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3 Marks
1.
Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of 12 cm3/sec. The falling sand forms a cone on the ground in such a way that the height of the cone is always one-sixth of the radius of the base. How fast is the height of the sand-cone increasing, when the height is 4 cm?
2.
The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of 8 cm3/sec. How fast is the surface area increasing when the length of an edge is 12 cm?
3.
Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is \(8\over27\)of the volume of the sphere.
4.
Show that the semi-vertical angle of the right circular cone of maximum volume and given slant height, is tan-1\(\sqrt{2}\)
5.
Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the following functions in the given intervals: \(f(x)=\sin x+\cos x, x \in[0, \pi]\)
6.
A balloon, which always remains spherical has a variable radius. Find the rate at which its volume is increasing with the radius when the later is 10 cm.
7.
What is the maximum value of the function sin x+ cos x ?
8.
Find intervals in which the function given by \(f(x)=\sin 3 x, x \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\) is
(a) increasing (b) decreasing.
9.
Find the local maxima and local minima, if any, of the following functions. Find also the local maximum and the local minimum values, as the case may be:
f(x) = sin x − cos x, 0 < x < 2π
5 Marks
10.
Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixed circle, the square has the maximum area.
11.
If length of three sides of a trapezium other than base are equal to 10 cm, then find the area of the trapezium when it is maximum.
12.
A water tank has the shape of an inverted right circular cone with its axis vertical and vertex lowermost. Its semi-vertical angle is tan–1 (0.5). Water is poured into it at a constant rate of 5 cubic metre per hour. Find the rate at which the level of the water is rising at the instant when the depth of water in the tank is 4m.
3 Marks
1.
Let r be the radius, h be the height and V be the volume of the sand cone
Also given that, \(\frac{d V}{d t}=12 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} / \mathrm{s}, h=\frac{1}{6} r\)
\(\Rightarrow r=6 h \text { and } h=4 \mathrm{~cm}\)
Volume of sand cone,
\(V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h\)
\( \Rightarrow V=\frac{1}{3} \pi(6 h)^{2} h \)
\(\Rightarrow V=\frac{1}{3} \pi \times 36 h^{2} \times h=12 \pi h^{3} \)
On differentiating both sides w.r.t. t, we get
\( \frac{d V}{d t}=12 \pi \times 3 h^{2} \frac{d h}{d t}=36 \pi h^{2} \frac{d h}{d t} \)
\(\Rightarrow 12=36 \pi(4)^{2} \frac{d h}{d t} \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{d h}{d t}=\frac{12}{36 \pi \times 16}=\frac{1}{48 \pi} \mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{s} \)
Hence, the height of the sand cone is increasing at the rate of \(\frac{1}{48 \pi} \mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{s}\). when the height is 4 cm,
2.
Let x be the length of a side, V be the volume, and s be the surface area of the cube.
Then, V = x3 and S = 6x2 where x is a function of time t.
\(\therefore 8=\frac{d V}{d t}=\frac{d}{d t}\left(x^{3}\right)=\frac{d}{d x}\left(x^{3}\right) \cdot \frac{d x}{d t}=3 x^{2} \cdot \frac{d x}{d t}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{d x}{d t}=\frac{8}{3 x^{2}} \ \text { (1) } \quad \text { [By chain rule] } \)
\(\text { Now, } \frac{d \mathrm{~S}}{d t}=\frac{d}{d t}\left(6 x^{2}\right)=\frac{d}{d x}\left(6 x^{2}\right) \cdot \frac{d x}{d t} \ 0 .\)
\(=12 x \cdot \frac{d x}{d t}=12 x .\left(\frac{8}{3 x^{2}}\right)=\frac{32}{x}\)
\(\text {Thus, when } x=12 \mathrm{~cm}, \frac{d S}{d t}=\frac{32}{12} \mathrm{~cm}^{2} / \mathrm{s}=\frac{8}{3} \mathrm{~cm}^{2} / \mathrm{s}\)
Hence, if the length of the edge of the cube is 12 cm, then the surface area is increasing at the rate of \(\frac{8}{3}\) cm2/s
3.
Let r and h be the radius and height of the cone respectively inscribed in a sphere of radius R.
Let V be the volume of the cone.
