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# JEE - Differential Calculus

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## Introduction

Differential calculus is concerned with the rate at which one quantity changes in relation to another. You can also think of it as a study of quantity change rates. For instance, velocity is the rate at which a distance changes with respect to time in a specific direction. If f(x) is a function, the differential equation is f'(x) = dy/dx, where f'(x) is the function's derivative, y is the dependent variable, and x is the independent variable.

### Important Terms in Differential Calculus

• Function

• Variable

• Domain and Range

• Limits

• Continuity

• Differentiability

• Differentiation formulae

• Tangent and Normal

• Approximation

• Rate measure

• Maxima and Minima

• Differential Equation

### Limit

In calculus, the limit is extremely significant. In calculus, limits are used to define continuity, integrals, and derivatives. A function's limit is defined as follows:

Let's say the function "f" is defined on an open interval containing some numbers, such as "a," with the exception of "a" itself. The limit of a function f(x) is written as: $\begin{array}{l}\lim_{x\rightarrow a}f(x)= L\end{array}$ ,iff  given e > 0, there exists d > 0 such that 0 < |x – a| < d implies that |f(x) – L| < e It means that the limit f(x) as “x” approaches “a” is “L”.

### Continuity

Continuity of a function states the characteristics of the function and its functional value. A function is said to be continuous if the curve has no missing points or breaking points in a given interval or domain, that is the curve is continuous at every point in its domain.

A function f(x) is known as a continuous function at a point x = a, in its domain if the following listed three conditions are satisfied-

1. f (a) exists which means that the value of f (a) is finite.

2. $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to a} f(x)$ exists, that is the right-hand limit = left-hand limit, and both R.H.S and L.H.S are finite.

3. $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to a} f(x)$  =  f (a)

A function f(x) is said to be continuous in the given interval I that is equal to [x1, x2] only if the three conditions listed above are satisfied for every point in the given interval I.

### Formal Definition of Continuity

A function is said to be continuous in the closed interval (a,b) if:

1. f is continuous in (a, b)

2. $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to a^{+}} f(x) = f(a)$

3. $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to a^{1}} f(x)= f(a)$

A function is said to be continuous in the open interval (a, b) if, f (x) is going to be continuous within the unbounded interval (a, b) if at any point within the given interval the function is continuous.

### Differentiability

Function f(x) is said to be differentiable at the point x = a and if the derivative of the function f ‘(a) exists at every point in its given domain.

Differentiability Formula

The differentiability formula is defined by -

f’(a) = $\frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h}$

If a function is continuous at a particular point then a function is said to be differentiable at any point x = a in its domain. The vice versa of this is not always true.

### Derivative

1.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( sin \, x \right )$

$cos \, x$

2.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( cos \, x \right )$

$- sin \, x$

3.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( tan \, x \right )$

$sec^{2}x$

4.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( cot \, x \right )$

$- cosec^{2}x$

5.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( sec \, x \right )$

$sec \, x.\, tan \, x$

6.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( cosec \, x \right )$

$- cosec \, x.\, cot \, x$

7.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( sin^{-1}x \right )$

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}$

8.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( cos^{-1}x \right )$

$-\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}$

9.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( tan^{-1}x \right )$

$\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}$

10.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( cot^{-1}x \right )$

$- \frac{1}{1+x^{2}}$

11.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( sec^{-1}x \right )$

$\frac{1}{\left|x \right|\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}$

12.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( cosec^{-1}x \right )$

$-\frac{1}{\left|x \right|\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}$

13.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( a^{x} \right )$

$a^{x}\, lnx$

14.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( e^{x} \right )$

$e^{x}$

15.

$\frac{d}{dx}\left ( ln\, x \right )$

$\frac{1}{x}$

### Tangent and Normal

If tangent at P makes an angle $\theta$ with positive direction of x -  axis, then slope of the tangent is $m = tan\theta$. Also, the slope of the tangent to the curve at any point on it is $\frac{dy}{dx}$.

