DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

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Find the point of the ellipse x^2-2xy+4y^2=12 at the right of y-axis where the abscissa
x has its greatest value. *
(1, 2)
(2, 1)
(4, 1)
(1, 4)

Find the transverse component of the velocity at θ=π/3. *

16.93 ft/s
17.39 ft/s
8 ft/s
4 ft/s

Evaluate dy/dx,y= 〖2x〗^(1/2)+〖3x〗^(2/3). *

x + 2/∛x
1/√x + 2/∛x
1/√x - 2/∛x
√x + 2/∛x

Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = x/(x+1) at pt. (0, 0). *
1.5
0.354
1.414
1.933

A clock has hands 1 and 1 -3/5 inches long respectively. At what rate are the ends of
the hands approaching each other when the time is 2 o’clock? *
-3.29 in/s
5.70 in/s
3.29 in/s
-5.70 in/s

One leg a right triangle is always 6 feet long and the other leg is increasing at the rate
of 2 feet per second. Find the rate of change of the hypotenuse when it is 10 feet
long. *
1.6 ft/s
2.5 ft/s
3.2 ft/s
1.2 ft/s

The base diameter and altitude of a right circular cone are observed at a certain
instant to be 10 and 20 inches, respectively. If the lateral area is constant and the
base diameter is increasing at the rate of 1 inch per minute, find the rate at which the
altitude is decreasing. *
5 in/min
4.32 in/min
2.25 in/min
7.5 in/min

A lot 625 sq. m. in area is to be fenced on all four sides. Its dimensions require the
least amount of fencing. If the fence costs P 50.00 per linear meter, what is the total
cost? *
P 3750
P 5000
P 2500
P 7500

At what point of the curve y = x^4 is the normal line parallel to 2x + y = 3? *
(-1/2, 1/16)
(2, 16)
(1/3, 1/81)
(1/2, 1/16)

Find the point where the normal to y = x + √x at (4, 6) crosses the y-axis. *
(0, 4.2)
(0, 9.2)
(0, 5.2)
(0, 7.8)

Evaluate lim┬(n→∞)⁡〖sin⁡(2/n)/(sin⁡(1/n) )〗. *

no limit
indeterminate
0
2

Find the angle of intersection between the curves y = x^2 + 1; y = x + x^(-1). *

45°
71.57°
18.43°
64.44°
Find dy/dx,x^2-4y^2=4. *
-x/4y
-4x/y
x/4y
4y/x

A helicopter is rising vertically from the ground at a constant rate of 4.5 meters per
second. When it is 75 m off the ground, a jeep passed beneath the helicopter traveling
in a straight line at a constant rate of 80 kph. Determine how fast the distance
between them changing after 1 second. *
12.34 m/s
11.10 m/s
10.32 m/s
9.85 m/s

Find the shortest distance from the point (3, 0) to the parabola y^2=4x. *
1.414
3.464
1.732
2.828

Evaluate dy/dx,y= x^2-5x. *

2x - 5
x
2x
x-5

Find the volume of the right circular cone of greatest volume which can be inscribed
about a sphere of radius 6 cm. *
536.17 cm^3
268.08 cm^3
241.27 cm^3
201.06 cm^3

A light hangs 15 feet directly above a straight walk on which a man 6 feet tall is
walking. How fast is the end of the man’s shadow traveling when he is walking away
from the light at the rate of 3 miles per hour? *
2.75 mph
1.5 mph
2 mph
2.5 mph

Evaluate dy/dx,y=(x-1)(〖2x〗^2+3). *
〖6x〗^2-4x+3
〖6x〗^2-4x-3
〖6x〗^2+4x+3
〖6x〗^2+4x-3

Evaluate lim┬(x→2)⁡〖x^2+3x+1〗. *
11
13
12
-11

Find the two positive numbers whose product is 64, and whose sum is a minimum. *
-8 and -8
4 and 16
-4 and -16
8 and 8

Find the angle of intersection of the curve: xy + y = 1; y^3=(x+1)^2 *

45°
11.31°
33.69°
78.69°

Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve x^2+ y^2-2x-6y+8=0 at (0, 4). *
y = x+4
y = -x + 4
y = 2x + 4
y = -2x + 4

Find the slope of the curve y = 8x – 3x^2 at pt. (2, 4). *

-4
2
-2
4

Find the angle between the radius vector and tangent line at the point indicated r = a
sec 2θ, θ = π/8. *
19.55°
27.66°
31.24°
26.57°

Find the area of the circle when the rate of change of the area with respect to a
diameter is 4π square feet per foot. *
4π
16π
32π
8π

