Basic Engineering Correlation (Calculus Reviewer)

1. The depth of water in cylindrical tank 4 m in diameter is increasing at the rate of 0.7 m/min. Find the rate at which the water flows into the
tank.
d. 8.8
2. The volume of the sphere is increasing at the rate of 6 cm3 / hr. At what is its surface area increasing (in cn2/hr) when the radius is 50cm?
b. 0.24
3. Find the height of aright circular cylinder of maximum volume, which can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 10 cm.
b. 11.55 cm.
4. find the area in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola y2 = 4x, x = 1 and x = 3
c. 5.595
5. Find the maximum point of y = x + 1/x
c. (-1, -2)
6. ___________ is the concept of finding the derivative of composite functions.
d. Chain Rule
7. Find the area bounded by the curve defined by the equation x2 = 8y and its latus rectum.
b. 32/3
8. If y = x lnx. Find
b. 1/x
9. Car A moves due east at 30 kph, at the same instant car B is moving S 30o E with the speed 60 kph. The distance from A to B is 30 km. Find
how fast is the distance between them separating after 1 hour
c. 45 kph
10. A box is to be constructed from a piece of zinc 20 sq. in. by cutting equal squarea from each corner and turning up the zinc to form the side.
What is the volume of the largest box that can be so constructed?
a. 592.59 cu. in.
11. Find the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola y = x2 - 4x + 1 by making use of the fact that at the vertex, the slope of the tangent is zero.
d. (2, -3)
12. Given the function f(x) = x3 - 6x +2. Fnd the first derivative at x = 2
c. 6
13. If the first derivative of the function is constant, then the function is__________.
b. Logarithmic
14. Using the two existing corner sides of an existing wall, what is the maximum rectangular area that can be fenced by a fencing material 30 ft.
long?
b. 225 sq.ft.
15. The velocity of a body is given by v(t) = sin(xt), where the velocity is given in meters per second and " t " is given in seconds. The distance
covered in meters between t =1/4 and 1/2 second is close to
d. 0.2551 m
16. Differentiate y = ex cos x2
a. ex(cosx2 - 2x sinx2)
17. Three sides of a trapezoid are each 8 cm. long. How long is the fourth side when the area of the trapezoid has the greatest value?
c. 16
18. Differentiate y = sec(x2 + 2)
d. 2xsec(x2 + 2)tan(x2 + 2)
19. A statue 3 m high is standing on a base of 4 m high. If an observer's eye is 1.5 m above the ground, how far should he stand from the base in
order that the angle subtended by the statue is a maximum.
d. 3.71 m
20. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 10?
b. 100
21. Find the partial derivative with recpect to x of the funcyion xy2 - 5y + 6
d. y2
22. In the curve 2 + 12x - x3, find the critical points.
d. (2,18) & (-2,-14)
23. A man on a wharf 3.6 m above sea level is pulling a rope tied to a raft at 0.60 m/sec. How fast is the raft approaching the wharf when there
are 6 m of rope out?
b. -0.75 m/sec
24. Find of y = 3sin 2x
d. 6 cos 2x
25. If the distance x from the point of departure at a time t is defined by the equation x = -16t2 + 5000t + 5000, what is the initial velocity?
b. 5000
26. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 - 6x + 10y + 5 = 0 at the point (1,0)
b. 2/5
27. Differentiate y = arc sin cos x
d. -1
28. Evaluate the limit lnx/x as x approaches positive infinity.
d. infinity
29. Determine the diameter of a closed a closed cylindrical tank having a volume of 11.3 cu. m. to obtain minimum surface area.
d. 2.44
30. Divide the number 120 into two parts such that the product of one and the square of the other is maximum.
c. 40 and 80
31. Evaluate: Lim (2 - x)tan
a. b e
32. Water is running into a hemispherical bowl having a radius of 10 cm. at a constant rate of 3 cu. cm/ min. When the water is x cm. deep, the
water level is rising at the rate of 0.0149 cm./min. What is the value of x?
b. 4
33. Find the area bounded by the line x - 2y + 10 = 0, the x-axis, the y-axis and x = 10
b. 75
34. Find the area bounded by the y - axis and x = 4 = y2/3
a. 12.8
35. A triangle has variable sides x, y, z subject to the constaint such that the perimeter is fixed to 18 cm. What is the maximum possible area for
the triangle?
b. 15.59 sq. cm.