$\therefore m = tan\theta =\frac{dy}{dx}$.

Also,the slope of normal is $-\frac{dx}{dy}$.

Therefore, equation of tangent at point $P\left ( x_{1}, \,\ y_{1} \right )$

$\Rightarrow \left ( y-y_{1} \right )= \frac{dy}{dx}_{\left ( x_{1}, \,\ y_{1} \right )}\left ( x_{1}, \,\ y_{1} \right )$.

And the equation of the normal at point $P\left ( x_{1}, \,\ y_{1} \right )$

$\Rightarrow \left ( y-y_{1} \right )= -\frac{dx}{dy}_{\left ( x_{1}, \,\ y_{1} \right )}\left ( x_{1}, \,\ y_{1} \right )$.

### Approximation Using Derivative

Consider the following figure to recall the definition of derivatives of function $y = f(x)$ at some point $P\left ( x, \,\ f(x) \right )\,\ w.r.to..x$.

From the definition of derivatives, we have

$\frac{dy}{dx}=\displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0}\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}= \displaystyle \lim_{x \to 0}\frac{f\left ( x+\Delta x \right )-f(x)}{\Delta x}$.

Here, when point Q moves closer to point P on the curve, then though $\Delta x$ does not tend to zero, $\Delta y$.

In that case,

$\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}= \frac{f\left ( x+\Delta x \right )-f(x)}{\Delta x}$.

$\therefore f\left ( x+\Delta x \right )=f(x)+\Delta x \,\ \frac{dy}{dx}$.

### Monotonicity

One of the most important tools in analyzing the functions is their monotonic behavior. Functions like $f(x)= 2x+3, \,\ g(x)= log_{e}x \,\ and \,\ h(x) = x^{3}$ increase with the increase in the input value of the independent variable in their entire domain, i,e., graph of the function rises from left to right. Functions like $f(x)= cos^{-1}x$ and $g(x)= 0.5^{x}$ always decrease with increase in the value of x. Both of the above categories of functions are called monotonic functions.

Classification of functions based on monotonicity

• Increasing Function

• Strictly Increasing Function

• Decreasing Function

• Strictly Decreasing Function

### Maxima and Minima

Consider the graph of one differential functions as shown in the following figure

We observe that points A, B and C are stationary points where tangent to the curve is parallel to the x axis i.e., the derivative is zero. These two stationary points are referred to as turning points.

Point A in figure is called a point of local maxima because in its immediate area it is the highest point, and so represents the greatest or maximum value of the function in that area.

Point B is called a local minimum because in its immediate area it is the lowest point, and so represents the least or minimum value of the function in that area.

### Solved Examples:

Example 1: If the equation of tangent to the curve $y^{2}=ax^{3}+b$ at point (2, 3) is y = 4x - 5, then find the values of a and b

Solution:

Here, we have  $y^{2}=ax^{3}+b$ ……………(1)

Differentiating w.r.t, x , we get

$\Rightarrow 2y\frac{dy}{dx}= 3ax^{2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{3ax^{2}}{2y}$

$\left ( \frac{dy}{dx} \right )_{\left ( 2,3 \right )}=\frac{3\times a\times \left ( 2 \right )^{2}}{2\times 3}=2a$

Now, line y = 4x - 5 is tangent to the curve at (2, 3).

$\therefore 2a = 4$

$\Rightarrow a = 2$

Also, (2, 3) lies on the curve(1)

$\Rightarrow 9 = 8a+b$

$\therefore b=-7$

Example 2: If the graph of the function $f(x) = 3x^{4}+2x^{3}+ax^{2}-x+2$ is concave upward for all real x, then find the values of a.

Solution:

Here, we have $f'(x) = 12x^{3}+6x^{2}+2ax-1$

And $f''(x) = 36x^{2}+12x+2a$

Now graph of concave upward for all real x.

