II PU WORK BOOK PART APPLICTION OF DERIVATIVE-6

APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
[MCQ × 𝟏 +2 M× 𝟐 + 3 M× 𝟏 = (4) 8 marks]

MCQ
1. The rate of change of the area of a circle per second with respect to its radius r
when r = 5cm is.... .... c𝑚2 /s.
a)10𝜋 b)12 𝜋 c)8 𝜋 d)11 𝜋
2. The rate of change of the area of a circle per second with respect to its radius r
when r = 4 cm is.... ....𝜋c𝑚2 /s.
a)10𝜋 b)12 𝜋 c)8 𝜋 d)11 𝜋
3. The total revenue Rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is given
by R (x)=13𝑥 2 + 26𝑥 − 15 , then the marginal revenue when x = 1 is ....... Rupees
a)26 b)13 c)52 d)104
4. The total revenue in rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is
R (x) = 3𝑥 2 + 36𝑥 + 5, then the marginal revenue when x = 15 is ....... Rupees
a)116 b)96 c)90 d)126
5. The radius of circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/sec, then the rate of
increase of its circumference is…… 𝜋 cm/sec
a)2 b)1.4 c)0.7 d)4.9
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6. The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s, then the volume of the bubble increasing
when the radius is 1 cm is .....cc/sec
a)2 𝜋 b) 2 c) 2 𝜋 d) 8 𝜋
7. The function f ( x) = cos x is increasing in the interval……
π π
a)(0, 2 ) b) (0, π) c) ( 2 , π) d) (π, 2π)
8. The function f ( x) = 3x + 17 is strictly increasing on …….
a)(−∞, ∞) b)(0, ∞) c)(−∞, 0) d)(0, 3).
9. The interval in which y = x2 e− x is increasing is……..

a)(−∞, 0) b)(−∞, 0) ∪ (2, ∞) c)(2, ∞) d)(0, 2)

10. The interval in which y = x2 e− x is decreasing is……..

a)(−∞, 0) b)(−∞, 0) ∪ (2, ∞) c)(2, ∞) d)(0, 2)

11. The minimum value of x in R is……

a)0 b)1 c)2 d)𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠.
12. The maximum value of the function f (x) = |x| is.... in R.
a)0 b)1 c)2 d)𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠.
13. The maximum values of the function given by f (x) = x, x ∈ [0, 1] is ......
a)0 b)1 c)2 d)𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠.
14.The minimum values of the function given by f (x) = x, x ∈ [0, 1] is ......
a)0 b)1 c)2 d)𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠.

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15. In second derivative test if f (c) = 0 and f (c)  0 for some ‘c’ on an interval ‘I’,
then the function f attains…….
a) absolute maximum value b)absolute minimum value
c) local maximum value. d)local minimum value.
16. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move in circles at a speed of
4cm per second. At the instant, when the radius of the circular wave is 10 cm,
..... 𝑐𝑚2 /sec fast is the enclosed area increasing.
a)20𝜋 b)40 𝜋 c)80 𝜋 d)60 𝜋
17. Point of minimum value of the function given by f (x) = |x| is....
a)1 b)2 c)0 d)𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠.
18.The number of points of local maxima and local minima of the function f given
by f (x) = 𝑥 3 – 3x +3 is....
a)0 b)1 c)2 d) 3.
19.The absolute maximum value of the function f given by
f (x) = 𝑥 3 ,x ∈ [-2, 2] is =...
a)-2 b)2 c)0 d)8.
20. The total cost C(x) in Rupees, associated with the production of x units of an item is given by
C(x) = 0.005 𝑥 3 – 0.02 𝑥 2 + 30x + 5000.Then the marginal cost when 3 units are produced, where by
marginal cost we mean the instantaneous rate of change of total cost at any level of output....
a)30.135 b)30.255 c)30.015 d)30.
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21. The function f given by f (x) = 𝑥 – x + 1 is.
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a) neither strictly increasing nor decreasing on (– 1, 1) b) decreasing on (2 , ∞)
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c) increasing on (–∞,∞) d)increasing on (−∞, 2)
𝜋
22. Which of the following functions are decreasing on (0, )
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a)cos x b) cos 2x c) cos 3x d) tan x

