Class XII,Mathematics
Chapter 6-Application of Derivatives
(RATE MEASURE, ERROR AND APPROXIMATION)
BASIC WORKSHEET
Choose the correct answer:-
1.The point on the curve y2 = 8x for which the abscissa and ordinate change at the same
rate.
(A) (2, 4) (B) (2, 6) (C) (-2, -4) (D) (4, 4)
2.If the area of a circle increases at a uniform rate , then the perimeter varies w.r.t the
radius as
(A)inversely (B)directly (C)neither directly nor inversely (D) none of these
3.The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/s. Then the rate of increase of its
circumference
(A) 2.54 cm/s (B) 2.40 cm/s(C) 4.1 cm/s (D) 1.4 cm/s
4. The total revenue in rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is given by
R(x) = 3 x2 + 6x +5 .The marginal revenue, when x = 5 in rupees is
(A) 30 (B) 36 (C) 42 (D) 110
5. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s .The rate at which
the area increases , when the side is 10 cm.
(A) 30cm2/s (B) 10 √3 cm2/s (C) 30√3 cm2/s (D) 36 cm2/s
6.If f(x) = 3 x2 + 15x +5 , then the approximate value of f(3.02) by using differentials is
(A) 77.66 (B) 66.77 (C)70.66 (D)67.76
7. The approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x cm caused by increasing the
side by 2% is
(A) 0.06 x3 cm3 (B) 0.16 x3 cm3 (C) 1.06 x3 cm3 (D) 0.60 x3 cm3
8. The height of the cone increases by k % , its semi-vertical angle remain same . The
approximate percentage increase in total surface area is
(A) k2 (B) 2k2 (C)3k2 (D) 4k2
9.The approximate change in the surface area of a cube of side x m caused by decreasing
the side by 1% is
(A)-0.12 x2 m2 (B)-0.24x2 m2 (C)-0.22 x2 m2 (D)-1.02 x2 m2
10. The approximate value of √0.24 is
(A) 0.12 (B) 0.49 (C) 0.049 (D) 4.9
11.The rate of change of surface area of a sphere whose radius is 7 cm is
(A)176 cm (B) 176 cm (C) 167 cm (D) 716 cm.
12. If the sides of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of cm/sec then the rate of
increase of its perimeter is
(A) 1 cm/sec (B) 2cm/sec (C) 3 cm/sec (D)none of these
13. If r = 5 cm, then the rate of change of area of a circle with respect its radius r is
(A) 20 cm2 /cm(B) cm2 /cm (C) 25 cm2 /cm (D) 10 cm2 /cm
14. An angle x , which increases twice as fast as its sine is
(A) /2 (B) /3 (C) /4 (D) /6
15. If there is an error of 0.1% in the measurement of radius of sphere then the approximate
% of error in volume of sphere is
(A)0.3% (B)0.03% (C) 0.35% (D) 3%
Fill in the blanks:-
16. The rate of change of the area of a square of side x cm, when sides vary is --------------.
17.The rate of change of surface area of a cylinder of radius r and height h, when radius
varies is ----------------.
18. The rate of change of volume of a sphere with respect to its diameter D is ----------.
19. A balloon , which always spherical, has a variable diameter 5 + 6 . The rate of
change of volume with respect to x is --------------.
20. The rate of change of radius of a circle is increasing at 0.7 cm/s .The rate of change of
increase of its circumference is -------------.
Answer the following questions
21.Find the rate of change of the volume of a sphere with respect to its surface area , when
the radius is 2 cm.
22. Find the rate of change of the area of a circular disc with respect to its circumference,
when the radius is 3 cm.
23.At what points of the ellipse 16 x2 +9y2 = 400, does the ordinate decreaseat the same
rate at which the abscissa increases.
24. The total cost C(x) in rupees, associated with the production and making of x units of an
item is given by C(x) = 0.005x3 – 0.02x2 + 30 x + 5000, find the marginal cost when 3 units
are produced.
25. A particle is moving in a vertical line, when equation of motion is given by
S =32 +46t – 4.9t2 , s is measured in metres and t is measured in seconds. Find the
velocity and accelerationof the particle at t = 3s.
26. A man is walking at the rate of 6.5 km/hr towards the foot of a tower 120 m high. At
what rate is he approaching the foot of the tower when he is 50 metres from the tower ?
27. A kite is 120 metre high and 130 metre string is out. If kite is moving away horizontally at
the rate of 52 m/s. Find the rate at which the string is being out.
28. The side of a square sheet is increasing at the rate of 4 cm/min. At what rate its area is
increasing, when side is 8 cm long ?
29. An edge of a variable cube is increasing at the rate of 3 cm/s. How fast is the volume the
cube increasing when the edge is 10 cm ?
30.A particle moves along the curve y = x3 + 1.Find the points on the curve at which the y-
coordinate is changing twice as fast as x-coordinate.
