DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

CE Review
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS 16. Find the partial derivative of the given function with respect to y.
a. 3x2y5 + 6xz2 – 8y2 c. 6xy5z + 2z3 + 4y
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
b. 15x2y4z – 16yz + 4x d. 6xy5z – 8y2 + 4x
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. 17. Find the partial derivative of the given function with respect to z.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only. a. 6xy5z + 2z3 + 4y
b. 6xy5z – 8y2 + 4x
MULTIPLE CHOICE c. 15x2y4z – 16yz + 4x
d. 3x2y5 + 6xz2 – 8y2
Derivative of Functions
Implicit Differentiation
• Derivative of Trigonometric Functions
3 Situation 2: Find the derivative of y with respect to x in the following
1. Find the first derivative of 2 cos (2 + x ).
equations:
a. -3x2 sin (2 + x3) c. 6x2 sin (2 + x3) 3
b. -6x2 sin (2 + x3) d. 3x2 sin (2 + x3) y
18. x= + y (Ans. b)
• Derivative of Inverse Trigonometric Functions 3

2. Find y’ if y = arcsin x. (Ans. b) 1 1

a. - c.
2 2
2 1 y +1 y
a. 1− x c. 2
1+ x 1 1
b. 2
d. - 2
1 1+ x y +1 y
b. d. 3
2 2 y
1− x 1− x 19. x= + y (Ans. d)
3. Find the first derivative of y = arccos 4x. (Ans. a) 3
y y
4 4 a. - c. -
a. - c. 3x + 2y 3x − 2y
2 2
1 − 16x 1 − 4x
y y
4 4 b. d.
b. d. - 3x + 2y 3x − 2y
2 2
1 − 16x 1 − 4x
1 1
4. Find the first derivative of arcsin 3x. (Ans. c) 20. y= where u = (Ans. d)
1− u 1+ x
3 3
a. c. a. x2 c. -x2
2 2
1 − 3x 1 − 9x
1 1
3 3 b. 2
d. - 2
b. - d. - x x
2 2
1 − 9x 1 − 3x Higher Order Differentiation
• Derivative of Logarithmic Functions 21. Find the second derivative of y = x-2 at x = 2.
5. Find the derivative of logau with respect to x. (Ans. c) a. 0.500 c. -0.500
b. -0.375 d. 0.375
du loga e du
a. log u c. 22. Find the second derivative of y = x(x + 1)3 when x = 1.
dx u dx
a. 36 c. 40
u du b. 56 d. 48
b. d. log a
ln a dx Approximation and Errors
6. Find y’ if y = ln x. (Ans. a) 23. Find the approximate change in y = x3/2 from x = 8 to 8.02.
a. 0.0948 c. 0.0849
1 1
a. c. b. 0.0984 d. 0.0894
x ln x
b. ln x2 d. x ln x Limit of Indeterminate Functions
2
x
2 x −1
7. Find the first derivative of y with respect to x if y = ln when 24. Find the limit of the function 2
as x approaches 1.
sin 2x x + 3x − 4
x = 2. a. 0 c. 1/4
b. 2/5 d. 2/3
3
a. -0.73 c. -27.60 x −8
b. 0.73 d. 27.60 25. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 2.
x−2
• Derivative of Exponential Functions a. 15 c. 12
8. Find y’ if y = au. b. 8 d. 9
a
u tan 2x − 2 sin x
a. au ln a c. 26. Evaluate lim 3
.
ln a x → 0 x
b. u ln a d. a ln u a. 3 c. undefined
b. 0 d. infinity
9. Find the derivative of h with respect to u if h =  .
2u
x−4
a. 2u c. 22u ln  27. Evaluate the limit of 2
as x approaches 4.
b. 2u ln  d. 22u x − x − 12
a. 0 c. 1/7
10. Find y’ if y = 33x.
a. 33x ln 3 c. 3x + 1 ln 3 b. 1/4 d. 
