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 Class Work - Applications of Derivatives
1. The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of 9 cubic centimetres per second. How fast
is the surface area increasing when the length of an edge is 10 centimetres?
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4. Show that the function f is given by f(x) = x 3  3 x 2  4 x, x  R is strictly increasing on

5. Prove that the function given by f(x) = cos x is

(a) strictly decreasing in (0,  ) b) strictly increasing in (  , 2  ) and
(c) neither increasing nor decreasing (0, 2  )
6. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) =
a. strictly increasing b. strictly decreasing
7. Find the intervals in which function f given by f(x)= is
a. strictly increasing b. strictly decreasing
8. Find the intervals in which the function given by f(x) = sin 3x,

(a) increasing (b) decreasing

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10. Find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r when r=3cm

11. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move in circles at a speed of 3.5 cm per
second. At the instant when the radius of the circular wave is 7.5 cm , how fast is the
enclosed area increasing.

12. If the area of a circle increases at a uniform rate, then prove that perimeter varies inversely as
the radius. :

13. A swimming pool is to be drained for cleaning. If L represents the number of litres of water
in the pool t seconds after the pool has been plugged off to drain and L=200(10-t)2 How fast
is the water running out at the end of 5 seconds? What is the average rate in which the water
flows out during first 5 seconds?

14. The volume of spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of 25 cm3/sec. Find the rate of
change of its surface area when its radius is 5 cm.

15. From a cylindrical drum containing petrol and kept vertical, the petrol is leaking at the rate of
10 cm3/sec. If the radius of the drum is 25 cm and height 1 meter, find the rate at which level
of the petrol is changing when the petrol level is 80 cm.

16. A kite is moving horizontally at a height of 151.5 metres. If the speed of the kite is 10m/sec,
how fast is the string being let out; when the kite is 250 m away from the boy who is flying
the kite? The height of the boy is 1.5 m

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17. Two men A and B start with velocities v at same 3 4 45
time from the junction of two roads f(x)=  x  8 x3  x 2  105 .
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inclined at 45o to each other. If they travel by
32. Find a point on the hypotenuse of given right-
different roads, find the rate at which they are
angled triangle from which the perpendiculars
being separated?
can be dropped on the other sides to form a rectangle of
18. The money to be spent for the welfare of the maximum area.
employees of a firm is proportional to the rate of 33. A closed rectangular box is made of aluminium
change of its total revenue(marginal revenue) . If sheet of negligible thickness and the length of
the total revenue(in rupees) received from the sale the box is twice its breadth. If the capacity of the box is
of . Find the marginal revenue when x=5 and 243 cm3, computer the dimensions of the box of least
write which value does the question indicate surface area.
19. The curve 3y2=2ax2+6b passes through the point 34. Find the dimensions of the rectangle of perimeter
p(3,-1) and the gradient of the curve at P is -1. 36 cm which will sweep out a volume as large as possible,
Find the values of a and h. when revolved about one of its sides. Also find the
maximum volume.
20. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve
x  y =4 at which the tangent is equally 35 26
inclined to the axes. Ans : 36
21. Find the equations of the tangent and normal to
37.
x2 y2 sand
the curve 2  2  1 at the point
a b
 2a, b  cone is
of the
22. Find the equation of the tangent and normal to the
x7
curve y= at the point where it 38.
( x  2)( x  3)
cuts the x-axis.
23. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 39.
x2+2y2-4x-6y+8=0 at the point whose abscissa is
24. Find the equation of the tangent and the normal to 40.
curve.
41.
25. Find equation of the tangent to the curve x2+3y=3
which is parallel to the line y-4x+5=0 42.

26. Prove that the curves y2=4x and x2+y2-6x+1=0

touch each other at the point (1, 2).
27. Using differentials, find the approximate values of 43

