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Refresher MODULE – MATHEMATICS (Calculus Applications)

CALCULUS (APPLICATIONS)
PROBLEM 9-11. A Ferris wheel with a radius of
PROBLEM 1. Determine the derivative of the 10 m has its center 12 m above the ground. The
function 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑥 2 seats of the wheel have vertical speeds of 2.52
m/s when it is 17 m above the ground.
2
a. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 𝑥 (𝑥 + 2𝑥 ln 𝑥) 9. How fast is the wheel rotating in revolutions
2
b. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 𝑥 (𝑥 − 2𝑥 ln 𝑥) per minute?
c. 𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥 𝑥 (𝑥 + 2𝑥 ln 𝑥) a. 3.21 c. 4.42
d. 𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥 𝑥 (𝑥 − 2𝑥 ln 𝑥) b. 6.12 d. 2.78

PROBLEM 2. Determine the second derivative of 10. How fast is the seat moving horizontally when
the function 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 𝒆𝒙 at the value of x = -1. it is 17 m above the ground?
a. 2.26 m/s c. 6.21 m/s
a. 0.3679 c. -0.3679 b. 1.46 m/s d. 4.86 m/s
b. 0.2461 d. -0.2461
11. What force is exerted on the seat of a 75-kg
PROBLEM 3. Find the equation of the line parallel man when he is on the topmost position?
to 2x + y = 3 and normal to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 . a. 672 N c. 279 N
b. 526 N d. 358 N
a. 8𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −9 c. 32𝑥 + 16𝑦 = 17
b. 8𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −9 d. 16𝑥 − 32𝑦 = 17 PROBLEM 12. Water flows at the rate of 16
𝑚3 /𝑚𝑖𝑛 in a conical tank 12 m in diameter on top
PROBLEM 4. Find the angle of intersection of the and 24 m deep. How fast is the water surface
curves 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 = 1 and 𝑦 3 = (𝑥 + 1)2 rising when the water is 18 m deep in the tank in
m/min?
a. 68.40° c. 64.80°
b. 70.40° d. 40.70° a. 0.31 c. 0.46
b. 0.25 d. 0.12
PROBLEM 5. Determine the slope of the curve
𝑟 2 = cos 𝜃 at the angle 𝜃 = 𝜋/3. PROBLEM 13-14. Given the critical points of the
function 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑. Given that the
a. -0.7265 c. 0.1924 relative minimum is located at the origin and the
b. -0.3256 d. 0.5214 point of inflection is at (2,4),

PROBLEM 6-7. For the polar curve 𝑟 = 4 sin2 𝜃, 13. Determine the value of a.
a. -3/2 c. -1/4
6. Determine the slope of the curve at 𝜃 = 𝜋/6. b. 1/4 d. 3/2
a. 2.874 c. 1.039
b. 2.589 d. 1.254 14. Determine the relative maximum of the curve.
a. (3, 27/4) c. (6, 0)
7. What is the radius of curvature at 𝜃 = 𝜋/6. b. (4, 8) d. (10, 2)
a. 12.6 c. 4.67
b. 2.23 d. 18.24 PROBLEM 15. A cylindrical steam boiler is to be
constructed. The cost of labor and metal sheets to
PROBLEM 8 (Similar to CE Board May 2017). make the boiler is P3200 per square meter. What
Two parallel sides of a rectangle are being maximum capacity of boiler can be built for a total
lengthened at the rate of 2 in/sec, while the other of P1.5M?
two sides are shortened in such a way that the
figure remains rectangle with a constant area of a. 963 m3 c. 659 m3
50 𝑖𝑛2 . What is the rate of change of the perimeter b. 548 m3 d. 779 m3
P when the length of an increasing side is at 5 in?
“THE ONLY TRUE WISDOM IS KNOWING
a. 2 in/sec c. -4 in/sec
THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING”
b. 4 in/sec d. -2 in/sec