DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

HOMEWORK

1. Find the slope of y = 1 – x3 at the point where y = 9. (Ans. B)

a. -11 b. -12 c. -10 d. -13
2. If an error of 1 percent is made in measuring the edge of a cube, what is the
approximate percentage error in the compute volume? (Ans. A)
a. 3% b. 2% c. 4% d. 5%
3. Find the derivative of y with respect to x of y = xInx – x. (Ans. C)
a. 1 b. x c. Inx d. Inx - 1
3 2
4. For what value of x will the curve y = x – 3x + 4 be concave upward? (Ans. B)
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5. How fast does the diagonal of a cube increase if each edge of the cube increases at a
constant rate of 5 cm/s? (Ans. C)
a. 6.7 cm/s b. 7.7 cm/s c. 8.7 cm/s d. 9.7 cm/s
6. If f(x) = tanx – x and g(x) = x3, evaluate the limit of f(x)/g(x) as x approaches zero.
(Ans. D)
a. 0 b. ∞ c. 3 d. 1/3
rd
7. Find the 3 derivative of y = xInx. (Ans. B)
a. -1/x b. -1/x2 c. -1/x3 d. -1
cot x
lim ( 1+sin x )
8. Evaluate x →0 (Ans. C)
a. ∞ b. 1 c. e d. 1/e
9. If xy3 + x3y = 2, find dy/dx at the point (1, 1). (Ans. B)
a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2
10. The tangent line to the curve y = x3 at the point (1, 1) will intersect the x axis at x =
(Ans. A)
a. 2/3 b. 4/3 c. 1/3 d. 5/3
11. If y = ex + xe + xx, find y’ at x = 1. (Ans. C)
a. e + 1 b. e – 1 c. 2e + 1 d. 2e - 1
lim ( sin2 x cot 4 x )
12. Evaluate x →0 (Ans. C)
a. 0 b. ∞ c. ½ d. 1
3 2
13. Find the value of x fro which y = x – 3x has a minimum value. (Ans. B)
a. 1 b. 2 c. 0 d. -2
14. Find the angle of intersection between the curves y = x and x = y2. (Ans. D)
2

a. tan-1(1/4) b. tan-1(1/3) c. tan-1(2/3) d. tan-1(3/4)

15. If z = xy2, and x changes from 1 to 1.01, and y changes from 2 to 1.98, find the
approximate change in z. (Ans. C)
a. -0.0202 b. -0.0303 c. -0.0404 d. -0.0505
16. A ball is thrown vertically upward from a roof 112 ft above the ground. The height s
of the ball above the roof is given by the equation
s = 96t – 16t2
where s is measured in ft and the time t in sec. Calculate its velocity when it strikes
the ground. (Ans. B)
a. -130 fps b. -128 fps c. -126 fps d. -124 fps
17. If y = In(tanhx), find dy/dx. (Ans. C)
 a. 2sech2x b. 2sech2x c. 2csch2x d. 2coth2x
18. Find the approximate surface area of a sphere of radius 5.02 cm. (Ans. A)
a. 317 sq cm b. 315 sq cm c. 313 sq cm d. 311 sq cm
5 3
19. Find the value of x for which y = x – 5x – 20x – 2 qill have a maximum point. (Ans.
B)
a. -1 b. -2 c. 1 d. 2
20. A man is walking at the rate of 1.5 m/s toward a street light which is 5 m above the
level ground. At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving if the man is 2 m tall?
(Ans. B)
a. -1.5 m/s b. -2.5 m/s c. -3.5 m/s d. -5 m/s
2 x
21. If y = In(x e ), find y’’. (Ans. B)
a. -1/x2 b. -2/x2 c. -1/x d. -2/x
3
22. Find the radius of curvature of y = x at the point (1, 1). (Ans. C)
a. 3.25 b. 4.26 c. 5.27 d. 6.28
23. A particle moves along the circumference of a circle of radius 10 ft in such a manner
that its distance measured along the circumference from a fixed point at the end of t
sec is given by the equation s = t2. Find the angular velocity at the end of 3 seconds.
