀x ≠ 0 f (x)
x

(1) (0, 1

√5
) ∪ (
1

√5
, ∞)

(2) (− 1
, 0) ∪ (
1
, ∞)
√5 √5

(3) (− 1
, 0) ∪ (0,
1
)
√5 √5

(4) (−∞,
1 1
) ∪ (0, )
√5 √5

Q2 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

Let g(x) = 3f ( x

3
) + f (3 − x) and f ′′
(x) > 0 for all x ∈ (0, 3). If g is decreasing in (0, α) and increasing in

(α, 3) , then 8α is

(1) 24

(2) 0
(3) 18

(4) 20

Q3 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

2

The function f (x) = 2x + 3(x) 3

,x ∈ R , has

(1) exactly one point of local minima and no point of local maxima
(2) exactly one point of local maxima and no point of local minima

(3) exactly one point of local maxima and exactly one point of local minima
(4) exactly two points of local maxima and exactly one point of local minima

Q4 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

The function f (x) = 2

x −6x−16
x
, x ∈ R − {−2, 8}

(1) decreases in (−2, 8) and increases in

(−∞, −2) ∪ (8, ∞)

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(2) decreases in (−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, 8) ∪ (8, ∞)

(3) decreases in (−∞, −2) and increases in (8, ∞)

(4) increases in (−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, 8) ∪ (8, ∞)

Q5 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Let g : R → R be a non constant twice differentiable such that g ′

(
1

2
′
) = g (
3

2
) . If a real valued function f is

defined as f (x) = 1

2
[g(x) + g(2 − x)] , then

(1) f ′′
(x) = 0 for atleast two x in (0, 2)

(2) f ′′
(x) = 0 for exactly one x in (0, 1)

(3) f ′′
(x) = 0 for no x in (0, 1)
(4) f ′
(
3

2
) + f
′
(
1

2
) = 1

Q6 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

Let f (x) = (x + 3) 2 3
(x − 2) , x ∈ [−4, 4] . If M and m are the maximum and minimum values of f ,
respectively in [−4, 4], then the value of M − m is :

(1) 600

(2) 392

(3) 608
(4) 108

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Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

Answer Key

Q1 (2) Q2 (3) Q3 (3) Q4 (2)

Q5 (1) Q6 (3)

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Solutions MathonGo

Q1
1 2
5f (x) + 4f ( ) = x − 2, ∀x ≠ 0
x

Substitute x →
1

1 1
5f ( ) + 4f (x) = − 2
x 2
x

On solving (1) and (2)

4 2
5x − 2x − 4
f (x) =
9x2
2
y = 9x f (x)

4 2
y = 5x − 2x − 4 … (3)

dy
3
= 20x − 4x
dx

for strictly increasing

dy
> 0
dx
2
4x (5x − 1) > 0

1 1
x ∈ (− , 0) ∪ ( , ∞)
√5 √5

Q2

and f is increasing function

x ′′ ′
g(x) = 3f ( ) + f (3 − x) (x) > 0∀x ∈ (0, 3) ⇒ f (x)
3

′
1 ′
x ′
g (x) = 3 × ⋅ f ( ) − f (3 − x)
3 3

′
x ′
= f ( ) − f (3 − x)
3

If g is decreasing in (0, α)
′
g (x) < 0

′
x ′
f ( ) − f (3 − x) < 0
3

′
x ′
f ( ) < f (3 − x)
3
x
⇒ < 3 − x
3

9
⇒ x <
4

Therefore α = 9

Then 8α = 8 × 9

4
= 18

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Solutions MathonGo

Q3
2

f (x) = 2x + 3(x) 3
−1
′
f (x) = 2 + 2x 3

1
= 2 (1 + 1
)

x 3

x3 + 1
= 2( 1
)

x3

So, maxima (M) at x = -1 & minima(m) at x = 0

Q4

x
f (x) = 2
x −6x−16

Now,
2
− (x + 16)
′
f (x) =
2
(x2 − 6x − 16)

′
f (x) < 0

Thus f (x) is decreasing in

(−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, 8) ∪ (8, ∞)

Q5
′ 3 ′ 1
′ ′ g ( )−g ( )
g (x)−g (2−x) 3 2 2
′ ′
f (x) = ,f ( ) = = 0
2 2 2

′ 1 ′ 3
g ( )−g ( )

Also f
′ 1 2 2 ′ 1
( ) = = 0, f ( ) = 0
2 2 2

′ 3 ′ 1
⇒ f ( ) = f ( ) = 0
2 2

⇒ roots in(
1

2
, 1) and (1, 3

2
)

⇒ f
′′
(x) is zero at least twice in ( 1

2
,
3

2
)

Q6

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Solutions MathonGo
′ 2 2 3
f (x) = (x + 3) ⋅ 3(x − 2) + (x − 2) 2(x + 3)

2
= 5(x + 3)(x − 2) (x + 1)
′
f (x) = 0, x = −3, −1, 2

f (−4) = −216

f (−3) = 0, f (4) = 49 × 8 = 392

M = 392, m = −216

M − m = 392 + 216 = 608

Ans = '3'

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