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10 An open rectangular cardboard box with a square base is to have a volume of 256 cm . Find the For
dimensions of the box if the area of cardboard used is as small as possible. [7] Examiner’s
Use

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14 The total surface area, A cm², of a solid cylinder with radius r cm and height 5 cm is given by
A = 2πr2 + 10πr. Given that r is increasing at a rate of 0.2 cm s–1, find the rate of increase of A
π
when r is 6. [4]

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x cm

P
T S

  A piece of wire of length 96 cm is formed into the rectangular shape PQRSTU shown in the
diagram. It is given that PQ = TU = SR = x cm. It may be assumed that PQ and TU coincide
and that TS and QR have the same length.
96x - 3x 2
  (i)  Show that the area, A cm 2 , enclosed by the wire is given by A = . [2]
2

  (ii)  Given that x can vary, find the stationary value of A and determine the nature of this
stationary value. [4]

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x cm

  The diagram shows a box in the shape of a cuboid with a square cross-section of side x cm. The
volume of the box is 3500 cm3. Four pieces of tape are fastened round the box as shown. The
pieces of tape are parallel to the edges of the box.
7000
  (i)  Given that the total length of the four pieces of tape is L cm, show that L = 14x + . [3]
x2

  (ii)  Given that x can vary, find the stationary value of L and determine the nature of this stationary
value. [5]

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B C

8
A D

Q R h

P S
4

  The diagram shows a cuboid of height h units inside a right pyramid OPQRS of height 8 units and with
square base of side 4 units. The base of the cuboid sits on the square base PQRS of the pyramid. The
points A, B, C and D are corners of the cuboid and lie on the edges OP, OQ, OR and OS, respectively,
of the pyramid OPQRS. The pyramids OPQRS and OABCD are similar.

  (i)  Find an expression for AD in terms of h and hence show that the volume V of the cuboid is given
h3
    by V = - 4h 2 + 16h units3. [4]
4

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  (ii)  Given that h can vary, find the value of h for which V is a maximum. [4]

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r cm 8 cm

h cm

6 cm

  Acone,ofheight8cmandbaseradius6cm,isplacedoveracylinderofradiusrcmandheighthcm
andisincontactwiththecylinderalongthecylinder’supperrim.Thearrangementissymmetricaland
thediagramshowsaverticalcross-sectionthroughthevertexofthecone.

  (i)  Usesimilartrianglestoexpresshintermsof r. [2]

  (ii)  Henceshowthatthevolume,Vcm3,ofthecylinderisgivenbyV = 8rr 2 - 43 rr 3 . [1]

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  (iii)  Giventhatrcanvary,findthevalueofr whichgivesastationaryvalueofV.Findthisstationary
valueofVintermsofπanddetermineitsnature. [6]

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A B
x cm
y cm

D C

The diagram shows a badge, made of thin sheet metal, consisting of two semi-circular pieces, centres
B and C, each of radius x cm. They are attached to each other by a rectangular piece of thin sheet
metal, ABCD, such that AB and CD are the radii of the semi-circular pieces and AD = BC = y cm.

  (i)  Given that the area of the badge is 20 cm2, show that the perimeter, P cm, of the badge is given
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    by P = 2x + . [4]
x

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30 In this question all lengths are in metres.

h 0.5h + 2

A conical tent is to be made with height h , base radius r and slant height 0.5h + 2, as shown in the
diagram.

(i) Show that r 2 = 2h + 4 - 0.75h 2 . [2]

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The volume of the tent, V, is given by rr h .
3
(ii) Given that h can vary find, correct to 2 decimal places, the value of h which gives a stationary
value of V. [5]

(iii) Determine the nature of this stationary value. [2]

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37 In this question all lengths are in metres.

x
A 30° B
h

5 C

A water container is in the shape of a triangular prism. The diagrams show the container and
its cross-section. The cross-section of the water in the container is an isosceles triangle ABC, with
angle ABC = angle BAC = 30°. The length of AB is x and the depth of water is h. The length of the
container is 5.

(i) Show that x = 2 3 h and hence find the volume of water in the container in terms of h. [3]

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38 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.
1
The volume of a cone of height h and base radius r is given by V = rr 2 h .
3
r 6- 2 r 6+ 2 r
It is known that sin = , cos = , tan = 2 - 3.
12 4 12 4 12

r h
rad
6

A water cup is in the shape of a cone with its axis vertical. The diagrams show the cup and its
r
cross-section. The vertical angle of the cone is radians. The depth of water in the cup is h. The
6
surface of the water is a circle of radius r.

(i) Find an expression for r in terms of h and show that the volume of water in the cup is given by
r (7 - 4 3) h 3
V= . [4]
3

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 (ii) Water is poured into the cup at a rate of 30 cm3 s–1. Find, correct to 2 decimal places, the rate at
which the depth of water is increasing when h = 5. [4]

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h cm 4x cm

x cm

The diagram shows an open container in the shape of a cuboid of width x cm, length 4x cm and height h cm.
The volume of the container is 800 cm3.
2000
(i) Show that the external surface area, S cm2, of the open container is such that S = 4x 2 + . [4]
x

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 (ii) Given that x can vary, find the stationary value of S and determine its nature. [5]

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41 A solid circular cylinder has a base radius of r cm and a height of h cm. The cylinder has a volume of
1200r cm 3 and a total surface area of S cm2.

(i) Show that S = 2rr 2 + 2400

r
r
. [3]

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 (ii) Given that h and r can vary, find the stationary value of S and determine its nature. [5]

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45 The radius, r cm, of a circle is increasing at the rate of 5 cms–1. Find, in terms of r, the rate at which the
area of the circle is increasing when r = 3. [4]

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47 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.
4 3
The volume and surface area of a sphere of radius r are rr and 4rr 2 respectively.
3

The diagram shows a solid object made from a hemisphere of radius x and a cylinder of radius x and
height y. The volume of the object is 500 cm3.

(a) Find an expression for y in terms of x and show that the surface area, S, of the object is given by
5 1000
S = rx 2 + . [4]
3 x

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 (b) Given that x can vary and that S has a minimum value, find the value of x for which S is a minimum.
[4]

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