(Ans. C)
a. 0.40 rad/s b. 0.50 rad/s c. 0.60 rad/s d. 0.70 rad/s
3
24. Find the point on the curve y = x – 3x for which the tangent line is parallel to the x
axis. (Ans. A)
a. (-1, 2) b. (2, 2) c. (1, 2) d. (0, 0)
25. If y = ½ tan2x + Incosx, find y’. (Ans. A)
a. tan3x b. tanx – sinx c. tanx sec2x d. 0
2
26. If S=4 ΠR , find ΔS −dS when R = 2 and ΔR=0. 01 . (Ans. D)
a. 0.0021 b. 0.0102 c. 0.0210 d. 0.0012
27. Find two numbers whose sum is 8 if the product of one number and the cube of the
other is a maximum. (Ans. C)
a. 3 and 5 b. 4 and 4 c. 2 and 6 d. 1 and 7
3 2
28. Find the approximate height of the curve y = x – 2x + 7 at the point where x = 2.98.
(Ans. B)
a. 14.8 b. 15.7 c. 16.6 d. 17.5
x sin2 x
y= + ,
29. If 2 4 find x for which dy/dx = 0 (Ans. A)
a. pi/2 b. pi/3 c. pi/4 d. pi/6
3
30. The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of 6 cm /min. How fast is the surface
area increasing when the length of each edge is 12 cm? (Ans. C)
a. 3 cm2/min b. 4 cm2/min c. 2 cm2/min d. 5 cm2/min
31. If y = tan-1(x/y), find the approximate change in u as x changes from 10 to 10.02 and
y changes from 4 to 4.01. (Ans. D)
a. -0.00170 b. -0.00701 c. -0.00107 d. -0.00017
32. Find the equation of the line tangent to y = x2 – 3x – 5 and parallel to the line y = 3x –
2. (Ans. A)
a. y = 3x – 14 b. y = 3x – 13 c. y = 3x – 12 d. y = 3x - 11
33. A garden is in the form of an ellipse with semi major axis 4 and semi minor axis 3. If
the axes are increased by 0.18 units each, find the approximate increase in the area.
(Ans. C)
a. 3.92 b. 3.94 c. 3.96 d. 3.98
34. Find the relative error in the computed area of an equilateral triangle due to an error
of 3 percent in measuring the edge of the triangle. (Ans. B)
a. 0.05 b. 0.06 c. 0.07 d. 0.08
35. A body is thrown vertically upward from the ground. After 2 seconds, its velocity is
10 ft/sec. Find its initial velocity. (Ans. C)
a. 54 fps b. 64 fps c. 74 fps d. 84 fps
36. In problem 20, find the rate at which the length of the shadow of the man is
shortening. (Ans. A)
a. -1 cm/s b. -1.5 cm/s c. -2 cm/s d. -2.5 cm/s
37. A rectangular field is fenced off, an existing wall being used as one side. If the area of
the field is 7, 200 sq ft, find the least amount of fencing needed. (Ans. B)
a. 250 ft b. 240 ft c. 230 ft d. 220 ft
38. The side of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 0.50 cm/s. Find the rate
at which its altitude is increasing. (Ans. C)
a. 0.334 cm/s b. 0.443 cm/s c. 0.433 cm/s d. 0.343 cm/s
2
39. Find C so that the line y = 4x + 3 is tangent to the curve y = x + C. (Ans. D)
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

40. At what acute angle does the curve y = 1 – ½ x2 cut the x axis? (Ans. C)
a. 34.540 b. 44.640 c. 54.740 d. 64.840
41. The angle θ is made by a swinging pendulum with the vertical direction, is given at
time t by the equation θ = asin(bt + c), where a, b and c are constant. Find the angular
acceleration at time t. (Ans. B)