b. 3x ln 3 d. 33x + 1 ln 3 Situation 3: Evaluate each of the following limits:
2
11. If f(x) = x(2x), then f’(x) is equal to x −1
28. lim
a. 2x(ln x + 1) c. 2x(x ln 2 + 1) x −1
x →1
b. 2x(2 ln x + 1) d. 2x(ln 2x + 1)
a. 0.50 c. 2
12. Which of the following functions grows fastest when u = 1? b. 0.25 d. 4
a. f(u) = 200eu c. f(u) = 3u + u3 3
x − 2x − 5
2

b. f(u) = 4u d. f(u) = u100 + u99 29. lim 3

x →  2x + 7
Hyperbolic Functions
a. 0.50 c. 2
• Derivative of Hyperbolic Functions b. 0.25 d. 4
13. Find y’ if y = sinh x.
lim sin 
 1
30. 
a.
b.
csch x
cosh x
c.
d.
sech x
tanh x
x → 0 x
a. -0.3500 c. -0.9848
Partial and Total Differentiation b. -0.3056 d. no limit
14. Find the derivative of the function F(x, y, z) = xyz. 1− cos x
31. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches zero.
a. dF = xy dx + yz dy + xz dz x
2
b. dF = xz dx + xy dy + yz dz
a. 0.50 c. 0.25
c. dF = x dx + y dy + z dz
b. 0.75 d. 1.00
d. dF = yz dx + xz dy + xy dz
Situation 4: Evaluate each of the following limits.
Situation 1: Given is the function F = 3x2y5z + 2xz3 – 8y2z + 4xy – 3. 3
8−x
15. Find the partial derivative of the given function with respect to x. 32. lim 2
a. 15x2y4z – 16yz + 4x c. 3x2y5 + 6xz2 – 8y2 x → 2 x − 2x
b. 6xy5z – 8y2 + 4x d. 6xy5z + 2z3 + 4y a. 6 c. 3
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tan 2x Situation 9: Answer the following problems.
33. lim
x → 0 tan x 54. Find the equation of the line normal to the curve y = x4 and parallel
a. -2 c. 1 to the line 2x + y = 3.
b. 2 d. 0 a. 32x + 16y + 15 = 0
3
(2x + 1) b. 32x + 16y + 17 = 0
34. lim 3
c. 32x + 16y – 17 = 0
x →  x d. 32x + 16y – 15 = 0
a. 2 c. 6
55. Find the angle of intersection of the curves xy + y = 1 and y 3 = (x +
b. 1 d. 8
1)2.
Situation 5: Evaluate each of the following limits. a. 14.04 c. 75.96
2
4x − 9x + 5 b. 78.69 d. 11.31
35. lim
x → 1.25 16x − 25
2
56. Find the value of the second derivative of y = x2ex at x = -1.
a. 0.0375 c. 0.0125 a. 0.37 c. -0.37
b. 0.0500 d. 0.0250 b. -0.47 d. 0.47
2
7x + 2x − 69 Slope of Curves in Polar Coordinates
36. lim 2
x → 3 2x − 5x − 3 Situation 10: For the following curves, find the slope at the points
a. 6.84 c. 6.29 indicated.
b. 6.92 d. 6.48 2 
3 2 57. r = cos 2θ at θ =
x − 4x − 15x + 18 6
37. lim 2
x → -3 x + 10x + 21 a. 3 c. 2
a. 6 c. 8 b. 1 d. 0
b. 7 d. 9 2 
2 58. r = sin θ at θ =
3x + 5 cos x − 5 3
38. Evaluate lim .
x → 0 2x a. -5.20 c. 2.83
a. 0 c. 2 b. -2.83 d. 5.20
b. 1 d. infinity 
59. r = tan θ at θ =
Tangent and Normal to a Curve 4
• Slope of a Tangent at a Point on a Curve a. -2 c. 3
b. 2 d. -3
39. At what point along the curve x3 – 9x – y = 0 will the slope be 18?
Angle between the Radius Vector and Tangent
a. (1, -8) c. (3, 0)
b. (2, -10) d. (0, 0) Situation 11: For the following curves, find the angle between the radius
vector and tangent to the curve at the points indicated.
