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MathematicsApplication of Derivatives

Class 12MathematicsChapter 66 marksModerate

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Rate of Change, Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Maxima and Minima and the board questions built on them — roughly 6 marks of the paper.

What this chapter covers

  1. 1Rate of Change
  2. 2Increasing and Decreasing Functions
  3. 3Maxima and Minima
  4. 4Tangents and Normals

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Learning resources

In the notes

Topics covered

  1. 01Rate of Change27:19
  2. 02Increasing and Decreasing Functions21:16
  3. 03Maxima and Minima18:50
  4. 04Tangents and Normals22:51

After this chapter you can

  • Explain rate of change without reading from the book
  • Present increasing and decreasing functions in the format the marking scheme rewards
  • Attempt every previous year question set on this chapter
Marks
6
PYQs
11
Video
1h 30m

Then do the work

Practice

Important questions
44
Board questions
33
Numericals & applications
26
Open practice set

Revise

  • One-shot revision, 23 minutes
  • Formula sheet for this chapter
  • Printable summary, 2 pages
Revision material

Prepare

Board appearances of Application of Derivatives by year
YearAsked asMarks
2025Long answer2
2024MCQ set4
2023Case based2
2022Short answer4
2021Long answer6
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