a. –a2 θ b. –b2 θ c. -a θ d. -b θ
√ √
42. If y= 5+ 3 x+1 , find y’ at x = 5. (Ans. D)
a. 1/13 b. 1/14 c. 1/15 d. 1/16
43. Find the equation of the line with slope -1/2 and tangent to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 8.
(Ans. A)
a. x + 2y – 4 = 0 b. x – 2y + 4 = 0 c. x + 2y + 4 = 0 d. x – 2y – 4 = 0
2 2
44. Find the second derivative (y”) of 4x + 9y = 36 by implicit differentiation. (Ans. B)
a. -16y3/9 b. -16/9y3 c. -9y3/16 d. -9/16y3
45. The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 6 cm3/hr. At what rate is its surface
area increasing when the radius is 40 cm? (Ans. A)
a. 0.30 cm2/hr b. 0.40 cm2/hr c. 0.50 cm2/hr d. 0.60 cm2/hr
46. If f(x) = ex – e-x – 2x and g(x) = x – sinx, evaluate the limit of f(x)/g(x) as x
approaches zero. (Ans. D)
a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2
47. Find the point of inflection of y = 4 + 3x – x3. (Ans. B)
a. (1, 6) b. (0, 4) c. (-2, 4) d. (2, 2)
48. Find the volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut from a sphere of
radius R. (Ans. C)
a. 1.421 R3 b. 1.124 R3 c. 1.241 R3 d. 1.412 R3
49. If s = x2 + 2y2 + 3z2 and x + y + z = 5, find the minimum value of s. (Ans. C)
a. 148/11 b. 149/11 c. 150/11 d. 151/11
50. The cost of fuel per hour in operating a luxury linear is proportional to the square of
its speed and is P12, 000.00 per hour for a speed of 10 kph. Other costs amount to
P48, 000.00 per hour independent of the speed. Calculate the speed at which the cost
per kilometer is a minimum. (Ans. D)
a. 35 kph b. 30 kph c. 25 kph d. 20 kph
√
51. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve xy2 + xy=2 at the point (1, 1). (Ans. C)
a. -1/5 b. -2/5 c. -3/5 d. -4/5
52. If y = ½ x(sin(Inx) – cos(Inx)), find dy/dx. (Ans. A)
a. sin(Inx) b. cos(Inx) c. –sin(Inx) d. –cos(Inx)
53. If x = et and y = 2e-t, find d2y/dx2. (Ans. C)
a. 4e-t b. 4e-2t c. 4e-3t d. 4e-4t
54. Two corridors 6 m and 4 m wide respectively, intersect at right angles. Find the
length of the longest ladder that will go horizontally around the corner. (Ans. B)
a. 13 m b. 14 m c. 15 m d. 16 m
55. An angle θ of a right triangle is given by the equation θ = Arcsin (y/x). If x is
increasing at the rate of 1 in/sec and y is decreasing at 0.10 in/sec, how fast is θ
changing? (Ans. D)
a. -0.06892 rad/sec b. -0.08926 rad/sec
c. -0.09268 rad/sec d. -0.06928 rad/sec
56. Find the maximum capacity of a conical vessel whose slant height is 9 cm. (Ans. A)
a. 293.84 cm3 b. 283.94 cm3 c. 284.93 cm3 d. 294.83 cm3
57. If the semi axes of the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 are each increased by 0.15 cm, find the
approximate increase in its area. (Ans. A)
a. 2.36 cm2 b. 2.46 cm2 c 2.56 cm2 d. 2.66 cm2
3
58. If y = 4/(2x – 1) , find y” at x = 1. (Ans. C)
a. 190 b. 191 c. 192 d. 193
59. The side of an equilateral triangle increases at the rate of 2 cm/hr. At what rate is the
area of the triangle changing at the instant when the side is 4 cm? (Ans. B)