Find the acceleration of the particle when θ=π/3. *

-16 ft/s^2
50.32 ft/s^2
-47.71 ft/s^2
16 ft/s^2

Find the radial component of the acceleration at θ=π/3. *

-16 ft/s^2
50.32 ft/s^2
-47.71 ft/s^2
16 ft/s^2

Find dy/dx,y= (1+√x)(2+√x)/x, at x = 1. *

-3.5
3.5
9
6

At what point of the parabola y = x^2-3x-5 is the tangent line parallel to 3x – y = 3? *
(-3, -5)
(3, -5)
(-3, 5)
(3, 5)

r=2/(2+cosθ), find the slope of the curve at θ=π/3. *

-1.155
1.155
-0.866
0.866

Untitled Question
Option 1

Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = x^4-x^2 at point (0, 0). *
1/3
1/4
3/4
1/2

Evaluate lim┬(x→0)⁡〖1/x^2 〗. *

-∞
+∞
0
1

A closed box, whose length is twice its width, is to have a surface of 192 sq. in. Find
the dimensions of the box when the volume is maximum. *
3 in ×6 in×8.67 in
2.5 in ×5 in×11.13 in
5 in ×10 in×3.07 in
4 in ×8 in×5.33 in

The area of a sector of a circle is 64 sq. cm. Find its radius if the perimeter is a
maximum. *
10 cm
9 cm
5 cm
8 cm

Find the area of the largest rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes which
can be inscribed in the area bounded by the two parabolas y = 26 – x^2 and y =
x^2+2. *
72 sq. units
32 sq. units
16 sq. units
64 sq. units

Find the slope of the curve with parametric equation when u = 2: x =2u^3-3u^2;y=u^3-
3u *
3/4
1
undefined
1/3

Water is pouring into swimming pool. After t hours, there are t + √t gallons in the pool.
At what rate is the water pouring into the pool when t = 9 hours? *
6/5 gph
5/4 gph
7/6 gph
8/7 gph

If the radius of the circle increases at the rate of 0.01 inch per second, find the rate of
change of the area when the radius is 3 inches long. *
0.376 in^2/s
0.188 〖in〗^2/s
0.335 in^2/s
0.440 in^2/s

Evaluate lim┬(x→∞)⁡〖〖2x〗^4/(〖3x〗^4+x^3-x^2-x-1). *
indeterminate
+∞
0
2/3

Evaluate dy/dx,y=((2-x)(2x+1))/x. *
-2 + 2/x^3
2 + 1/x^2
-2 - 2/x^2
2 - 2/x^2
Option 5

Two vertices of a rectangle are on the positive x-axis. The other two vertices are on
the lines y = 4x and y = -5x + 6. What is the possible area of the rectangle? *
2/3
1/5
1/3
4/5

Evaluate lim┬(x→9)⁡〖(x^2-81)/(x-9)〗. *
indeterminate
undefined
18
0

Find the radius of curvature of the curve r = 4 + 3sinθ, at θ = 0. *

5
0.272
0.2
3.68

Evaluate dy/dx,y= 3/x. *

3/x^2
-3
-3/x^2
3

A conical glass whose radius is 5 m and altitude 12 m are being filled at the rate of 10
cu. m/sec. How fast is the surface rising when the liquid is 6 m deep? *
3.18 m/s
0.51 m/s
2.12 m/s
0.13 m/s

A balloon is released from the ground 100 meters from an observer. The balloon rises
directly upward at the rate of 4 meters per second. How fast is the balloon receding
from the observer 10 seconds later? *
1.38 m/sec
1. 49 m/sec
1.55 m/sec
1.68 m/sec

Find dy/dx,x^4+y^3=2x^2 y^2. *

(4xy^2-4x^3)/(3y^2-4x^2 y)
(4xy^2-4x^3)/(y^2+4x^2 y)
(xy^2-4x^3)/(3y^2-4x^2 y)
(4xy^2+4x^3)/(3y^2-4x^2 y)

Find the rate of change of area of the circle with respect to its radius when the radius
is 3 feet. *
3
6π
3/2 π
3π

Evaluate lim┬(x→0)⁡〖1/x〗. *
undefined
no limit
1
0

For the curve y = x^2+x, at what point does the normal line at (0, 0) intersect the
tangent line at (1, 2). *
(-1/4, 1/4)
(1/4, -1/4)
(-1/4, -1/4)
(1/4, 1/4)