40. Find the slope of the curve y = (1 – 2x)3 at (1, -1).
a. 6 c. 3 
60. r = a sec 2θ at θ =
b. -6 d. -3
8
41. Find the slope of the curve y = 2 ln x at x = 1. a. 71.57 c. 63.43
a. 1 c. 3 b. 26.57 d. 18.43
b. 2 d. 4 θ 
42. Find the slope of the curve y = e4x at x = 0. 61. r = a sin at θ =
2 2
a. 3 c. 1
b. 4 d. 2 a. 26.57 c. 63.43
b. 18.43 d. 71.57
Situation 6: A curve has an equation x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 12 = 0.
62. r = 2 at  = 
43. Find the coordinates of the center of the curve.
a. 57.52 c. 43.68
a. (-2, 3) c. (2, -3)
b. 46.32 d. 32.48
b. (2, 3) d. (-2, -3)
Diameter of Conics
44. Find the area bounded by the curve.
a. 28.27 sq. units c. 78.54 sq. units 63. Find the equation of the diameter of the curve 4x2 + 9y2 = 144 that
b. 113.10 sq. units d. 50.27 sq. units bisects its chords of slope 3/4.
a. 16x – 27y = 0 c. 27x – 16y = 0
45. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve at (2, 6).
b. 16x + 27y = 0 d. 27x + 16y = 0
a. 3/4 c. -3/4
b. 4/3 d. -4/3 Situation 12: An ellipse has the equation 64x2 + 9y2 = 576.
Situation 7: Two equations are given below: 64. Determine the perimeter of the ellipse.
a. 34.61 units c. 38.98 units
y = x2 + 7x + 6
b. 37.96 units d. 40.13 units
x – 2y = 6
65. Determine the equation of the diameter bisecting the chords having
46. Find one point of intersection of the two curves. equal slope of 3.
a. (4.50, 5.25) c. (-4.50, -5.25) a. 64x + 9y = 0 c. 27x + 64y = 0
b. (-5.25, -4.50) d. (5.25, 4.50) b. 9x + 64y = 0 d. 64x + 27y = 0
47. Find the slope of the tangents to the first curve at the points of 66. Determine the equation of the polar of the point (5, -3) with respect
intersection. to the ellipse.
a. -2 and 3 c. 2 and -3 a. 320x + 27y + 576 = 0
b. -2 and -3 d. 2 and 3 b. 320x – 27y + 576 = 0
c. 320x + 27y – 576 = 0
48. Which of the following define the equations?
d. 320x – 27y – 576 = 0
a. hyperbola and line c. circle and line
b. parabola and line d. ellipse and line Situation 13: Given the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 144.
• Tangent Line through a Point on a Curve 67. Find the equation of the ellipse when the origin is moved at (-6, 4).
a. 4u2 + 9v2 – 48u – 72v + 144 = 0
49. Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve x 2 + y2 = 41 at (5,
b. 4u2 + 9v2 + 48u + 72v + 144 = 0
4).
c. 4u2 + 9v2 – 48u + 72v + 144 = 0
a. 5x – 4y – 41 = 0 c. 5x + 4y – 41 = 0
d. 4u2 + 9v2 + 48u – 72v + 144 = 0
b. 5x + 4y + 41 = 0 d. 5x – 4y – 41 = 0
68. Find the equation of the diameter which bisects the chords of the
Situation 8: An ellipse has the equation 16x2 + 25y2 = 400.
ellipse having equal slope of -1/3.
50. Determine the second eccentricity of the ellipse. a. 4x – 3y = 0 c. 3x – 4y = 0
a. 0.60 c. 0.75 b. 4x + 3y = 0 d. 3x + 4y = 0
b. 1.67 d. 1.33
69. Find the equation of the diameter which bisects the chords of the
51. Determine the slope of the curve at the point (4, 2.40). ellipse having equal slope of 1/2.
a. -1.07 c. 0.94 a. 9x – 8y = 0 c. 8x – 9y = 0
b. 1.07 d. -0.94 b. 9x + 8y = 0 d. 8x + 9y = 0
52. Determine the equation of the line tangent to the curve at (4, 2.40). Curve Tracing
a. 16x – 15y – 28 = 0
• Points of Inflection
b. 16x + 15y – 100 = 0
c. 75x + 80y – 492 = 0 Situation 14: A curve having an equation y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d has a
d. 75x – 80y – 108 = 0 critical point at the origin and a point of inflection at (2, 4).