36. The cost of a product is a function of the quantity x of the product: C(x) = x2 - 400x + 50. Find the quantity for which the cost is minimum.
a. 2000
37. Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y = x3 - 2x + 1 at x = 1.
b. 1
38. Water is running out in a conical funnel at the rate of 1 cu. In. per second. If the radius of the base of the funnel is 4 inches and the altitude
in 8 inches, find the rate at which the water level is dropping when it is 2 inches from top.
c. -1/9πin./sec.
39. What is the area between y = 0, y = 3x2, x = 0 and x = 2?
c. 8
40. If y = (t2 + 2)2 and t = x1/2, datermine
b. 2(x + 2)
41. Find the area between the curve y = cosh x and the x-axis from x = 0 and x = 1
Select one:
d. 1.175 sq. units
42. Find the second derivative of y by implicit differentiation from the equation 4x2 + 8y2 = 36.
a. -9/4y3
43. Find the area in sq. units bounded by the parabolas x2 - 2y = 0 and x2 + 2y - 8 = 0
c. 10.7
44. What is the second derivative of a function y = 5x3 + 2x + 1?
a. 30x
45. Evaluate the limit of lim(x2 + 3x - 4) as x approaches 3.
b. 14
46. The rate of change of function y with respect to x equals 2-y and y = 8 when x = 0. Find y when x = ln2
d. 5
47. If y = 4 cos x + sin 2x, what is the slope of the curve when x = 2 radians?
a. -4.94
48. Differentiate y = log10(x2 + 1)2
c. None of the choices
49. Given a cone of diameter x and altitude of h. What percent is the volume of the largest cylinder which can be inscribed in the cone to the
volume of the cone?
b. 2.25
50. Find the minimum distance from the point (4,2) to the parabola y2 = 8x
b. 2 √ 3
51. Find the area enclosed y the curve x2 + 8y + 16 = 0, the x - axis, the y-axis and the line x - 4 = 0
c. 10.67 sq. units
52. Find the equation of the normal to x2 + y2 = 1 at the point (2,1).
d. x = 2y
53. A poster is to contain 300 cm. sq. of printed matter with margins of 10 cm. at the top and bottom and 5 cm at each side. Find the overall
dimensions if the total area of the poster is minimum.
a. 22.24, 44.5
54. Find the equation of the normal to i>x2 + y2 = 5 at the point (2, 1)
a. x = 2y
55. Find the equation of the curve at every point of which the tangent line has a slope of 2x.
b. y = x2 + C
56. The radius of spheres is r inches at time t seconds. Find the radius when the rates of increase of the surface area and the radius are
numerically equal.
d. 1/8π in
57. Given a cone of diameter x and altitude of h. What percent is the volume of the largest cylinder which can be inscribed in the cone to the
volume of the cone?
b. 0.44
58. The area enclosed by the ellipse (image) is revolved about the line x = 3. What is the volume generated?
d. 355.3
59. If y = 2x + sin 2x, find x if y' = 0
a. π/2
60. A Norman window is in the shape of a rectangle surmountedby a semi-circle. What is the ratio of the width of the rectangle to the total
height so that it will yield a window admitting the most light for a given perimeter?
a. 1
61. Find the area bounded by the parabola, x2 = 4y, and y = 4.
b. 21.33
62. The area bounded by the curve y = 2x1/2, the line y = 6 and the y-axis is to be revolved at y = 6. Determine the centroid of the volume
generated.
c. 1.8
63. Find the volume generated if the area between y = cosh x and x - axis from x = 0 to x = 1 is is revolved about the x - axis.
b. 4.42 cu. Units
64. What is the area bounded by the curve y = x3, the x-axis and the line x = -2 and x = 1?
d. 4.25
65. Find the approximate increase by the use of differentials, in the volume of the sphere if the radius increases from 2 to 2.05 in one second.
b. 2.51
66. The integral of cos x wuth respect to x is
d. sin x + C
67. Evaluate: Lim
b. 1
68. The distance of a body travels is a function of time t and is defined by: x(t) = 18t + 9t2.What is its velocity at t=3?
d. 72