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NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths chapter-13 Limits and Derivatives Exercise 13.2

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths chapter-13 Limits and Derivatives Exercise 13.2

NCERT Solutions for Class-11 Maths Chapter-13 Limits and Derivatives


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NCERT Solutions for Class-11 Maths Exercise 13.2


Evaluate the following limits in Exercises 1 to 22.

Question 1. Find the derivative of x 2 – 2 at x = 10.

Solution :
Here f(x) = x 2 – 2

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Question 2.Find the derivative of 99x at x = 100.

Solution :

Let f (x) = x

Then,

chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image006.png

Question 3. Find the derivative of x at x=1.

Solution :

Let f (x) = 99x,

From first principle

chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image010.png

Question 4. Find the derivatives of the following functions from first principle:

(i) x 3 −27

(ii) (x−1)(x−2)

(iii)1/x 2

( iv )x+1/x−1

Solution :
(i)Let f (x) = x 3 – 27

From first principle

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(ii) Let f (x) = (x – 1) (x – 2)

From first principle

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(iii)Let f (x) = 1 / x 2

From first principle, we get

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(iv)Let f (x) = x + 1 / x – 1

From first principle, we get

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Question 5. For the function chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image044.png prove that f’ (1) =100 f’ (0).

Solution :
chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image046.png

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

Question 6. Find the derivative of x n + ax n−1 + a 2 x n−2 + …+a n−1 x + a n for some fixed real number a.

Solution :
chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image057.png

Question 7. For some constants a and b find the derivative of:

(i) (x − a) (x − b)

(ii) (ax 2 + b) 2

(iii) x – a / x – b

Solution :
(i) Given:(x − a) (x − b)

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(ii)(ax 2 + b) 2

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(iii) x – a / x – b

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

Question 8. Find the derivative of chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image085.png for some constant a.

Solution :
chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image085.png

Question 9. Find the derivative of

(i) 2x−3/4

(ii) (5x 3 +3x−1)(x−1)

(iii) x−3(5+3x)

(iv) x 5 (3−6x−9)

(iv) x−4(3−4x−5)

(vi) 2/x+1 − x 2 /3x−1

Solution :
(i)

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(ii) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image100.png

(iii)

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(iv) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image112.png

(v) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image119.png

(vi) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image125.png

Question 10. Find the derivative of cos x from first principle.

Solution :
chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image133.png ,

Question 11. Find the derivative of the following functions:

(i) sin x cos x

(ii) sec x

(iii) 5sec x + 4cos x

(iv) cosec x

(v) 3cot + 5cosec x

(vi) 5sin - 6cos x + 7

(vii) 2tan x - 7sec x

Solution :
(i) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image147.png

(ii) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image153.png

(iii) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image156.png

(iv)

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

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(v) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image163.png

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

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(vi) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image167.png

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

(vii) chapter 13-Limits and Derivatives  Exercise 13.2/image172.png

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 13 Limits and Derivatives

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