• Normal Line through a Point on a Curve 70. Find the value of a.
a. 3/2 c. 0
53. What is the equation of the line normal to the curve x2 + y2 = 25 at
b. 1/4 d. -1/4
(4, 3)?
a. 3x + 4y = 24 c. 4x + 3y =25
b. 3x – 4y = 0 d. 4x – 3y = 7

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71. Find the value of b. Time Rates
a. 0 c. 3/2
• Geometric Problems
b. -1/4 d. 1/4
72. Find the value of c. 87. The rate of change of the radius of a sphere is constant. The rate of
a. 1/4 c. 0 change of the volume is
b. 3/2 d. -1/4 a. increasing at any time
b. decreasing at any time
• Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes
2 c. increasing when dR/dt > 0 and decreasing when
3x − 6x − 9 dR/dt < 0
73. The function f(x) = 2 will have a vertical asymptote at
x −x−2 d. decreasing when dR/dt > 0 and increasing when
dR/dt < 0
a. x = -2 c. x=2
b. x = -1 d. x=1 88. A sphere R has a radius r, which is increasing at a constant rate. By
logic, it is established that the volume of the sphere is increasing as
Parametric Equations
well. What is the characteristic of the rate of increase of the
74. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equations are x = 2 + t sphere’s volume?
and y = 5 – 3t. a. increasing for r < 1 and decreasing for r > 1
a. -3 c. 3 b. decreasing for r < 1 and increasing for r > 1
b. 2 d. 2 c. decreasing
d. increasing
75. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equations are x = -1 + t
and y = 2t. • Flow Problems
a. -2 c. -1
b. 1 d. 2 89. Water is running into a hemispherical bowl having a radius of 10 cm
at a constant rate of 3 cm3/min. When the water is h cm deep, the
3
76. Find the slope of the curve whose parametric equations are x = t + water level is rising at the rate of 0.0149 cm/min. What is the value
2t2 – 4 and y = t2 + 5t + 2 when t = 3. of h?
a. 11/39 c. 39/11 a. 3 cm c. 2 cm
b. -39/11 d. -11/39 b. 5 cm d. 4 cm
Circle of Curvature 90. Water flows into a conical vessel 15 m deep and 7.50 m diameter
across the top. When the water is 4 m deep, the water is rising at a
• Curvature
rate of 2 m/s. How fast is the water flowing into the conical vessel?
77. Find the curvature of the curve y2 = 16x at (4, 8). a. 5.82 m3/s c. 6.82 m3/s
a. -0.0667 c. -0.0553 b. 6.28 m3/s d. 5.28 m3/s
b. -0.0333 d. -0.0442
91. Water is flowing at a rate of 16 cm3/s into a conical vessel 24 cm
• Radius of Curvature deep and 12 cm across the top. How fast is the water level rising
when the water is 12 cm deep?
78. Determine the radius of curvature at (4, 4) of the curve y2 – 4x = 0.
a. 0.64 cm/s c. 0.72 cm/s
a. 23.4 units c. 25.4 units b. 0.49 cm/s d. 0.57 cm/s
b. 22.4 units d. 24.4 units
92. Water is flowing into a tank in the form of a frustum of a right
79. Find the radius of curvature of the curve 4x – y2 = 0 at (1, 2).
circular cone. The tank is 2 m tall with upper and lower radii of 1.50
a. 7.33 units c. 6.33 units m and 1 m, respectively. The water surface is rising at a rate of
b. 5.66 units d. 6.67 units
0.012 m/s when the water in the tank is 0.80 m deep. Find the rate
Velocity and Acceleration of flow of water into the tank.