Then, \(V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h\)
Height of the cone is given by
\(h=R+A B=R+\sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}} \quad[\mathrm{ABC} \text { is a right triangle }] \)
\(\therefore V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2}\left(R+\sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}\right) \)
\(=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} R+\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}} \)
\(\therefore \frac{d V}{d r}=\frac{2}{3} \pi r R+\frac{2}{3} \pi r \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}+\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} \cdot \frac{(-2 r)}{2 \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}} \)
\(=\frac{2}{3} \pi r R+\frac{2}{3} \pi r \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}-\frac{1}{3} \pi \frac{r^{3}}{\sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}} \)
\(=\frac{2}{3} \pi r R+\frac{2 \pi r\left(R^{2}-r^{2}\right)-\pi r^{3}}{3 \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}} \)
\(=\frac{2}{3} \pi r R+\frac{2 \pi r R^{2}-3 \pi r^{3}}{3 \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}} \)
\(\frac{d^{2} V}{d r^{2}}=\frac{2 \pi R}{3}+\frac{3 \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}\left(2 \pi R^{2}-9 \pi r^{2}\right)-\left(2 \pi r R^{2}-3 \pi r^{3}\right) \cdot \frac{(-2 r)}{6 \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}}}{9\left(R^{2}-r^{2}\right)} \)
\(=\frac{2}{3} \pi R+\frac{9\left(R^{2}-r^{2}\right)\left(2 \pi R^{2}-9 \pi r^{2}\right)+2 \pi r^{2} R^{2}+3 \pi r^{4}}{27\left(R^{2}-r^{2}\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}} \)
\(\text { Now, } \frac{d V}{d r}=0 \Rightarrow \frac{2}{\pi} r R=\frac{3 \pi r^{3}-2 \pi r R^{2}}{3 \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}} \)
\(\Rightarrow 2 R=\frac{3 r^{2}-2 R^{2}}{\sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}} \Rightarrow 2 R \sqrt{R^{2}-r^{2}}=3 r^{2}-2 R^{2} \)
\(\Rightarrow 4 R^{2}\left(R^{2}-r^{2}\right)=\left(3 r^{2}-2 R^{2}\right)^{2} \)
\(\Rightarrow 4 R^{4}-4 R^{2} r^{2}=9 r^{4}+4 R^{4}-12 r^{2} R^{2} \)
\(\Rightarrow 9 r^{4}=8 R^{2} r^{2} \)
\(\Rightarrow r^{2}=\frac{8}{9} R^{2} \)
\(\text { When } r^{2}=\frac{8}{9} R^{2}, \text { then } \frac{d^{2} V}{d r^{2}}<0 \)
∴ By second derivative test, the volume of the cone is the maximum when \(r^{2}=\frac{8}{9} R^{2}\)
\(\text { When } r^{2}=\frac{8}{9} R^{2}, h=R+\sqrt{R^{2}-\frac{8}{9} R^{2}}=R+\sqrt{\frac{1}{9} R^{2}}=R+\frac{R}{3}=\frac{4}{3} R \text { . }\)
\(\text { Therefore, }=\frac{1}{3} \pi\left(\frac{8}{9} R^{2}\right)\left(\frac{4}{3} R\right)\)
\(=\frac{8}{27}\left(\frac{4}{3} \pi R^{3}\right)\)
\(=\frac{8}{27} \times \)(Volume of the sphere)
Hence, the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in the sphere is \( \frac{8}{27} \)
4.
The slant height is given by
\(1=\sqrt{h^2+r^2}\)
Now volume is
\( \mathrm{V}=\frac{\pi}{3}\left(\mathrm{r}^2\right) \mathrm{h}\\ =\frac{\pi}{3}\left(1^2-h^2\right) h\\ \frac{\mathrm{dV}}{\mathrm{dh}}=\frac{\pi}{3}\left[1^2-\mathrm{h}^2-\mathrm{h}(2 \mathrm{~h})\right] \)
Now for critical points
\( \frac{\mathrm{dV}}{\mathrm{dh}}=0 \)
\(Or 1^2-h^2-2 h^2=0 \)
\(1^2=3 h^2 1=\sqrt{3} h\\ \frac{\mathrm{h}}{1}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\cos \theta \)
Hence
\( \tan \theta=\frac{\sqrt{1-\cos ^2 \theta}}{\cos \theta} \)
\(=\frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}} \)
\(=\sqrt{2} \)
\(Therefore\ \tan \theta=\sqrt{2} \)
\(Or\ \theta=\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{2}) \)
5.
The given function is f(x) = sin x + cos x.
\(\therefore f^{\prime}(x)=\cos x-\sin x\)
\(\text { Now, }f^{\prime}(x)=0 \Rightarrow \sin x=\cos x \Rightarrow \tan x=1 \Rightarrow x=\frac{\pi}{4}\)
Then, we evaluate the value of f at critical point and at the end points\(x=\frac{\pi}{4}\) of the interval [0, π].
