Don Honorio Ventura State University
Bacolor, Pampanga
College of Engineering and Architecture
1ST Semester S.Y. 2023 - 2024
SAMPLE PROBLEMS IV
I. Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the graph of the given function at the
given point.
1. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1, (2,9)
2. 𝑦 = 1 + 3√𝑥, (4,7)
3. 𝑦 = 𝑥√𝑥 − 1, (5,10)
𝑥3
4. 𝑦 2 = 4−𝑥 , (2,2)
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5. 𝑦 = 𝑥 , (1,2)
6. Where will the tangent to 𝑦 = √4𝑥 at (1,2) cross the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠?
7. At what point on the curve 𝑥𝑦 2 = 6 will the normal line pass through the origin?
8. Find the area of the triangle formed by the coordinate axes and the tangent to 𝑥𝑦 =
5 at (1,5).
9. Find the area of the triangle bounded by the coordinate axes and the tangent to 𝑦 =
𝑥 2 at the point (2,4).
10. Find the area of the triangle formed by the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠, the tangent and normal to 𝑥𝑦 =
4 at (2,2).
11. Find the tangent to 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 5 and parallel to 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4.
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12. Find the normal of slope 3 to the curve 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥 3
𝑎
13. Show that the tangent with slope 𝑚 to 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 is the line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 +
𝑚
II. Find the value or values of x for which the given function has a maximum or a minimum
value.
1. 𝑦 = 8𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 1
2. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥
3. 𝑦 = 4𝑥 −1 + 𝑥
4. 𝑦 = 𝑥4
5. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥
𝑥 2 +1
6. 𝑦 =
𝑥
7. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 (𝑥 − 1)2
8. 4𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 − 16𝑥 3 + 24𝑥 2
9. 3𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 3
𝑥 2 −4𝑥+5
10. 𝑦 = 𝑥−2
11. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 3
12. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 4
13. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 3
14. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)4
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SAMPLE PROBLEMS II
DIFFCAL 115 Sample Problems II 2nd Semester S.Y. 2022 – 2023
III. Find the value (or values) of x for which the curve of the given function has a point of
inflection.
1. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)4 (𝑥 − 6)
2. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 + 25
3. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 1
4. 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2
5. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 5 − 15𝑥 4 + 20𝑥 3 + 3
IV. Find the maximum, minimum or inflection point of each of the given curves.
6. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 4
7. 4𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 − 16𝑥 3 + 24𝑥 2
8. 3𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 3
6𝑥
9. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 +3
10. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 𝑥 5
1 3
11. 𝑦 = 4 𝑥 3 − 2 𝑥 2
4𝑥
12. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 +4
ANSWERS KEY:
PART I:
1. T: 10 − 𝑦 − 11 = 0
N: 𝑥 + 10𝑦 − 92 = 0
2. N:
T:
3. T: 13𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 25 = 0
N: 4𝑥 + 13𝑦 − 150 = 0
4. T:
N:
5. T: 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0
N: 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3 = 0
6. N
7. (1.44,2.04)
8. N
9. 2
10. N
11. 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5 = 0, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5 = 0
PART II:
1. 𝑥 = 0, 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
3
𝑥 = , 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
4
2. N
3. 𝑥 = −2, 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑥 = 2, 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
4. N
5. No maximum, No minimum
DIFFCAL 115 Sample Problems II 2nd Semester S.Y. 2022 – 2023
6. N
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7. 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
8. N
9. 𝑥 = −3, 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑥 = 1, 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
10. N
11. 𝑥 = 0, 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑥 = 2, 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
12. N
13. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
𝑥 = 2, 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
PART III:
1. 𝑥 = 4
2. N
2
3. 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 3
4. N
5. 𝑥 = 0, 1, 2
6. N
7. (0,0) minimum point
2 44
(2,9), ( , ) Inflection points
3 27
8. N
9. (0,2) maximum point
√3 3 √3 3
( 3 , 2) , (− , ) Inflection points
3 2
10. N
11. (1,4) maximum point
(−2, −1) Minimum Point
√3
(0,0), (2√3, ) , (−2√3, −√3/2) Inflection points
2