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28. A Circular metal plate expands under heating so
that it radius increases by 2%. Find the
approximate increase in the area of the plate if the
radius of the plate before heating is 10 cm.
29. Prove that the function f(x) = tanx-4x is strictly
  
decreasing on   , 
 3 3
30. Determine the point of maximum of
f(x)= sin x+ 3 cos x in  0,   .
31. Find the all the points of local maxima and local
minima of the function
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 Assignment - Applications of Derivatives
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Ans: 7.904
Ans : 80  cm2s 13
2. The total cost C(x) is Rupees, associated
with the production of x units of an item Ans : i)
is given by Ans : Rs.30.02 ii)
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3.
Ans: 75.66
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Ans : 30.255 Ans: 7.035
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Ans: 8/3 m/sec
Ans : 2.512 cm2/sec
17.A balloon which always remains spherical has a
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variable diameter (2 x  3) . Determine the rate of
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change of volume with respect to x.
Ans:
18. If an edge of a variable cube is increasing at the
rate of 0.5cm/sec, at what rate is its surface area
Ans : 1368
6. increasing when its edge is 12 cm? Ans : 72cm2

19. The area of a circle of radius r increases at the

rate of 5 cm2/sec; find the rate at which the radius
increases. Also find the value of this rate when the
circumference is 10 cm. Ans : 0.5 cm/sec

Ans : Rs. 66 20. The two equal sides of an isosceles triangle

with fixed base b are decreasing at the rate of 3 cm/
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sec. How fast is the area decreasing when two equal
sides are equal to the base? Ans:
Ans : 20 3 cm2/s
21. The surface of a spherical balloon is increasing
8. at the rate of 2 cm2/sec . Find the rate of change of its
volume when its radius is 6 cm. Ans: 6 cm3/sec
Ans: (i)(-1,0) and (2,  )
ii) (-  -1) and (0,2)
22. For the curve y= 5x-2x3 . If x increases at the
9. rate of 2 units/sec, then how fast is the slope of the
curve changing when x=3? . Ans : 72 units/sec
Ans: (i)
ii) 23. A man is moving away from a tower 49.6 m
10. high at rate of 2m/sec. Find the rate at which the
angle of elevation of the top of the tower is changing.
When he is at a distance of 36 m from the foot of the
Ans: tower. Assume that the eye level of the man is 1.6m
11. from the ground.
Ans :
Ans : 23
24. Water is leaking from a conical funnel at the 37 Show that f(x) = 2x+ cot 1 x +log  1  x2  x 
rate of 5 cm3/sec. If radius of the base of the funnel is increasing in R
is 10 cm and its height is 20 cm, find the rate at which
38. At what points in the interval  0, 2  doess
the water level is dropping when it is 5 cm from the
top? Ans : 5 cm3/sec function sin 2x attain its maximum value?

25. Prove that the tangents to curve y=x2-5x+6 at 39 Find the stationary points of the function f(x)=
the points (2,0) and (3,0) are at right angles. 3x -8x +6x2 and distinguish between them .
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Also
find the local maximum and local minimum values it
26. At what points on the curve they exits
x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  1  0 , the tangents are parallel too
40. If the lengths if three sides of a trapezium
y- axis? Ans: (3,2) and (-1,2) other than base are equal to 10cm each , then find the
area of the trapezium when it is maximum.
x2 y2
27. Find the points on the curve   1 att 41. A metal box with a square base and vertical
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which the tangent s are (i) parallel to x- axis ( ii.) side is to contain 1024 cm3. The material for the
Parallel to y- axis. top and bottom costs Rs.5 per cm2 and the material for
Ans: i)no tangent, ii) (-3,0) the sides cost Rs.2.50 per cm2. Find the least cost of
28. Find the point on the curve the box.
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y= x - 11x +5 at which the tangent has the equation
y= x -11. 42. Show that the semi-vertical angle of the cone
29. Find the equation of the tangent and the of the maximum volume and of given slant height is
normal to the curve y2=4ax at the point(at2,2at). tan 1 2

x y 43. The sum of the surface area of a rectangular

30. Show that the line   1 touches the curve
e
a b x
x parallelepiped with sides x, 2x and and a sphere is
y= be a at the point where it crosses the y-axis. 3
given to be constant. Prove that the sum of their
31. At what points will the tangent to the curve volumes is minimum if x is equal to three times the
y=2x3-15x2+36x-21 be parallel to x-axis , Also find the radius of the sphere. Also find the minimum value of
equation of tangents at those points. the sum of their volumes

32 Find the equations of tangents to the curve y= 44. Find the maximum surface area of circular cylinder
that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R.
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which have slope -1.
x 1 45.

33 Find the equations of tangent lines to the 46.

curve y= 4x3-3x+5 which are perpendicular to the line
9y+x+3=0.