a. 3 √ 3 b. 4 √ 3 c. 5 √ 3 d. 6 √ 3
60. Find the value of x and y which satisfy 2x + 3y = 8 and whose product is a minimum.
(Ans. D)
a. 1 and 2 b. 3 and 2/3 c. 3/2 and 5/3 d. 2 and 4/3
61. If In(Iny) + Iny = Inx, find dy/dx. (Ans. A)
y y x x
a. x+ y b. x− y c. x+ y d. x− y
62. If x = 2sinθ, y = 1 – 4cosθ, then dy/dx is equal to (Ans. B)
a. 2cotθ b. 2tanθ c. 2cscθ d. 2secθ
63. The upper and lower edges of a picture frame hanging on a wall are 8 feet and 2 feet
above the observer’s eye level respectively. How far from the wall must the observer
stand in order that the angle subtended by the picture is a maximum? (Ans. B)
a. 3.5 ft b. 4 ft c. 4.5 ft d. 5 ft
64. If x increases at the rate of 30 cm/s, at what rate is the expression (x + 1)2 increasing
when x becomes 6 cm? (Ans. C)
 a. 400 cm2/s b. 410 cm2/s c. 420 cm2/s d. 430 cm2/s
65. Find the radius of a right circular cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed
in a right circular cone of radius R. (Ans. D)
a. R/3 b. R/2 c. 3R/4 d. 2R/3
66. Find the area of the triangle bounded by the coordinate axes and the tangent to the
parabola y = x2 at the point (2, 4). (Ans. A)
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
67. What is the maximum value of y = 3sinx + 4cosx? (Ans. D)
a. 8 b. 7 c. 6 d. 5
68. Find the maximum point of the curve y = 4 + 3x – x3. (Ans. C)
a. (-2, 6) b. (0, 4) c. (1, 6) d. (-3, 22)
69. Water flows into a cylindrical tank at the rate of 20 m3/s. How fast is the water
surface rising in the tank if the radius of the tank is 2 m? (Ans. A)
a. 5/pi b. 6/pi c. 3/pi d. 4/pi
3
70. If (0, 4) and (1, 6) are critical points of y = a + bx + cx , find the value of c. (Ans. C)
a. 1 b. 2 c. -1 d. -2
71. Intensity of light is proportional to the cosine of the angle of incidence and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance from the source of light. A lamp is directly
over the center of a circular table of radius 3 ft. How high above should the lamp be
placed so that there will be maximum illumination around the edge of the table? (Ans.
D)
a. 2.18 ft b. 2.16 ft c. 2.14 ft d. 2.12 ft
72. Find the value of x so that the determinant given below will have a minimum value.
2 1 2
D=|3 4 x |
x 3 1 (Ans. C)
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
73. Find the area of the largest triangle that can be formed by the tangent to the curve y =
e-x and the coordinate axes. (Ans. B)
a. 1/e b. 2/e c. 3/e d. 4/e
74. A bus company planning a tour knows from experience that at P20.00 per person, all
30 seats in the bus will be taken but for each increase of P1.00, two seats will become
vacant. The expenses of the tour are P100.00 plus P11.00 per person. What price
should the company charge to maximize its profit? (Ans. A)
a. P23.00 b. P24.00 c. P25.00 d. P26.00
75. An isosceles triangle has legs 26 cm long. The base decreases at the rate of 12 cm/s.
Find the rate of change of the angle at the apex when the base is 48 cm (Ans. C)
a. -1.4 cm/s b. -1.3 cm/s c. -1.2 cm/s d. -1.1 cm/s
76. Find the weight of the heaviest cylinder that can be cut out from a sphere which
weighs 12 kg. (Ans. C)
a. 4.93 kg b. 5.93 kg c. 6.93 kg d. 7.93 kg
e ax ( a sin bx−b cos bx )
y=
77. If a 2 +b 2 , find dy/dx. (Ans. B)
a. eaxcosbx b. eaxsinbx c. –eaxcosbx d. –eaxsinbx
78. A weight is attached to one end of a 29 m rope passing over a small pulley 17 m
above the ground. A man keeping his hand 5 m above the ground, holds the other end
of the rope and walks away at the rate of 3 m/s. How fast is the weight rising at the
instant when the man is 9 m from the point directly below the pulley? (Ans. D)
a. 1.2 m b. 1.4 m c. 1.6 m d. 1.8 m
79. A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 13 and one leg of length 5. Fn dthe area of
the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in the triangle if it has one side along the
hypotenuse of the triangle.(Ans. A)
a. 15 b. 16 c. 17 d. 18
x 2/ x
lim ( x+ e )