23. The values of a=.... the function f given by f (x) = 𝑥 2 + ax + 1 is increasing on [1, 2]
a)a<-2 b)𝑎 < 2 c)𝑎 > 2 d)𝑎 < 2.
24. The function f given by f (x) = log sin x is increasing on
π π 3π
a)(0, 2 ) b) (0, π) c) ( 2 , π) d) ( 2 , 2π)
25. A cylindrical tank of radius 10 m is being filled with wheat at the rate of 314
cubic metre per hour. Then the depth of the wheat is increasing at the rate of
a)1 m/h b) 0.1 m/h c) 1.1 m/h d) 0.5 m/h
26. The maximum and minimum values of the function |𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝑥 + 3| are
a)1,2 b)4,2 c)2,4 d)-1,1
π
27. Which of the following functions is decreasing on (0, 2 )
a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 b) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 c)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3𝑥
28. On which of the following intervals is the function f given by f (x) = 𝑥 100 + sin x –1
decreasing ?
π π
a)(0, 2 ) b) (0,1) c) ( 2 , π) d) none of thess.

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Two mark questions
1. Find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius 𝑟 at 𝑟 = 6cm.
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2. Find the rate of change of the area of a circle per second with respect to its radius
𝑟when 𝑟 = 5.
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3. The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/s. What is the rate of
increase of its circumference?
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4. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move in circles at a speed of 4cm
per second. At the instant, when the radius of the circular wave is 10 cm, how fast
is the enclosed area increasing?
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5. Show that the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is strictly increasing on 𝑅.

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6. Prove that the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑥 is strictly decreasing in (0, 𝜋).
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7. Show that the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 2𝑥 is strictly increasing on 𝑅.

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8. Prove that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 is strictly increasing on (0, ∞).

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9. Prove that the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑥 is increasing in (0,2).

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10. Find the interval in which the function f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 s strictly increasing
and decreasing.
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11. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 6 is strictly
increasing and decreasing.
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12. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 10 − 6𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 is strictly
increasing and decreasing
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13. Find the minimum values of the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.

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14. Find two numbers whose sum is 24 and whose product is as large as possible
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15. Find two positive numbers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy3 is maximum.
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16. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 15 and the sum of whose squares is

minimum.

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17. Find two positive numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦 such that their sum is 35 and the product 𝑥 2 𝑦 5 is a
maximum.

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18. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 16 and the sum of whose cubes is minimum.
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15. Find the maximum profit that a company can make, if the profit function is
given by p(x) = 41 – 72x – 18𝑥 2
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16. What is the maximum value of the function sin x + cos x?

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17. Find the maximum and minimum values of x + sin 2x on [0, 2π].
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18. At what points in the interval [0, 2π], does the function sin 2x attain its maximum
value?
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𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
19. Show that the function given by f(x)= 𝑥 has maximum at x = e.
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20. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f (x) = 2𝑥 2 – 3x is

strictly increasing and strictly decreasing.
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21. Prove that the function given by f (x) = 𝑥 3 – 3𝑥 2 + 3x – 100 is increasing in R.

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22. The total cost C(x) in Rupees, associated with the production of x units of an item is
given by C(x) = 0.005 𝑥 3 – 0.02 𝑥 2 + 30x + 5000. Find the marginal cost when 3 units are
produced.
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23. The total revenue in Rupees received from the sale of x units of a product
is given by R(x) = 3𝑥 2 + 36x + 5. Find the marginal revenue, when x = 5, where by
marginal revenue we mean the rate of change of total revenue with respect to the
number of items sold at an instant.
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24. The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/s. What is the rate of
increase of its circumference?
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25. The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate of 0.5 cm/s. At what rate is the
volume of the bubble increasing when the radius is 1 cm?
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Three mark questions

