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Q1:

2025: Actual Paper

Differentiation

Medium

Let f:(0,65)→Rf: (0, \frac{6}{5}) \to \mathbb{R} & g:(0,65)→Rg: (0, \frac{6}{5}) \to \mathbb{R} be functions defined by

f(x)=[x2]f(x) = [x^2] and g(x)=(∣x−1∣+∣x−2∣)f(x)g(x) = (|x - 1| + |x - 2|)f(x)

Here [a]=[a] = the highest integer ≤a\leq a. Then

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: Actual Paper QA question 1

Q2:

2025: Actual Paper

Differentiation

Easy

Let h(x)=min[sin⁡x],[cos⁡x]]h(x) = min[\sin x], [\cos x]], for all real numbers xx. Let S be the set of points in (0,π2)(0, \frac{\pi}{2}) where h(x)h(x) is not differentiable. Then the cardinality of S is:

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2025: Actual Paper QA question 2

Q3:

2025: Sample Paper

Differentiation

Hard

The slope of the tangent to the curve y=x2−4cos⁡xy = x^2 - 4\cos x, x∈[0,π]x \in [0, \pi] is maximum when xx is equal to

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Option 4
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Q4:

2025: Sample Paper

Differentiation

Hard

Let f(x)=tan⁡−1(1−cos⁡x1+cos⁡x)f(x) = \tan^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos x}{1+\cos x}}\right); x∈(0,π)x \in (0,\pi). A normal to y=f(x)y = f(x) at x=π3x = \frac{\pi}{3} passes through the point:

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2025: Sample Paper QA question 4