80. Evaluate x →∞ (Ans. D)
a. ∞ b. 1 c. e-2 d. e2
81. The sum of the two numbers is K. Find the minimum value of the sum of their cubes.
(Ans. D)
a. k3 b. k3/2 c. k3/3 d. k3/4
82. A chord of a circle 4 m in diameter is increasing at the rate of 0.60 m/min. Find the
rate of change of the smaller arc subtended by the chord when the chord is 3 m long.
(Ans. C)
a. 0.81 m/min b. 0.71 m/min c. 0.91 m/min d. 0.61 m/min
83. A manufacturer estimates that he can sell 1, 000 units of a certain product per week if
he sets the price per unit at P3.00 and that this sale will rise by 100 units with each
P0.10 decrease in price. Find his maximum revenue. (Ans. B)
a. P3, 000 b. P4, 000 c. P5, 000 d. P6, 000
84. The volume of a pyramid is increasing at the rate of 30 cm3/s and the area of the base
is increasing at the rate of 5 cm2/s. How fast is the altitude increasing at the instant
when the area of the base is 100 cm2 and the altitude is 8 cm? (Ans. A)
a. 0.50 cm/s b. 0.40 cm/s c. 0.60 cm/s d. 0.70 cm/s
85. A closed right circular cylinder has a surface area of 100 cm2. What should be its
radius in order to provide the largest possible volume? (Ans.D)
a. 3.320 cm b. 2.330 cm c. 3.203 cm d. 2.303 cm
86. A ship 5 km from a straight shore and traveling at the rate of 36 kph is moving
parallel to the shore. How fast is the ship coming closer to a fort on the shore when it
is 13 km from the fort? (Ans. B)
a. 34.24 kph b. 33.23 kph c. 32.21 kph d. 31.20 kph
87. The sum of the base and altitude of a trapezoid is 36 cm. Find the altitude if its area is
to be a maximum. (Ans. A)
a. 18 cm b. 20 cm c. 19 cm d. 17 cm
88. Find the equation of the line parallel to the line x + 2y = 6 and tangent to the ellipse x 2
+ 4y2 = 8 in the first quadrant? (Ans. C)
a. x + 2y + 4 = 0 b. x – 2y + 4 = 0 c. x + 2y – 4 = 0 d. x – 2y – 4 = 0
89. A sector with perimeter of 24 cm is to be cut from a circle. What should be the radius
of the circle if the area of the sector is to be a maximum? (Ans. A)