a. 0.0319 m3/s c. 0.0487 m3/s
• One-Dimensional Motion b. 0.0543 m3/s d. 0.0599 m3/s
80. The motion of a particle is described by the equation 93. Water is flowing at a rate of 12 cm3/s into a conical vessel 18 cm
5 deep and 10 cm across the top. When the water level is h meters
D = 20t + deep, the water level is rising at a rate of 3 cm/s. Find the value of
t +1
h.
where D is in meters and t in seconds. At what speed is it moving a. 4.73 cm c. 4.60 cm
after 4 seconds? b. 4.06 cm d. 4.37 cm
a. 18.90 m/s c. 17.60 m/s
b. 19.80 m/s d. 16.70 m/s 94. Water flows into a vertical cylindrical tank at a rate of 10 ft3/min. The
water level rises at a rate of 4 in/min. Find the radius of the tank.
81. The motion of a body moving vertically upward is expressed as h = a. 3.77 ft c. 4.23 ft
100t – 16.1t2, where h is the height in feet and t is the time in b. 2.87 ft d. 3.09 ft
seconds. What is the velocity of the body after 2 seconds?
a. 36.50 ft/s c. 38.20 ft/s Situation 16: A vertical cylindrical tank having a radius of R and an
b. 32.80 ft/s d. 35.60 ft/s altitude of 10 m is filled with water at a rate of 1 m3/min.
82. A particle moving along the x-axis moves according to the equation 95. How fast is the water surface rising in the tank? (Ans a)
2
1− t 1 1
x(t) = at any time t > 0. Find the velocity of the particle when a. 2
c.
R
2
3+t 2R
t = 1 s. 2 2
a. -1/3 length units/s c. 1/3 length units/s b. 2
d. 2
b. -1/2 length units/s d. 1/2 length units/s R 3R

• Rectangular Components of Velocity and Acceleration 96. How long will it take to fill the tank?
a. 2R2 c. 12R2
83. A particle moves along a path whose parametric equations are x = b. 5R2 d. 10R2
t3 and y = 2t2 where x and y are in meters and t in seconds. Find the
velocity of the particle when t = 2 s. 97. If the depth of water in the vertical tank is 4 m, find the depth of
a. 15.62 m/s c. 13.21 m/s water when the tank is in horizontal position?
b. 14.42 m/s d. 16.80 m/s a. 0.76R c. 0.88R
b. 0.84R d. 0.95R
• Radial and Transverse Components of Velocity and
Acceleration 98. A conical tank has a height of 20 cm and a base radius of 10 cm at
the top. Water flows out at a rate of 80 cm 3/s. How fast is the water
Situation 15: A ship searching for underwater archaeological sites in surface falling when the water in the tank is 8 cm?
Palawan sea moves at 4 knots and follows the path r = 10 a. 1.59 cm/s c. 1.44 cm/s
where  is in radians. b. 1.86 cm/s d. 1.22 cm/s
84. Find the magnitude of the ship’s velocity. 99. A vertical cylinder has a circular base of radius 3.5 m and a height
a. 2.06 m/s c. 1.87 m/s of 8.95 m. It is one-third full and is being filled with water at a rate of
b. 1.78 m/s d. 2.60 m/s 0.50 m3/s and oil at a rate of 0.50 m3/s. The specific gravity of the
85. Find the velocity of the ship in polar coordinates when  = 2 oil is less than that of water. How fast is the surface of the oil rising?
radians. a. 0.052 m/s c. 0.026 m/s
a. 2.03er – 0.32e c. 0.32er + 2.03e b. 0.104 m/s d. 0.013 m/s
b. 0.32er – 2.03e d. 2.03er + 0.32e Situation 17: A conical vessel 18 cm high and 10 cm in diameter
contains water and oil at depths of 6 cm and 2 cm,
86. Find the velocity of the ship in rectangular coordinates when  = 2
respectively. It is being filled with water at a rate of 1.20
radians.
cm3/s and oil at a rate of 0.80 cm 3/s. The specific gravity of
a. 0.32i – 2.03j c. 2.03i – 0.32j
the oil is less than that of waer.
b. 0.32i + 2.03j d. 2.03i + 0.32j
100. How fast is the surface of the water rising?
a. 0.0344 cm/s c. 0.0233 cm/s
b. 0.0433 cm/s d. 0.0322 cm/s
101. How fast is the surface of the oil rising?
a. 0.0233 cm/s c. 0.0322 cm/s
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• Physical Applications 117. The total surface area of a closed cylindrical tank is 169.65 m 2.