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1. A balloon, which always remains spherical, has a variable diameter (2𝑥 + 1).
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Find the rate of change of its volume with respect to 𝑥.
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2. A balloon, which always remains spherical on inflation, is being inflated by
pumping in 900 cubic centimetres of gas per second. Find the rate at which the
radius of the balloon increases when the radius is 15 cm.
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3. The length 𝑥 of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 3 cm/min and the width 𝑦
is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/min. When 𝑥 = 10 cm and 𝑦 = 6 cm, find the
rate of change of (i) the perimeter and (ii) the area of the rectangle.
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4. The length 𝑥 of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 5cm/min and the width 𝑦
is increasing at the rate of 4cm/min. When 𝑥 = 8 cm and 𝑦 = 6 cm, find the
rates of change of (i) the perimeter, (ii) the area of the rectangle.
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5. The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of 8cm3/s. How fast is the surface area
increasing when the length of an edge is 12cm?
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6. An edge of a variable cube is increasing at the rate of 3cm/s. How fast is the volume of
the cube increasing when the edge is 10 cm long?
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7. Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of 12cm3/s. The falling sand form a cone on
the ground in such a way that the height of the cone is always one-sixth of the
radius of the base. How fast is the height of the sand cone increasing when the height
is 4 cm?
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8. A ladder 5 m long is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is pulled along
the ground, away from the wall at the rate of 2 m/sec. How fast is its height on the
wall decreasing when the foot of the ladder is 4 m away from the wall?
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9. A man of height 2 meters walks at a uniform speed of 5 km/hour, away from a lamp
post which is 6 meters high. Find the rate at which the length of his shadow
increases.
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10. A particle moves along the curve 6𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 2. Find the points on the curve at which the
𝑦 −coordinate is changing 8 times as fast as the 𝑥 −coordinate.
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11. Find the intervals in which the function f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 − 72𝑥 + 30 is strictly
increasing and decreasing.
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12. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 + 7 is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing.
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13. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 1
strictly increasing or decreasing
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14. Find the intervals in which the following functions are strictly increasing or
decreasing: (𝑥 + 1)3 (𝑥 − 3)3
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𝜋
15. Find intervals in which the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 3𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈ [0, 2 ] is increasing and
decreasing.
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16. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f (x) = sin x + cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
is (i) increasing (ii) decreasing.

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2𝑥
17. Show that 𝑦 = log(1 + 𝑥) − 2+𝑥 , 𝑥 > −1 is an increasing function of 𝑥 throughout its
domain.
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18. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + , 𝑥 ≠ 0 is
𝑥3

(i)increasing (ii) decreasing.

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19. Find the maximum and minimum values, if any, of the function given by
𝑓(𝑥) = 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 2.
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20. Find the local maximum and minimum values, if any, of the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) =
−(𝑥 − 1)2 + 10.
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21. Find the maximum value of [𝑥(𝑥 − 1) + 1]3 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
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𝑥 2
22. Find the local maxima and local minima of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 𝑥 , 𝑥 > 0. Also find the
local maximum and the local minimum values.

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23. Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the
function𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)2 + 3, 𝑥 ∈[– 3,1].
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24. Find the point on the curve 𝑥 2 = 2𝑦 which is nearest to the point (0,5).
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25. An Apache helicopter of enemy is flying along the path given by the curve f (x) = 𝑥 2 + 7. A soldier, placed at the
point (1, 2), wants to shoot the helicopter when it is nearest to him. What is the nearest distance Ans:

26. Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the
function𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 + 36𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ∈[ 1,5].
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27. Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the
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function𝑓(𝑥) = 12𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 3 , 𝑥 ∈[ -1,1].
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28. It is given that at x = 1, the function 𝑥4 – 62𝑥 2 + ax + 9 attains its maximum value,
on the interval [0, 2]. Find the value of a.
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29. Find the maximum value of 2𝑥 3 – 24𝑥 + 107 in the interval [1, 3].

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30. Find the maximum value of 2𝑥 3 – 24𝑥 + 107 in the interval [–3, –1].
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31. Find the maximum and minimum values of

3𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 − 48𝑥 + 35 on the interval [0, 3].
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32. Show that the function f given by f (x) = tan−1(sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥), x > 0 is always an increasing function in
𝜋
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33. An open topped box is to be constructed by removing equal squares from each corner of
3 metre by 8 metre rectangular sheet of aluminium and folding up the sides. Find the
volume of the largest such box.
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34. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f given by
f (x) = cos2 x + sin x, x ∈ [0, π]

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25. Find the points at which the function f given by f (x) = (𝑥 – 2)4 (𝑥 + 1)3 has
(i) local maxima (ii) local minima (iii) point of inflexion

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1−𝑥+𝑥 2
36. For all real values of x, find the minimum value of .
1+𝑥+𝑥 2
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37.Find the shortest distance of the point (0, c) from the parabola y = x2 ,where

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c5
2
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38.A car starts from a point P at time t = 0 seconds and stops at point Q. The distance x, in
𝑡
metres, covered by it, in t seconds is given by x = 𝑡 2 (2 − ) .Find the time taken by it to reach Q and
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also find distance between P and Q.
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