TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

MATHA13-M
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

PROBLEM SET 6
ADVANCE STUDY FOR THE REMAINING TOPICS
IN DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

NAME: RATING:
COURSE – SECTION – STUDENT #: DATE:

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A. Application of Derivatives

1. Find the equations of the tangent and normal lines to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1 at (2,1).

Answer:

Tangent Line: 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3 = 0
Normal Line: 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4 = 0

2. Find the equation of the normal line to the curve 𝑦 = √𝑥 − 3 which is parallel to the line
6𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 4 = 0.

Answer:

Normal Line: 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 9 = 0

3. Given the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 12𝑥, find the following:

a. Critical value/s
b. Critical point/s
c. Maximum point
d. Minimum point
e. Point of inflection

Answer:

a. Critical value/s: 𝑥 = ±2
b. Critical point/s: (−2,16) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2, −16)
c. Maximum point: (−2,16)
d. Minimum point: (2, −16)
e. Point of inflection: (0,0)
B. Mathematical Problems involving Derivatives

1. A piece of wire 20 𝑐𝑚 long is bent into a shape of a rectangle. Find the maximum area that it
can enclose.

Answer: The maximum area is 25 𝑐𝑚2 .

2. The velocity of a car 𝑉 = 𝑚𝑠 −1 between two road junctions is modeled by: 𝑉 = 3𝑡 − 0.2𝑡 2 for
0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 15 where 𝑡 is the time in seconds after it sets off from the first junction. Find the
maximum speed.

Answer: The maximum speed is 11.25 𝑚𝑠 −1 .

3. An oil spill from a tanker spreads out in a circular pattern, centered at the tanker’s position. If
the perimeter of the spill is moving outwards at 2 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑, find the rate of increase
of the contaminated area when the radius is 500 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.

Answer: the rate of increase of the contaminated area when the radius is 500 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 is
1000 𝑚2 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑑

4. Find the number/s when the sum of two numbers is 20 and whose product is maximum.

Answer: 10

C. Partial Derivatives

1. Evaluate: lim (2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 − 9𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 5)

(𝑥,𝑦)→(2,−3)

Answer: lim (2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 − 9𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 5) = 6

(𝑥,𝑦)→(2,−3)

𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
2. Given 𝑧 = 2𝑥 2 cos(3𝑦) − 3 sin(2𝑥 ) tan(𝑦), find and .
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦

Answer:
𝜕𝑧
= 4𝑥 cos(3𝑦) − 6 cos(2𝑥 ) tan(𝑦)
𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝑧
= −6𝑥 2 sin(3𝑦) − 3 sin(2𝑥 ) sec 2 (𝑦)
𝜕𝑦

𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕 2 𝑧 𝜕2𝑧 𝜕2𝑧 𝜕2𝑧

3. Given 𝑧 = 2𝑥 2 𝑦 3 − 𝑦 2 cos(𝑥), find , , , , and .
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2

Answer:
𝜕𝑧
= 4𝑥𝑦 3 + 𝑦 2 sin(𝑥)
𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝑧
= 6𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 cos(𝑥)
𝜕𝑦
𝜕2𝑧
= 4𝑦 3 + 𝑦 2 cos(𝑥)
𝜕𝑥 2
𝜕2𝑧
= 12𝑥𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 sin(𝑥)
𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥
𝜕2𝑧
= 12𝑥𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 sin(𝑥)
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦
𝜕2𝑧
= 12𝑥 2 𝑦 − 2 cos(𝑥)
𝜕𝑦 2
Note to students:

For the Application of Derivatives, you can view the

graph using or for
graphical presentation. This will help you to check
each graphs of tangent and normal lines using the
given function or curve.

This Problem Set 6 will give you an idea on what will

be our lesson for the remaining weeks before Final
Examination. I am encouraging everyone to
collaborate with your classmates in this Problem Set.
I am expecting everyone to have their own solution
and you did your research in the provided problems.

If there are error in the answer, don’t hesitate to

message me in my MS Teams account:
arthurglenn.guillen@tup.edu.ph
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