Maximum value of sin(x) - cos(x) is equal to : from Mathematics

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651.

If the radius of a circle be increasing at a uniform rate of 2 cm/s. The area of increasing of area of circle, at the instant when the radius is 20 cm, is

  • 70 π cm2/s

  • 70 cm2/s

  • 80 π cm2/s

  • 80 cm2/s


652.

The equation of normal at the point (0, 3) of the ellipse 9x2 + 5y2 = 45 is

  • x-axis

  • y-axis

  • y + 3 = 0

  • y - 3 = 0


653.

The maximum value of x1/x is :

  • 1/ee

  • e

  • e1/e

  • 1/e


654.

The function f defined by f(x) = 4x4 - 2x + 1 is increasing for :

  • x < 1

  • x > 0

  • x < 1/2

  • x > 1/2


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655.

A particle moves in a straight line so that s = t, then its acceleration is proportional to :

  • (velocity)3

  • velocity

  • (velocity)2

  • (velocity)3/2


656.

If the line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the curve y =1, then :

  • a > 0, b > 0

  • a > 0, b < 0

  • a < 0, b < 0

  • Data is insufficient


657.

The minimum value of 3sinθ + 4cosθ is :

  • 5

  • 1

  • 3

  • - 5


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658.

Maximum value of sin(x) - cos(x) is equal to :

  • 2

  • 1

  • 0

  • none of these


A.

2

Let y = sinx - cosx dydx = cosx + sinxFor extremum value, cosx + sinx = 0d2ydx2 = - sinx + cosx = - sinx - cosx        = - y < 0 d2ydx2 < 0 x = 3π4 is pont of maxima Maximum valuey = sin3π4 - cos3π4 = 12 + 12   = 2


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659.

If the distance 's' metres traversed by a particle int seconds is given by s = t3 - 3t2, then the velocity of the particle when the acceleration is zero, in m/s is

  • 3

  • - 2

  • - 3

  • 2


660.

If tangent to the curve x = at2, y = 2at is perpendicular to X - axis, then its point of contact is

  • (a, a)

  • (0, a)

  • (0, 0)

  • (a, 0)


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