34. Show that the curves x=y2 and xy=k cut
orthogonally if 8k2=1.
35. Find the approximate change in volume V of
cube of side x metres caused by increasing the side by
2%.
36. Find the percentage error in calculating the
volume of a cubical box if an error of 1% is made in
measuring the lengths of edges of the box
47. Show that the cone of greatest volume which can be
inscribed in a given sphere is such that three times its
altitude is twice the diameter of the sphere. Find the
volume of the largest cone inscribed in a sphere of
radius R.
48. An open box is to be made out of a piece of
cardboard measuring (24 cm x 24 cm) by cutting off
equal squares from the corners and turning up the
sides. Find the height of the box when it has
maximum volume.

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 Key Class Work of Matrices Key assignment Application of derivatives
1.Ans :
1. 2.x=-14 or -2 3. Proof 4.Proof 5 ,
2. Ans : (a) (b)
3. Ans : Rs. 66
6.x=5 7. Proof 8.Proof 9. 10. 6. Ans : (a) (2,  ) (b)(-  ,2)
7. Ans a) ( , 2) b) (3,  )
 3 6 6 
6 5  2 
 11. Proof 12. Proof 13. 14.Proof 15. 8. Ans a) b)
  6 2 5 

9. Ans :
Proof 16. x=y=8 , 17.. Proof 18. proof 19.
10. Ans :
11. Ans : 52.5  cm2/sec
20. 21. 13. Ans
14. Ans :

22. 23.x=1y=2 z=3 24. x=1,y=-1, z=-2 15. Ans :

25.proof 26. proof 27 AB=4I; x=2,y=1z=-1 28. x=-3 29. 16. Ans : 8m/sec.
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30. x=1,4 31.x=3 y=-2 and z=-1 32. 33. s (i) 18. Ans : Rs.66
19. Ans : a= 1/2, b=-1
 1 1/ 2   1 1/ 2 
ii) 5 / 2 20.
2 1 
  2 
21. Ans :
Key Class Work of Determinants 22. Ans :
24. Ans : x-y=0
1.2,7 2. ,19, 20,26.k=27 27. 1 28. 0 29. 4 31.
25. Ans :
32. 34. 25 35. 8 36. 25 37. 8 38. 27 39.7A 27. Ans : i)5.03 ii) 0.208 iii) 0.775 iv) 3.996
28. Ans :
40. 256 41.k=16 42.

30. Ans :

31. Ans : maxima x=0, -5 minima x=-3

Key Assignment of Matrix and Determinant
32. Ans :
1. 2. 3.-1 10.x=-4 11.-6 12.
33. Ans:
13. 15.no inverse 16. 34 x=12
35.5.1
36. 77.66
18. 1x13 , 13 x 1 19.a3 20. , I 21. 22.
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37. cm/sec
36 X=1,Y=2,Z=3 37 X=1,Y=2,Z=3 38. 39. 0 48
38. a=11 and b=-6
40.(Ans : x=0, y=5, z=3) 43.x=4
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 Key Class work of Continuity and Differentiability
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1. 14. a=3 b=2 15. k=6 17. 
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18. 2 2 19 k=1/2 20. k=-4 21. a=1/2 &b=4

22. a=1 b= -1 23. k=1/2 24. 21(log7)3 43.a=2, b=1 44 k=1
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45a= 48. 49. a=2c b=-c2 50. a=3 b=5 55. 1/2
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56.1/2 57. -1 58 59. 60.

62. 63. 64. 1/t 70.

71. 72. 1 73.

Key Assignment of Continuity and Differentiability

1. a=3 b=2 3.-1 6. 1 7. a=2 b=1 11. k=1/2 12. a=1 b=-1 13. 3/4 15) -1/
4a 17. a=3 b=2 18. 22 3 25. 8 27. k=6 28.1 29. .  = -4 30.

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k=2/5 31. 1/2 32. a = + 1. 40. 48. k=3 49. a=3 b=2 50. a+b 51.
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Key Class Work
Application of derivatives
1. 80  2. Rs. 30.02 3. 30.255 4. 2.512 cm2 5. 1368 6. Rs. 66 7. 28. 29.

31. 32. 33.

35. 36 3% 38. 39. x=0,1 41. Rs.1920 43.

44. 45. 47. 48. 4 cm

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