Determine the radius of the cylinder that will give a maximum
102. A lighthouse is 2 km off a straight shore. A searchlight on the
volume.
lighthouse focuses to a car traveling slowly along the shore. When a. 10 m c. 3m
the car is 1 km from a point nearest to the lighthouse, the
b. 6m d. 5m
searchlight rotates at 0.25 rev/hr. Find the speed of the car.
a. 2.84 kph c. 2.56 kph 118. Find the maximum possible area of a triangle if two of its sides
b. 3.93 kph d. 2.40 kph measure 14 cm.
a. 98 cm2 c. 152 cm2
103. At 3:00 PM, boat A left the port in the direction N 45 E at 26 knots. b. 196 cm2 d. 76 cm2
At 3:30 PM, boat B left the same port in the direction S 30 E at 32
knots. How fast are the two boats separating at 4:00 PM? Situation 19: A right circular cylinder is inscribed in a right circular cone
a. 41.64 knots c. 44.61 knots of radius 6 m.
b. 46.41 knots d. 64.41 knots 119. Find the radius of the cylinder if its volume is maximum.
104. A Ferris wheel with a radius of 10 m has its center 12 m above the a. 3m c. 4.50 m
ground. When a passenger is 17 m above the ground, he is moving b. 4m d. 2m
at a vertical rate of 1.81 m/s. Find the angular velocity of the Ferris 120. Find the maximum volume of the cylinder if the altitude of the cone
wheel. is 12 m.
a. 2.75 rpm c. 1.50 rpm a. 190.85 m3 c. 169.65 m3
b. 2.00 rpm d. 2.50 rpm b. 100.53 m3 d. 201.06 m3
105. A car traveling at 10 kph along a straight shore is being followed by 121. Find the radius of the cylinder if its lateral surface area is maximum.
a searchlight in a lighthouse 1.50 km offshore. Find the rate of the a. 3m c. 2m
angle of rotation of the searchlight when the car is 2 km from a point b. 4.50 m d. 4m
nearest the lighthouse.
a. 0.02 rad/min c. 0.12 rad/min Situation 20: The maximum area of a parabola that can be cut from a
b. 0.04 rad/min d. 0.08 rad/min right circular cone of radius 24 cm is 207.80 cm2.
Maxima and Minima 122. Find the base width of the parabola.
a. 43.64 cm c. 46.48 cm
• Algebraic Applications b. 45.26 cm d. 41.57 cm
106. The number of newspaper copies produced from 1995 to 2002 is 123. Find the altitude of the parabola.
given by a. 7.50 cm c. 6.71 cm
C = 50t2 – 200t + 10,000 b. 6.89 cm d. 7.14 cm

where t is the number of years after 1995. Find the minimum copies 124. Find the volume of the cone.
of newspapers produced. a. 16,804.67 cm3 c. 15,105.29 cm3
a. 10,000 c. 9,800 b. 15,682.29 cm3 d. 16,282.49 cm3
b. 9,850 d. 10,250 Situation 21: A triangular corner lot has perpendicular sides of lengths
107. The sum of two numbers is S. Find the minimum sum of the cubes 120 m and 160 m.
of the two numbers. 125. Find the area of the largest rectangular building that can be
a. S3/2 c. S3 constructed on the lot with sides parallel to the street.
b. S3/3 d. S3/4 a. 4,800 m2 c. 5,800 m2
108. Suppose that x years after its founding in 1975, a certain b. 5,400 m2 d. 6,400 m2
organization had a membership of f(x) = 100(2x3 – 45x2 + 264x). At
what time between 1975 and 1989 was the membership smallest? 126. Find the perimeter that encloses the building.
a. 1984 c. 1982 a. 280 m c. 300 m
b. 1979 d. 1986 b. 320 m d. 340 m

Situation 18: It is estimated that between the hours of noon and 7:00 127. If it cost P6,000 per square meter of floor area of a building, how
P.M. the speed of a highway traffic flowing past the much would be the approximate cost if a three-storey building is to
intersection of EDSA and Ortigas Avenue is approximately be constructed?
