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REFRESHER MODULE – M2 – CALCULUS

Differential Calculus (Applications) PROBLEM 6. Determine the slope of the curve
𝑟 = sin 3𝜃 at the angle 𝜃 = 𝜋/6.
PROBLEM 1. An oil rig, S, is 3 km offshore from
point R. A power station, P, is onshore and 5 km a. -0.7265 c. 0.1924
from point R. A cable was to be laid from the b. -0.3256 d. 0.5214
power station to the oil rig. If it cost P1000 per
kilometer to lay the cable along the shore and PROBLEM 7. For the polar curve 𝑟 = 4 sin2 𝜃,
P2600 per kilometer to lay the cable underwater,
determine the distance from the plant should the 7. What is the radius of curvature at 𝜃 = 𝜋/6.
cable be laid along shore before laying it a. 12.6 c. 4.67
underwater in order to minimize the cost. b. 2.23 d. 18.24

a. 1.25 km c. 3.75 km PROBLEM 8 (Similar to CE Board Nov 2017).

b. 2.50 km d. 4.00 km From the top of a building 96 feet high, a ball is
thrown directly upward with a velocity of 80 fps.
PROBLEM 2. Philippine Airlines requires that the Determine the following:
total outside dimensions of a checked in baggage
must not exceed 62 inches. Suppose you want to 8. The maximum height reached by the ball in ft
check a bag whose height is equal to its width. from the ground.
Determine the largest volume of a bag that you
can check in with Philippine Airlines. a. 196 ft c. 100 ft
b. 96 ft d. 128 ft
a. 6712.74 in3 c. 5712.89 in3
b. 8826.96 in3 d. 9183.56 in3 PROBLEM 9. A Ferris wheel with a radius of 10 m
has its center 12 m above the ground. The seats
PROBLEM 3. The demand, in rides per day, for of the wheel have vertical speeds of 2.52 m/s
the LRT 2 expansion can be approximated by the when it is 17 m above the ground. How fast is the
function 𝑞 = −4500𝑝 + 252000 where p is the fare wheel rotating in revolutions per minute?
in pesos. What must be the charge of every trip to
maximize their total revenue? a. 3.21 c. 4.42
b. 6.12 d. 2.78
a. 27php c. 29php
b. 30php d. 28php
PROBLEM 10-11. Given the critical points of the
function 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑. Given that the
PROBLEM 4. A 50ft ladder is placed against a
relative minimum is located at the origin and the
large building. The base of the ladder is resting on
point of inflection is at (2,4),
an oil spill, and it slips at the rate of 3 ft. per minute.
Find the rate of change of the height of the top of
10. Determine the value of a.
the ladder above the ground at the instant when
a. -3/2 c. -1/4
the base of the ladder is 30 ft. from the base of the
b. 1/4 d. 3/2
building.
11. Determine the value of b.
a. 4 ft/min c. 3 ft/min
a. 1/4 c. -3/2
b. -3 ft/min d. -4 ft/min
b. 3/2 d. -1/4
PROBLEM 5. A water trough of length 10 m has
cross section an equilateral triangle of side 1 m.
The trough is being filled at a constant rate of 2
m3/s. Find the rate at which the level of the water
“THE ONLY TRUE WISDOM IS KNOWING
in the trough is rising when the water is 50 cm
THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING”
deep.

a. 0.255 m/s c. 0.184 m/s

b. 0.346 m/s d. 0.529 m/s