Differential Calculus

Derivative of Functions 16. For the following curve, find the angle between
the radius vector and tangent to the curve at
1. Find the derivative of
(𝑋+5)
with respect to x. the points indicated. r = a sec 2Θ at Θ = π/8
2
(𝑥2−1) a. 27.21° c. 26.57°
𝑥 −10𝑥+1
a. 2
b. 21.11° d. 22.55°
(𝑥22−1)
−𝑥 +10𝑥−1
b. 2

2
(𝑥2−1)
c.
𝑥 −10𝑥−1 Tangent and Normal Lines
2
(𝑥22−1)
d.
−𝑥 −10𝑥−1 17. Compute the equation of the line tangent to the
2
(𝑥2−1) curve x2 + y2 = 41 at (5, 4).
2. Find the first derivative of the function ex(x+1)3(xx) a. 5x + 4y – 41 = 0
using x = 1. b. 5x - 4y – 41 = 0
a. 73.41 c. 75.55 c. 5x + 3y – 41 = 0
b. 70.98 d. 76.11 d. 5x - 3y – 41 = 0
3. Find the first derivative of the function 18. What is the equation of the normal to the curve x2
y=2cos(2+x3). + y2 = 25 at (4, 3)?
a. -6x2sin(2-x3) a. 2x – 5y = 0
b. -6x2sin(2+x3) b. 3x – 2y = 0
c. -3x2sin(2-x3) c. 2x – y = 0
d. -3x2sin(2+x3) d. 3x - 4y = 0
4. Find the first derivative of y=sin-1(x).
a.
1
c.
1 Asymptotes
2 2
1+𝑥 1−𝑥
1 1
b. − d. − 2 2
1−𝑥
2
1+𝑥
2 19. The function f(x) = (3x – 6x – 9)/(x – x – 2)
5. Evaluate the first derivative of the implicit function will have a vertical asymptote at
: 4x2+2xy+y2=0 a. x=2 c. x=0
a.
4𝑥+𝑦
− 𝑥+𝑦 b. x=1 d. x=3
2 2
b. −
4𝑥−𝑦 20. The function y = (3x – 6x – 9)/(x – x – 2) will
𝑥+𝑦
4𝑥+𝑦 have a horizontal asymptote at
c. 𝑥+𝑦 a. y=2 c. y=1
4𝑥+𝑦
d. 𝑥−𝑦
b. y=3 d. y=0
21. Determine the slant asymptote of the
Limit of a Function function
2
y = (3x – 6x – 9)/(x – 2).
6. Determine the limit of (x-4)/(x2-x-12) as x
approaches 4. a. y=x c. y=4x
a. 3/7 c. 1/7 b. y=2x d. y=3x
b. 4/7 d. 2/7
3
7. Find the limit of
(2𝑥+1)
as x approaches infinity. Curvature
3
𝑥
a. 2 c. 7
Situation 3: Given the curve y2 – 4x = 0.
b. 1 d. 8
𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝑥−2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
8. Compute the limit of 3 as x approaches 22. Find the radius of curvature at (4, 4).
𝑥
0. a. 22.4 units c. 23.5 units
a. 3 c. 2 b. 20.1 units d. 21.5 units
b. 1 d. 2.5
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
9. Find the limit of 2 as x approaches zero. 23. Calculate the center of curvature at x.
𝑥
a. 1 c. 1.5 a. -16.00 c. -15.00
b. 0.50 d. 2 b. 13.00 d. 14.00
10. Calculate the limit of sin (1/x) as x approaches 0. 24. Solve the center of curvature at y.
a. 1 c. 2 a. 14.00 c. -16.00
b. No limit d. 0 b. 13.00 d. -15.00

Slope of Functions Points of Inflection

11. At what point along the curve x3 – 9x – y = 0 will Situation 4: A curve having an equation y = ax 3 +
the slope be 18? bx2 + cx + d has a critical point at
a. (2,0) c. (3,0) the origin and a point of inflection at
b. (3,1) d. (3,2) (2, 4).
12. Determine the slope of the curve y = 2 In x at x =
1. 25. Compute the value of a.
a. 2 c. 3 a. 0 c. 1/4
b. 1 d. 4 b. -1/4 d. 3/2
13. Find the slope of the curve y = e4x at x = 0. 26. Compute the value of b.
a. 1 c. 2 a. 3/2 c. 1/4
b. 3 d. 4 b. -1/4 d. 0
27. Compute the value of c.
Situation 1: For the following curves, find the slopes a. 1/4 c. -1/4
at the points indicated. b. 3/2 d. 0

14. r2 = cos2Θ at Θ = π/6. Velocity and Acceleration

a. 2 c. 3
b. 1 d. 0 Situation 5: A particle moves along a path whose
15. r = tan Θ at Θ = π/4. parametric equations are x = t3 and y =
a. 0 c. 3
b. 1 d. 2

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2t2 where x and y are in meters and t in

seconds.

28. Calculate the velocity in m/s of the particle when t

= 2 s.
a. 11.59 c. 14.42
b. 13.37 d. 15.46
29. Determine the acceleration in m/s2 when t = 2 s.
a. 10.87 c. 11.47
b. 12.65 d. 13.55

Maxima and Minima

30. The number of newspaper copies produced from

1995 to 2002 is given by C = 50t2 – 200t +
10,000, where t is the number of years after
1995. Find the minimum copies of newspapers
produced.
a. 7,800 c. 9,800
b. 8,900 d. 11,500
31. Find the shortest distance from the point (6, 0) to
the curve x2-y2=4.
a. 3.74 units c. 4.17 units
b. 2.55 units d. 3.11 units
32. Two cities A and B are 8 km and 12 km,
respectively, north of a river which runs due
east. City B being 15 km east of A. A
pumping station is to be constructed (along the
river) to supply water for the two cities. Where
should the station be located so that the amount
of pipe is a minimum?
a. 5 km east of A
b. 6 km east of A
c. 7 km east of A
d. 4 km east of A
33. A window consists of an open rectangle topped
by semi-circle and has a perimeter of 288 inches.
Find the radius in inches of the semi-circle that
will maximize the area of the window.
a. 40.32 c. 42.67
b. 39.84 d. 41.57

Time Rates

34. A cylindrical tank radius 10 ft. is being filled with

water at the rate of 314 cu.ft per minute. How fast
is the depth of the water increasing in ft. per
minute?
a. 1.6 c. 1.2
b. 1.5 d. 1.0

35. Sand is pouring from a spout at the rate of 25

cc/sec. It forms a cone whose height is always
1/3 the radius of its base. At what rate in cm/sec
is the height increasing, when the cone is 50 cm
high?
a. 0.000625 c. 0.000354
b. 0.000574 d. 0.000874
36. A girl on a wharf is pulling a rope tied to a raft at
the rate of 0.9m/s. If the hands of the girl pulling
the rope at 3.8 m above the level of water, how
fast in m/s is the raft approaching the wharf when
there is 6 m of rope out?
a. 1.254 c. 1.163
b. 1.647 d. 1.547

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