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Differentiation Dr. U Education


Application Test VCE – Math Methods

O1. A block of ice is melting so that its volume V cm3 at any time t minutes is given by
𝑉 = 100 − 25𝑡 − 0.01𝑡 2 , 𝑡 ∈ (0, 35).
a. Find the average rate of change of the volume over the first ten minutes.
b. Find the instantaneous rate of change of the volume when t =10.

02. Find the turning point of 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 3 hence use the gradient test to show that
this point is a maximum.

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03. Find the minimum of 𝑦 = 5(𝑒 −4𝑥 + 𝑒 4𝑥 ). Use the gradient test to show that this
value is a minimum.

04. Find the tangent and the normal to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 1 at (2, 9).

05. The position of the particle moving in a straight line at time t is given by
𝑥 = 𝑡 3 + 𝑡 2 + 3𝑡 + 1 .
a. Find its velocity and acceleration at any time t.
b. Find the velocity of the particle at 3s.
c. Find the average velocity of the particle between t = 0s and t = 3s.
d. Determine the time when the acceleration is zero.

06. A piece of wire of length 20cm is bent in the shape of a rectangle.


a. Find the maximum area possible.
b. Find the possible values of x.

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07. A rectangular sheet of paper of dimension 10cm by 8cm is to be cut at four


corners and fold up into an open rectangular box.

a. Find the possible values of x.


b. Find the maximum volume of the box.

08. A cylinder with an open top has total surface area of 8𝜋. If the radius of the base
is r and the height is h express the volume in term of r.
a. Express the volume in term of r.
b. Find the maximum volume possible.

09. a. Find the gradient of the following curves:


i. 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 (3𝑥 2 + 1) at 𝑥 = 1
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ii. 𝑦 = 5 𝑒 0.4 + 𝑥 at 𝑥 = 1

b. Find the coordinates of the points on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑒 0.1𝑥 + 1 at which the
gradient is 2.

10. The displacement of a particle at any time t(s) is given by:


𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 3 + 5𝑡 2 − 3𝑡 + 2
a. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the particle at any time t.
b. Find the velocity of the particle at 5s
c. Determine the average velocity of the particle in the first 5s.
d. Find the time when the particle has an acceleration of 1m/s2.

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11. For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3, sketch the graph of 𝑓 ′ (𝑥), and find the
values of x for which:
a. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) < 0 b. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0 c. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) > 0

12. A cylindrical can with open top has a volume of 4𝜋 𝑚3 . Let radius and height of
the can be “r” and “h” respectively.
a. Express h in term of r.
b. Express the total surface area of the can in term of r.
c. Use calculus to find the value of r that gives the minimum total surface
area.

13. The height in metres of the tide at a certain port entrance is modelled by the
function
𝜋
ℎ = 2 cos (12 𝑡) + 6 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 24

where t is the time in hours measured from high tide.


𝑑ℎ
a. Find 𝑑𝑡 hence sketch its graph.
𝑑ℎ
b. Use the graph 𝑑𝑡 to find when the tide is

i. rising
ii. falling
c. Find the time interval within the given domain when the tide is rising
faster than 0.2 m/hr.
d. Find the time interval within the given domain when the tide is falling
faster than 0.1m/hr.

14. Find the tangent and the normal to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 (𝑥 − 2) at (4, 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑒 2).

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