\(f\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\sin \frac{\pi}{4}+\cos \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2} \)
\(f(0)=\sin 0+\cos 0=0+1=1 \)
\(f(\pi)=\sin \pi+\cos \pi=0-1=-1 \)
Hence, we can conclude that the absolute maximum value of f on [0, π] is \(\sqrt{2}\) occurring at \(x=\frac{\pi}{4}\)and the absolute minimum value of f on [0, π] is −1 occurring at x = π.
6.
\(\therefore V=\frac { 4 }{ 3 } \pi r^{ 3 }\)
\(\therefore \frac { dV }{ dr } =\frac { 4 }{ 3 } \pi (3r^{ 3 })=4\pi r^{ 2 }.\)
Hence, \(\left\lfloor \frac { dV }{ dr } \right\rfloor _{ r=10 }=4\pi (10)^{ 2 }\)
\(=400\pi cm^{ 3 }/s\)
7.
\(f(x)=sinx+cosx;x\in [0,2\pi ]\)
\(\therefore f'(x)=cosx-sinx\)
For extreme values \(\therefore f'(x)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow cosx-sinx=0\)
\(\Rightarrow sinx=cosx\Rightarrow tan\quad x=1\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { \pi }{ 4 } ,\frac { 5\pi }{ 4 } \)
Now f(0)=sin0+cos0=0+1=1
\(f\left( \frac { \pi }{ 4 } \right) =sin\frac { \pi }{ 4 } +cos\frac { \pi }{ 4 } =\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } +\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } \)
\( =\frac { 2 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } =\sqrt { 2 } \)
\(f\left( \frac { 5\pi }{ 4 } \right) =sin\frac { 5\pi }{ 4 } +cos\frac { 5\pi }{ 4 } \)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } =-\frac { 2 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } =-\sqrt { 2 } \)
\(f(2\pi )=sin2\pi +cos2\pi =0+1=1\)
Hence, max value of \(f(x)=\sqrt { 2 } \)
8.
We have
f(x) = sin 3x
or f '(x) = 3cos 3x
Therefore, f '(x) = 0 gives cos 3x = 0 which in turn gives \(3 x=\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3 \pi}{2} \text { (as } x \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\)
\(\text {implies } 3 x \in\left[0, \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right] \text { ). So } x=\frac{\pi}{6} \text { and } \frac{\pi}{2} \text { . The point } x=\frac{\pi}{6} \text { divides the interval }\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\)
into two disjoint intervals \(\left[0, \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \text { and }\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\)
\(\text {Now, } f^{\prime}(x)>0 \text { for all } x \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \text { as } 0 \leq x<\frac{\pi}{6} \Rightarrow 0 \leq 3 x<\frac{\pi}{2} \text { and } f^{\prime}(x)<0 \text { for }\)
\(\text { all } x \in\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) \text { as } \frac{\pi}{6}
Therefore, f is increasing in
Also, the given function is continuous at x = 0 and \(x=\frac{\pi}{6}\) Therefore, by Theorem 1,
f is increasing on \(\left[0, \frac{\pi}{6}\right] \text { and decreasing on }\left[\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \text { . }\)
9.
f(x) = sin x − cos x, 0 < x < 2π
∴ f'(x) = cosx + sin x
f'x = cos x + sin x
f'(x) = 0
⇒ cos x = −sin x
⇒ tan x = −1
⇒ \(x =\frac {3\pi}{4}, \frac{7\pi}{4}=(0, 2\pi) f'x = 0\)
⇒ cos x = -sin x ⇒ tanx = -1 ⇒x = \(\frac{3\pi}{4},\frac{7\pi}{4}\) ∈ 0,
2π f''(x) = −sin x + cos x
f''x = -sinx + cosx
\(f''\frac{3\pi}{4} = sin\frac{3\pi}{4} +cos\frac{3\pi}{4} = -\sqrt 12- \sqrt 12 = -2<0 \)
\(f''\frac{7\pi}{4} = sin\frac{3\pi}{4} +cos\frac{7\pi}{4} = 12+12=2>0 \)
Therefore, by second derivative test, \(x=\frac{3 \pi}{4}\) is a point of local maxima and the local maximum value of f at is \(x=\frac{3 \pi}{4}\) \(f\left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\right)=\sin \frac{3 \pi}{4}-\cos \frac{3 \pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2}\)
However, \(x=\frac{7 \pi}{4}\) is a point of local minima and the local minimum value of f at \(f\left(\frac{7 \pi}{4}\right)=\sin \frac{7 \pi}{4}-\cos \frac{7 \pi}{4}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=-\sqrt{2}\)
5 Marks
10.
Let ABCD be a rectangle inscribed in a given circle with centre at 0 and radius a.
Let AB = 2x and BC = 2y

Then, OA2 = OM2 + AM2
\(\Rightarrow a^2=y^2+x^2\)
\(\Rightarrow y=\sqrt{a^2-x^2}\)
Let A be the area of the rectangle.
