KBAT –C2 form 5

1. The above diagram shows a solid that consists of a cylinder, of radius r cm,
surmounted by a hemisphere. The volume of the cylinder is 24 π cm3.
(a) Show that the total surface area of the solid, A cm 2, is given by
2 48 π
A = 3π r + .
r
(b) Find the minimum value of the total surface area of the solid.
Answer : (b) 36 π cm2

2.

The diagram shows a cylindrical solid where a cone has been removed from it.
Given the length of the slant height of the cone is 2x cm and the volume of the
Cylinder is 24 π cm 3 .
(a) Show that the total surface area of the solid, Acm 2 , is given by the equation

(
A = 3π x +
2 16
)x
. [3 marks]

(b) Calculate the minimum value of the surface area of the solid. [3 marks]
(c) Given the surface area of the solid changes at a rate of 57 π cm2 s−1 , find
the rate of change in the radius when its radius is 3 cm. [2 marks]
(d) Given the radius of the cylinder increases from 3 cm to 3.005 cm, find
the approximate increase in the surface area of the solid. [2 marks]
2 −1
Answer: (b) 36 π cm (c) 4.5 cm s (d) 0.0633 π cm .
dy
3. Given y = √ x+ 2∙ 2 x 3 . Find .
dx

7 x3 +12 x 2
Answer :
√ x +2
4.

The diagram shows a leaky conical container. The container is filled with water
at the rate of 70 cm 3 s−1 . The water level rises at the rate of 0.1 cm s−1 when the
depth of water is 24 cm. Calculate the rate at which water is leaking at that instant.
Answer :49.89 cm 3 s−1

5. Diagram shows a solid cylinder with volume 256 π cm3 . Two identical
hemispheres with radius r cm are removed from each end.

(a) Show that the total surface area, Acm 2 , of the remaining solid is given by :
2 512 π
A= 4 π r + .
r
[Surface area of sphere = 4 π r 2 ] [3 marks]
(b) Calculate the minimum total surface area of the remaining solid. [4 marks]
(c) The remaining solid is heated and the rate of change of its total surface area
is 84 π cm2 s−1 . Calculate the rate of change of the radius of the solid when
its radius is 8 cm. [3 marks]
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Answer : (b) 192 π (c) -
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6. The curve y = 2 x3 + h x 2−36 x +k , where h∧k are constants, has two

turning points at A(2, -42) and B.
(a) Find the values of h∧k . [4 marks]
(b) Find the coordinates of the turning point B. [3 marks]
(c) Hence, determine whether each of the turning points is a maximum or
minimum. [2 marks]
Answer : (a) h=3, k=2 (b) (-3, 83) (c) A(2, -42) minimum, B(-3, 83)maximum

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7. Find the first derivative of y = +2from first principles.
x
dy −1
Answer : =
dx x2
8. An open tank in the shape of a cuboid has a rectangular base of length 2x m and
widthx cm, while its height is 2 m. Find the approximate decrease in the total
surface area of the tank if x decreases from 3 to 2.99.
Answer: −0.24 m2
9. The height of a cone is four times its base-radius. Find the approximate change
in its base-radius if its volume increases from 36 π cm3 ¿ 39 π cm3 .
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Answer : cm
12

10. Find the coordinates of the points on the curve y=−3 x 3 + 4 x such that the
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gradient of the normal at the point is .
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Answer : (1, 1) and (-1, -1)

3 2 dy
11. (a) Given that y=t −2 t∧x=t + 3 t , find ∈terms of t .
dx
2 dy
(b) Given that y=3 t ∧x=2 t+ 1, find ∈terms of x .
dx
3t 2−2 3
Answer : (a) (b) ( x−1)
2t+3 2

12.

In the above diagram, PQR is a right-angled triangle. PQ and QR are tangents to

the circle, with centreO.
(a) Using the concept of similar triangles, show that the radius of the circle, r cm,
2
x +2 x
is given by r = .
2 x +2
 (b) Given that the side PQ increases from 4 cm to 4.002 cm, find the approximate
increase in the radius of the circle.
(c) Given that the radius of the circle decreases at the rate of 0.4 cm s−1 , find
the rate of change of the side PQ when PQ = 4 cm.

Answer : (b) 0.00104 cm (b) – 0.77 cm s−1

13. A pharmaceutical company wants to produce a pill containing a medicine of

volume 288 π mm3. According to the pattern, the pill has the composite shape of
a right cylinder connected with hemisphere on each end as shown in Diagram 6.The

pill is designed to have a minimum surface area for prolonged and continuous effect of
the medicine.
(a) Show that the surface area, A mm2, of the pill is given

byA = π ( 576 4 2
r )
+ r where r is the radius of the
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gram 6 cylinder, in mm.

(b) Hence, find the surface area, in mm2, of the pill.

Answer : (b) r = 6, A = 144 π mm2
14. (a) Based on the first principle, the derivative of a function f ( x ) at x = a is
'
given by f ( a)=lim
x→ a
[ x−a ]
f ( x )−f ( a )
. If f ( x )=x 2, show that using the

first principle f ' ( 1 )=2.

(b) Diagram shows a semicircular arc with equation y= √r 2 −x2 where r is a
positive constant. Using suitable volume on revolution, show that the
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volume, V of a sphere of radius, r unit is V = π r .
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15. Diagram shows a rectangular cardboard, ABCD. The edges AB and DC are
combined to form an open cylinder as shown.
 It is given that the perimeter of ABCD is 150 cm and the volume of the
cylinder is Vcm3.
(a) Show that :
x2 (
V= 75−x )
4π
(b) Find the value of x when the volume is maximum.
Answer : (b) x=50
16. Diagram shows a hemispherical bowl with a diameter of 20 cm. Soup is
poured into the bowl such that the height, h cm, of the soup level increases at a
rate of 0.4 cm s-1.

(a) Express the surface area, A cm2, of the soup in terms of h.

(b) Find the rate of change of the surface area of the soup at the instant when
h = 6 cm.
Answer :(a) A=−h2 π + 20 πh ( b ) 3.2 π
17. Diagram shows a water tank. The volume, in m3, of water in the water tank is
given by V =4 π h3 , where h is the level of water in the water tank. When the
tap is opened, the water flows out from the water tank at the rate of
0.2 π m3 s−1 . Find the level of water in the water tank at the instant when the
level of water decreases at a rate of 0.05 m s-1.

Answer :h=0.5774∨
√ 1
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