Find the transverse component of the acceleration at θ=π/3. *

-16 ft/s^2
-47.71 ft/s^2
50.32 ft/s^2
16 ft/s^2

If f(x) = 〖3x〗^2-2x+1, find the value of x for which f ’(x) = 0. *

-1/3
2/3
1
1/3

Find the equation of the tangent line y = x (2 – x)^2 at pt. (1, 1). *
x –y–2=0
x +y+2=0
x +y–2=0
x –y+2=0

Find the radius of curvature of the curve r = 2/(1+cos θ): θ=π/2. *

2.828
2.121
5.657
1.414

A piece of wire of length 2π+8 cm is cut into two pieces. One piece is formed into a
square and the other into a circle. Find the length of the circular wire so that the sum
of the areas of the square and circle is a minimum. *
1 cm
4 cm
3 cm
2 cm

Find the angle of intersection of the curve: y = 2x; x^5 〖+ y〗^5=33 *

3.58°
45°
63.43°
67.01°

Find the radius of curvature of the curve x^3+y^3=4xy at point (2, 2). *
1.5
1.933
0.354
1.414

Find the volume of the right circular cone of the greatest volume which can be
circumscribed about sphere of radius 10 cm. *
6283.19 cm^3
8377.58 cm^3
2617.99 cm^3
13089.97 cm^3
Situation: For the curve r = 5 + 4 sin θ, dθ/dt=2 rad/s, r is expressed in feet: Find the
radial component of the velocity at θ=π/3. *
8 ft/s
17.39 ft/s
16.93 ft/s
4 ft/s

Find the points of inflection of x^2+y^(2/3)=2 at the first quadrant. *

(1, 1)
(-1, 1)
(-1, -1)
(1, -1)

A right circular cylinder having a volume of 1200 cu. Cm is to be lined with gold foil
costing P 1.00 per sq. cm. on its curved surface and with silver foil costing P 0.60 per
sq. cm. at the top and bottom. Find its height for minimum cost. *
8.193 cm
4.556 cm
6.827 cm
10.122 cm

At what point is 2 the slope of the curve y = 4x + x^2? *

(-2, -4)
(-1, -3)
(0, 0)
(2, 12)

A point moves on the parabola y = x^2 so that its abscissa increases at the rate of 3
feet per second. At what rate is the ordinate increasing when x = 2? *
12 ft/s
15 ft/s
10 ft/s
8 ft/s

Find the angle of intersection between the curve: r = 6 cos θ; r = 2(1 + cos θ) *
22.5°
45°
30°
60°

The tangent to y = x^3-6x^2+8x at (3, -3) intersects the curve at another point. Find
this point. *
(-1/2, -45/8)
(-1, -15)
(0, 0)
(1, 3)

Evaluate lim┬(x→0)⁡〖(1-cos⁡x)/x^2 〗. *

indeterminate
no limit
1/2
0

A ladder 20 m long stands on a horizontal floor and leans against a vertical wall. If the
top of the ladder slides at the rate of ½ m/sec, find the rate at which the angle between
the ladder and the wall is changing when the foot of the ladder is 12 m from the wall. *
0.4 rad/s
0.3 rad/s
0.1 rad/s
0.2 rad/s

Find the point of inflection of the curve y = 5-2x 〖-3x〗^2-x^3. *

(1, -1)
(-1, 5)
(-3/2, 37/8)
(2, 19)

A gasoline station selling x gallons of fuel per month has fixed cost of P 2500 and
variable costs of 0.90x. The demand function is 20,000 - 0.00002x and the station’s
capacity allows no more than 20,000 gallons to be sold per month. Find the maximum
profit. *
P 5000
P 10000
P 2000
P 15000

Find the velocity of the particle when θ=π/3. *

8 ft/s
16.93 ft/s
17.39 ft/s
4 ft/s

A concrete culvert has a cross-section consisting of a rectangle surmounted by a

semicircle whose diameter is equal to the base of the rectangle. For a given perimeter,
find the ratio of the height of the rectangle to its base if the area is a maximum. *
4
1/2
1/4
2

Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y + √(x+y)=x at pt. (3, 4). *
5x – 3y – 4 = 0
3x – 5y – 4 = 0
3x + 5y – 4 = 0
5x + 3y + 4 = 0

Find the volume of the largest right circular cone whose slat side is 10 cm. *
509.667 cm^3
236.887 cm^3
403.07 cm^3
187.33 cm^3

A triangular corner lot has perpendicular sides of lengths 120 feet and 160 feet. Find
the dimensions of the largest rectangular building that can be constructed on a lot with
sides parallel to the streets. *
5200 ft^2
1700 ft^2
4800 ft^2
2800 ft^2
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