\(\therefore A=4xy=4x\sqrt{x^2-x^2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \ \ \frac{dA}{dx}=4\{\frac{a^2-2x^2}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}\}\)
For maximum or minimum value of A,
\(\frac{dA}{dx}=0\)
\(=4\{\frac{a^2-2x^2}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}\}=0\Rightarrow\ \ x=\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}\)
Now, \(\frac{d^2A}{dx^2}=4\frac{d}{dx}\{(a^2-2x^2)(a^2-x^2)^{-1/2}\}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{d^2A}{dx^2}=4[-4x(a^2-x^2)^{-1/2}+(a^2-2x^2)\times(-1/2)(a^2-x^2)^(-3/2)(-2x)]\)
\(=[\frac{-4x}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}+\frac{x(a^2-2x^2)}{(a^2-x^2)^{3/2}}]\)
\(\therefore\ (\frac{d^2A}{dx^2})_{x=\frac{a}{\sqrt2}}=-16<0\)
Thus A is maximum when \(x=\frac{a}{\sqrt2}\)
putting \(x=\frac{a}{\sqrt2}\) in (i) \(y=\frac{a}{\sqrt2}\)
Therefore \(x=y=\frac{a}{\sqrt2}\)
Hence area is maximum when x = y ⇒ 2x = 2y
i.e., the rectangle is a square.
11.
the required trapezium is as given in figure. Draw perpendiculars DP and CQ on AB. Let AP = x cm. Note that \(\Delta \)APD \(\cong \) \(\Delta \) BQC.
Therefore, QB = x cm. Also, by pythagoras theorem DP = QC = \(\sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } \)
Let A be the area of the trapezium.

Then, A \(\equiv \) A(x)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } (sum\ of\ parallel\ sides)\times (height)\)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } (2x+10+10)\sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } \)
= (x + 10)\(\sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } \)
\(or\ A'(x)=(x+10)\frac { (-2x) }{ 2\sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } } +(\sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 }) } \)
\(=\frac { -2{ x }^{ 2 }-10x+100 }{ \sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } } \)
Now, A'(x) = 0 gives 2x2 + 10x - 100 = 0,
i.e., x = 5 and x = -10
So, x = 5.
Now, A''(x) = \(\frac { \sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } (-4x-10)-(-2x^{ 2 }-10x+100)\frac { (-2x) }{ 2\sqrt { 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } } }{ 100-{ x }^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\frac { { 2x }^{ 3 }-300x-1000 }{ { (100-{ x }^{ 2 }) }^{ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } } } \)
(on simplification)
or \(A''(5)=\frac { { 2(5) }^{ 3 }-300(5)-1,000 }{ (100-(5{ ) }^{ 2 })^{ \frac { 3 }{ 2 } } } \)
\(=\frac { -2,250 }{ 75\sqrt { 75 } } =\frac { -30 }{ \sqrt { 75 } } <0\)
Thus, area of trapezium is maximum at x = 5 and the maximum area is given by
A(5) = (5 + 10)\(\sqrt { 100-{ (5) }^{ 2 } } \)
= 15\(\sqrt { 75 } =75\sqrt { 3 } { cm }^{ 2 }\)
12.
Let r be the radius, h be the height, α be semi-vertical
Then \(\tan \alpha=\frac{r}{h}\)
Given, \( \alpha =\tan ^{-1}(0.5) \)
\(\frac{r}{h} =0.5 \\ r =\frac{h}{2} \)
Let V be the volume of the cone. Then
\(\mathrm{V}=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h=\frac{1}{3} \pi\left(\frac{h}{2}\right)^2 h=\frac{\pi h^3}{12}\)
Therefore \( \frac{d \mathrm{~V}}{d t} =\frac{d}{d h}\left(\frac{\pi h^3}{12}\right) \cdot \frac{d h}{d t} \)
\(=\frac{\pi}{4} h^2 \frac{d h}{d t} \)
Now rate of change of volume, i.e., \(\frac{d \mathrm{~V}}{d t}=5 \mathrm{~m}^3 / \mathrm{h} \text { and } h=4 \mathrm{~m}\)
\(5=\frac{\pi}{4}(4)^2 \cdot \frac{d h}{d t}\)
\(\frac{d h}{d t}=\frac{5}{4 \pi}=\frac{35}{88} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{h}\left(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\)
Thus, the rate of change of water level is \(\frac{35}{88} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{h}\)
\(V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h=\frac{1}{3} \pi\left(\frac{h}{2}\right) h \quad \text { Ans. } \left.\frac{35}{88} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{h}\right]\)
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