a. 6 cm b. 7 cm c. 5 cm d. 4 cm
90. Find an equation of the line tangent to the curve y = x3 – 6x2 at its point of inflection.
(Ans. A)
a. 3x + y + 2 = 0 b. 3x – y + 2 = 0 c. 3x + y – 2 = 0 d. 3x – y – 2 = 0
91. Find the radius of a right circular cylinder of greatest lateral surface area that can be
inscribed in a sphere of radius 4. (Ans. D)
a. 2.53 b. 2.63 c. 2.73 d. 2.83
x 2
(1−e )
lim
92. Evaluate x →0 x sin x (Ans. B)
a. zero b. one c. infinity d. none
93. Two posts 30 m apart are 10 m and 15 m high respectively. A transmission wire
passing through the tops of the posits is used to brace the posts at a point on level
ground between them. How far from the 10 m post must that point be located in order
to use the least of wire? (Ans. C)
a. 10 m b. 11 m c. 12 m d. 13 m
94. Three sides of a trapezoid are each 8 cm long. How long is the fourth side when the
area of the trapezoid has the largest value? (Ans. C)
a. 14 cm b. 15 cm c. 16 cm d. 17 cm
95. A spherical iron ball 6 inches in diameter is coated with a layer of ice of uniform
thickness. If the ice melts at the rate of 10 cu in per min, how fast is the outer surface
of the ice decreasing when the ice is 2 inches thick? (Ans. B)
a. -3.39 in2/min b. -3.33 in2/min c. -3.36 in2/min d. -3.31 in2/min
96. A circular filter paper of radius 15 cm is folded into a conical filter, the radius of
whose base is x. Find the value of x for which the conical filter will have the greatest
volume. (Ans. B)
a. 11.25 cm b. 12.25 cm c. 13.25 cm d. 14.25 cm
97. Water flows out of a hemispherical tank at the constant rate of 18 cu. cm per min. If
the radius of the tank is 8 cm, how fast is the water level falling when the water is 4
cm deep? (Ans. C)
a. -0.1491 cm/min b. -0.1941 cm/min c. -0.1194 cm/min d. -0.1149 cm/min
98. Find the area of the largest isosceles triangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius
2. (Ans. A)
a. 5.2 b. 6.3 c. 4.3 d. 3.8
99. Sand is poured at the rate of 10 ft3/min so as to form a conical pile whose altitude is
always equal to the radius of its base. At what rate is the area of the increasing when
its radius is 5 ft? (Ans. B)
a. 3 ft2/min b. 4 ft2/min c. 5 ft2/min d. 6 ft2/min
100. Find the altitude of the largest right circular cone that can be cut from a sphere of
radius R. (Ans. C)
a. 7R/3 b. 5R/3 c. 4R/3 d. 8R/3
101. A light is placed 3 ft above the ground and 32 ft from a building. A man 6 ft tall
walks from the light toward the buildings at the rate of 6 ft/sec. Find the rate at which
the length of his shadow is decreasing when he is 8 ft? (Ans. A)
a. -1 fps b. -1.5 fps c. -2 fps d. -2.5 fps
102. An open box is made by cutting squares of side x inches from four corners of a
sheet of cardboard that is 24 inches by 32 inches and then folding up the sides. What
should x be to maximize the volume of the box? (Ans. D)
a. 16.3 in b. 15.2 in c. 13.8 in d. 14.1 in
103. Let f be a function defined by f(x) = Ax2 + Bx + C with the following properties
f(0) = 2, f’(2) = 10 and f”(10) = 4. Find the value of B. (Ans. B)
 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
104. A rectangle has its base on the x axis and its two upper corners on the curve y =
2(1 – x2). What is the maximum perimeter of the rectangle? (Ans. B)
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7
√
105. Find the maximum vertical distances between y = cosx and y= 3 sinx over the
interval [0, 2]. (Ans. B)
a. 1.5 b. 2 c. 2.5 d. 3
106. A baseball diamond is a square 90 ft on a side. A runner travels from home plate
to first base at the rate of 20 ft/sec. How fast is the runner’s distance from the second
base changing when the runner is halfway to the first base? (Ans. C)
a. 2 √ 5 b. 3 √ 5 c. 4 √ 5 d. 5 √ 5
107. If the line to the curve y = x – Inx at x = a, passes through the origin, find a. (Ans.
A)
a. 2.72 b. 2.83 c. 2.91 d. 2.69
108. Find the radius of curvature of the ellipse 4x2 + 5y2 = 20 at (0, 2). (Ans. B)
a. -1.5 b. -2.5 c. -3.5 d. -4.5
109. If sin(x/y) = y/x, find dy/dx. (Ans. C)
a. xy/ b. –x/y c. y/x d. –y/x
110. Water is running into a right circular cone with vertical angle to 60 degrees (at the
bottom) at the rate of 2 cubic feet per second, and at the same time water is leaking
out at a rate which is 4.8 times the square root of its depth. How high will the water
rise? (Ans. D)
a. 0.1637 ft b. 0.1367 ft c. 0.1673 ft d. 0.