ASSIGNMENT
APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES 2024-25
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1. Find the interval in which the function f(x) = x³ + 6x² + 6 is increasing.
2. If the rate of change of area of a circle is equal to the rate of change of its diameter,
then find its radius.
3. x and y are the sides of two squares such that y = x - x² . Find the rate of change of
the area of second square with respect to the area of first square.
4. Find the absolute maximum value of y = x³ - 3x + 2 in 0 ≤ x ≤ 2.
5. Find the stationary point of the function f(x) = xx, x>0.
6. Find an angle 𝜃, 0< 𝜃 < π/2, which increases as fast as its sine.
7. Given a curve y = 7x – x³ and x increases at the rate of 2 units per second. Find the
rate at which the slope of the curve is changing when x = 5units.
8. Find whether the function f(x)= cos(2x+ π/4) is increasing or decreasing in the
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interval <𝑥< .
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ASSERTION – REASON BASED QUESTION
In Question No. 8 and 9, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of Reason (R). Choose the correct option.
a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and Reason(R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
b) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct but Reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
c) Assertion(A) is correct, but Reason(R) is false.
d) Assertion(A) is false, but Reason(R) is correct.
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9. Assertion(A): f(x) = 𝑥−2 is decreasing ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐑.
Reason(R): A function f(x) is decreasing if f’(x) <0 ∀ 𝑥 ≠ 2.
10. Assertion(A): Let f: R→R be a function such that f(x)= x2 - 8x + 20. Then minimum
value of f(x) is 2.
Reason(R): Local minimum value of f(x) at x = c exist if f’’(c)<0.
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11. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle with fixed base ‘a’ are decreasing at the rate
of 9cm per second. How fast is the area of the triangle decreasing when the two sides
are equal to ‘a’?
12. The median of any equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 2√3 cm per second.
Find the rate at which its side is increasing.
13. An open box with a square base is to be made out of a given quantity of cardboard of
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area c² square units. Show that the maximum volume of the box is cubic units.
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14. Find the coordinates of a point of the parabola y = x² + 7x + 2 which is closest to the
straight line y = 3x – 3.
15. Show that the height of the right circular cylinder of greatest volume which can be
inscribed in a right circular cone of height ‘h’ and radius r is one- third of the height
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of the cone and the greatest volume of the cylinder is 9 times the volume of the cone.
16. Find the intervals in which f(x)= sin 3x – cos 3x, 0 < x < π, is strictly increasing or
strictly decreasing.
17. Show that f(x)= 2x + cot -1x + log( √1 + 𝑥 2 – x) is increasing on R.
18. A particle is moving in a straight line such that it’s distance s at any time t is given by
−t4 2t3
s= + + 4. Find the time at which its velocity is maximum.
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19. A rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle of radius r with one of its sides on the
diameter of the semicircle. Find the dimensions of the rectangle to get maximum
area. Also, find maximum area.
Case Study Based Question
20. A rectangular visiting card is to contain 24 sq.cm, of printed matter. The margins at
the top and bottom of the card are to be 1cm and the margins on the left and right are
to be 1½ cm as shown below.
On the basis of the above information, answer, answer the following questions:
(i) Write the expression for the area of the visiting card in terms of x.
(ii) Obtain the dimensions of the card of minimum area.
