1  ABC is a right angled triangle at B , If AB  BC  30cm , then Area of the triangle will be

maximum when  A   .................

a  30 o b  45 o c  60 0 d 65 o

 x 30  x   30 x  x 2 
1 1
Steps base  x then hieght  30  x  A 
2 2
2 A  30 x  x  2 A  30  2 x  0  x  15 then AB  BC  30
2 '

 2  The perimeter of a rectangle is 40cm .then the length of its dimensions such that its
surface area maximum .....................
a  7.5 ,7.5 cm b  10 ,10 cm
c  15 ,15 cm d  20 ,20 cm
Steps let the two dimensions x , 20  x  A  x  20  x   A  20 x  x 2
A '  20  2 x  20  2 x  x  10 then the dimensions 10 ,10
3  If the sum the surface area of a sphere and surface area of a right circular cylinder ,
whose radius is equal to he radius of the sphere is 500  cm 2 , then the radius of the
sphere ................ if the sum of thier volumes is maximum

a  5 2 b  5 c  2.5 d  10
4
Steps V   r 3   r 2 h  1
3
but  500  4  r 2   2  r 2  2  rh   500   6  r 2  2  rh
250  3 r 2
h 2 from 1 and 2
r
 250  3 r 2 
 V   r   r  250  3 r 
4 4 3
V  r3 r2  2

3  r  3
4 5
V   r 3  250  r  3  r 3  V  500  r   r 3
3 3
 5   50  r 2  V '  0 r  5 2 cm
dv dv
 250   5  r 2 
dt dt
4  In the opposite figure :
if the po int A  x , y  is moving on the
straight line whose equation y  -2 x  4
where 0  x  1 ,the po int B is the projection
of A on the X  axis and C -2 , 0  ,then the
smallest area of  ABC is ............. square unite .
a  3 b  4 c  2 d  5
Steps Let Base  x  2 , Height  - 2 x  4 by substitution on point A

 x  2 -2 x  4   -2 x 2  4 x  4 x  8   -2 x 2  8   A '  -4 x   0

1 1 1 1
A
2 2 2 2
1
 x  0 , A   2 4   4 BUT their is int erval 0 ,1  then we can substitute by x  1
2
1 1
A  1  2 -2  4    3  2   3 then the smallest area  3 square unite
2 2
5  The height of a circular cylinder has maximum value inside a sphere its radius is" r"
equals ................
2r 2r
a  b  c  2 r d  2 3 r
5 3
1 2 1 2  1 
Steps r 2  h R2  R2  r2  h , V   R 2h  V    r 2  h 2 h 
4 4  4 
1 3 3 3 2r
V   r 2 h   h 3 V '   r 2   h 2  0   r2   h2  r  hh 
4 4 4 2 3