$\therefore f''(x)=36x^{2}+12x+2a>0$ for all real x.

Then, discriminant, $12^{2}-4(36)(2a)<0$

$\Rightarrow 1-2a<0$

$\Rightarrow a >\frac{1}{2}$

### Solved Problems of Previous Year Question

1. Let f, $f,g:\left [ -1,2 \right ]\to R$ be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval (-1, 2). Let the values of f and g at the points -1, 0 and 2 be as given in the following table:

 x = -1 x=0 x=2 f(x) 3 6 0 g(x) 0 1 -1

In each of the intervals (-1, 0) and (0, 2), the function (f-3g)’’ never vanishes. Then the correct statements is are

1. $f'(x)-3g'(x)=0$ has exactly three solutions in $\left ( -1,0 \right )\cup \left ( 0,2 \right )$.

2. $f'(x)-3g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in (-1, 0)

3. $f'(x)-3g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in (0, 2)

4. $f'(x)-3g'(x)=0$ has exactly two solutions in (-1, 0) and exactly two solutions in (0, 2)

Ans: (b), (c)

Let $h(x)=f(x)-3g(x)$

$h(-1)= f(-1)-3g(-1)=3-0=3$

$h(0)= f(0)-3g(0)=6-3=3$

$h(2)= f(2)-3g(2)=0-(-3)=3$

Thus, $h'(x)= 0$ has at least one root in (-1 , 1) and at least one root in (0, 2).

But Since $h''(x)= 0$ has no root in (-1, 0) and (0, 2) therefore $h'(x)= 0$ has exactly 1 root in (-1, 0) and exactly 1 root in (0, 2).

2. The function $f(x)=2\left|x \right|+\left|x +2 \right|+\left|\left|x+2 \right|-2\left|x \right| \right|$ has a local minimum or a local maximum at x =

1. $-2$

2. $\frac{-2}{3}$

3. $2$

4. $\frac{2}{3}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{f(x)=2\left|x \right|+\left|x +2 \right|+\left|\left|x+2 \right|-2\left|x \right| \right|}{2}=Min \, \left ( \left| 2x\right|, \left|x+2 \right| \right )$.

From the figure shown, points of local minima/ maxima are x = - 2, -⅔. 0

3. Let $a\in R$ and let $f:R\to R$ be given by $f(x)=x^{5}-5x+a$, then

1. f(x) has three real roots if a > 4

2. f(x) has only one real root if a > 4

3. f(x) has three real roots if a < - 4

4. f(x) has three roots if - 4 < a < 4

Ans: b, d

Let $y= f(x)=x^{5}-5x$

$\Rightarrow f'(x)= 5x^{4}-5$

$= 5(x-1)(x+1)(x^{2}+1)$

$f'(x)=0, \, \therefore x=-1,1$

$f''(x)= 20x^{3}$

$f''(1)= 20$ and $f''(-1)= -20$

Graph of y = f(x) is as shown in the following figure

From the graph $x^{5}-5x=-a$ has one real root if $-a<-4$ or $-a>4$

$\Rightarrow a>4 \,\ or \,\ a<-4$

$x^{5}-5x = -a$ has three real roots if -4 < -a < 4 i.e., -4 < a < 4

### Practice Question:

1. If f : R is a differentiable function such that $f'(x)> 2f(x)$ for all $x\in R$, and f(0) = 1, then

1. $f(x)>e^{2x}$ in $\left ( 0, \infty \right )$

2. f(x) is decreasing in $\left ( 0, \infty \right )$

3. f(x) is increasing in $\left ( 0, \infty \right )$

4. $f'(x)<e^{2x}$ in $\left ( 0, \infty \right )$

2. The function $f : \left [ 0, 3 \right ]\to \left [ 1, 29 \right ]$ defined by $f(x)= 2x^{3}-15x^{2}+36x+1$, is

1. One - one and onto

2. Onto but not one one

3. One - one but not onto

4. Neither one - one nor onto

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