WORKSHEET-6B

APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES
MATHEMATICS (041)
CLASS XII (2023-24)

Q 1. Find the points of local minima, local maxima and the points of inflection of the
function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 4 + 5𝑥 3 − 1. Also, find the corresponding local
maximum and local minimum values.
Q 2. Find the local maximum or local minimum, if any, of the function
𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = sin4 𝑥 + cos4 𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 < 2 .

Also find the local maximum and local minimum values, as the case may be.
Q 3. Find all points of local maxima and minima and the corresponding maximum and
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minimum values of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = − 4 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 − 2 𝑥 2 + 105.
Q 4. Find the local maximum or local minimum, if any, of the function
1 𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 + cos 2𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 <
2 2
Also find the local maximum and local minimum values, as the case may be.
Q 5. Find the local maximum and local minimum values of
𝑓(𝑥) = sec 𝑥 + log cos2 𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋.
Q 6. Find the difference between the greatest and least values of the function
𝜋 𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = sin 2𝑥 − 𝑥 on [− 2 , 2 ].
Q 7. Find both the maximum and the minimum value of 3𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 − 48𝑥 + 1
on the interval [1, 4].
Q 8. Find the minimum value of 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦, where 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2 and 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are positive.
Q 9. If the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and a side of a right-angled triangle is
given, show that the area of the triangle is maximum when the angle between them
𝜋
is 3 .
Q 10. An open box with a square base is to be made out of a given quantity of card board
𝑐3
of area 𝑐 2 square units. Show that the maximum volume of the box is cubic
6√3
units.
Q 11. Find the point on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 2 which is closest to the straight line
𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 3.
Q 12. Show that the volume of the greatest cylinder which can be inscribed in a cone of
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height ℎ and semi-vertical angle 𝛼 is 27 𝜋ℎ3 tan2 𝛼. Also, show that height of the
ℎ
cylinder is 3.

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