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DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS Curvature, Maxima-Minima, and Time Rates

Limits and Derivatives Situation 2: Consider the curve 𝑥 * = 16𝑦.

" ! %$ 11. Calculate the curvature of the curve at (4, 1).
1. Evaluate the lim .
"→$ "%$ a. 0.0667
a. 2 b. 0.0571
b. ∞ c. 0.0522
c. 1 d. 0.0894
d. Does not exist
12. Calculate the radius of curvature of the curve at (4, 1).
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2. Solve the lim . a. 17.23 units
"→& "!
a. 0.5 b. 11.18 units
b. 1 c. 18.08 units
c. 0 d. 17.52 units
d. Does not exist
13. Calculate the center of curvature of the curve
3. Find the derivative of 𝑔(𝑦) = (𝑦 − 3)(3𝑦 + 𝑦 * ). considering the point (4, 1).
a. −3𝑦 * + 9 a. (−1, 11)
b. −3𝑦 * − 9 b. (11, −1)
c. 𝟑𝒚𝟐 − 𝟗 c. (1, −11)
d. 3𝑦 * + 9 d. (11, 1)

, "# 14. A 3 m wall is 4 m away from a building. Determine the
4. Solve the ," "# (𝑥 -& ). length of the shortest ladder that can reach the building
a. 0 with one end resting on the ground outside the wall.
b. 8.8418 × 10-& a. 9.87 m
c. ∞ b. 10.00 m
d. 𝟐. 𝟔𝟓𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑𝟐 c. 11.73 m
d. 8.94 m
Approximation and Curves
15. The diameter or circle changes at a constant rate of
5. The legs of a right triangle change from 5 cm and 3mm per second. How fast is the area changing when
12 cm to 5.20 cm and 12.30 cm, respectively. Find the the radius is 8 mm?
approximate change in area. a. 22𝜋 𝑚𝑚* /𝑠
a. 1.95 sq.cm. b. 20𝜋 𝑚𝑚* /𝑠
b. 1.26 sq.cm. c. 26𝜋 𝑚𝑚* /𝑠
c. 2.30 sq.cm. d. 24𝝅 𝒎𝒎𝟐 /𝒔
d. 1.59 sq.cm.
16. Two military vehicles, a plane and a tank, move toward
6. Determine the slope of the curve whose parametric the enemies. The plane flying at 3,300 ft above the tank
equations are 𝑦 = 2𝑡 * − 3 and 𝑥 = 8𝑡 + 7 when 𝑡 = −1. has a speed of 130 mph. At the same instant, the tank
a. -1/2 moves at 70 mph. How fast are the two vehicles
b. 1/6 separating when the distance between them is 4,800 ft?
c. 1/4 a.
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√15 𝑚𝑝ℎ
d. -1/3 *
𝟒𝟓
b. √𝟏𝟓 𝒎𝒑𝒉
𝟒
7. Find the slope of the line tangent to the polar curve r=4 c.
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√15 𝑚𝑝ℎ
at 𝜃 = 𝜋/6. -
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a. √3 d. √15 𝑚𝑝ℎ
2
b. −2√3
c. 2√3
d. −√𝟑

Situation 1: Consider the curve xy = c2.

8. Compute the tangent length at point (c, c).
a. 2
b. √𝟐𝒄
c. 2𝑐
d. 𝑐

9. Compute the subtangent length at point (c, c).
a. c
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2c

10. Compute the subnormal length at point (c, c).
a. 0
b. 1
c. c
d. 2c

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Integration Fundamentals

17. Evaluate the ∫ 𝑥 - cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
a. 𝑥 - sin 𝑥 − 3𝑥 * cos 𝑥 + 6𝑥 sin 𝑥 − 6 cos 𝑥 + 𝐶
b. 𝑥 - sin 𝑥 + 3𝑥 * cos 𝑥 − 6𝑥 sin 𝑥 + 6 cos 𝑥 + 𝐶
c. 𝒙𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 − 𝟔𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 + 𝑪
d. 𝑥 - sin 𝑥 − 3𝑥 * cos 𝑥 − 6𝑥 sin 𝑥 + 6 cos 𝑥 + 𝐶

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18. Evaluate the ∫& sin3 𝑥 cos4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
a. 0.0068
b. 0.0309
c. 0.0107
d. 0.0089

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19. Evaluate the ∫& ∫& 𝑟 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑟.
a. 2
b. 1/2
c. ∞
d. 1

Areas, Centroids, Surface Areas, and Volumes

20. Find the area enclosed by the curve 𝑟 = 6(1 + cos 𝜃).
a. 53π sq. units
b. 35π sq. units
c. 45π sq. units
d. 54π sq. units

21. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the area bounded
by the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 * and the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3.
a. (1.6, 3)
b. (-1.6, 3)
c. (-1, 4)
d. (1, 3.4)

22. Find the length of the arc whose parametric equations
are 𝑥 = 𝑡 - and 𝑦 = 2𝑡 * where 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2.
a. 11.31 units
b. 14.33 units
c. 12.43 units
d. 11.52 units

23. Determine the total area generated by revolving the
segment of the parabola 𝑥 * − 4𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 28 = 0 from
x = 3 to x = 9 about the y-axis.
a. 196.34 sq. units
b. 346.97 sq. units
c. 392.68 sq. units
d. 173.48 sq. units

24. What is the volume formed when the area bounded by
𝑥 * = 8𝑦 and 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 is revolved about the y-axis?
a. 4289.32 cu. units
b. 4298.32 cu. units
c. 4389.32 cu. units
d. 4398.32 cu. units

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