S = t3 – 9t2 + 15t + 45 kph, where t is the number of hours a. 88.60 M c. 90.80 M
past noon. b. 86.40 M d. 92.60 M

109. At what time between noon and 7:00 P.M. is the traffic moving 128. The sides of a triangle are 4.25 m, 8.62 m, and 9.61 m. A rectangle
fastest? is inscribed in it such that one of its sides is along the 9.61-m side
a. 5:00 P.M. c. 1:00 P.M. of the triangle. Find the length of the rectangle if its area is
b. 6:00 P.M. d. 4:00 P.M. maximum.
a. 6.46 m c. 4.31 m
110. At what time between noon and 7:00 P.M. is the traffic moving b. 4.80 m d. 7.21 m
slowest?
a. 4:00 P.M. c. 6:00 P.M. 129. The strength of a rectangular beam varies directly to the product of
b. 5:00 P.M. d. 3:00 P.M. its width and the square of its depth. Find the depth of the strongest
beam that can be cut from a log whose diameter is 85 cm.
111. What is the slowest speed the highway traffic is moving within the a. 69.40 cm c. 57.66 cm
said hours? b. 44.29 cm d. 49.07 cm
a. 30 kph c. 35 kph
b. 20 kph d. 25 kph 130. Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 2) if the area in the
first quadrant bounded by this line and the coordinate axes is to be
112. The total cost of producing a commodity is given by C = 60x – 2
a minimum.
0.01x3, where x is the number of units produced. Determine the a. -1/3 c. -1/2
value of x so that the average unit cost is maximum. b. -2 d. -3
a. 2,500 units c. 4,000 units
b. 2,000 units d. 3,000 units 131. Find the shortest distance from the point (6, 0) to the curve x2 – y2 =
4.
• Geometric Applications a. 3.74 units c. 4.37 units
113. A rectangular corral is to be built with a required area A. If an b. 3.47 units d. 4.73 units
existing fence is to be used as one of the sides, determine the 132. The strength of a rectangular beam varies as the product of the
relation of the width and the length which would cost the least. width and the square of the depth. What is the depth of the
a. width = twice the length strongest beam that can be cut from a log whose diameter is 43
b. width = 1/2 length cm?
c. width = length a. 30.7 cm c. 25.0 cm
d. width = thrice the length b. 40.5 cm d. 35.1 cm
114. A cylindrical steam boiler is to have a volume of 1,340 ft3. The cost • Physical Applications
of the metal sheets to make the boiler should be a minimum. What
should be its base diameter? 133. A wall 3 m high is 2.44 m away from a building. What is the length
a. 7.08 ft c. 11.95 ft of the shortest ladder that can reach the building with one end
b. 8.08 ft d. 10.95 ft resting on the ground outside the wall?
a. 8.68 m c. 7.68 m
115. A Norman window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a b. 3.86 m d. 12.86 m
semi-circle. What is the ratio of the width of the rectangle to the total
height so that it will yield a window admitting the most light for a 134. A cable is to be run from a power plant on one side of a river 900 m
given perimeter? wide to a factory on the other side 3 km away upstream. The cost of
a. 1/2 c. 1 running the cable over land is $4.00 per meter while the cost under
b. 2/3 d. 1/3 water is $5.00 per meter. What total length of the cable must be run
at most economical cost?
116. A closed circular cylindrical tank is to be made from a material a. 3,200 m c. 3,400 m
230.91 m2 in area. If the volume of the cylinder is maximum, what b. 3,100 m d. 3,300 m
should be the height of the tank?
a. 3.50 m c. 7m
b. 4.50 m d. 9m

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