CHAPTER – 6

APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
1 Mark Questions:

1. Find the point on the curve y = 2x2 + 6x -4 at which tangent is Parallel to x – axis.
2. Show that the function f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 12x -18 is increasing in R.
3. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = x3 – x +1 at the point where x- co-ordinate is 2.
4. Determine the point on the curve y = 3x2 -1 at which slope of tangent is 3.
5. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x4 – 4x at x = 4.
6. Find the slope of normal to the curve a𝒚𝟐 = 𝒙𝟑 at (a𝒎𝟐,a𝒎𝟑 )
7. Find the maximum and minimum value of f(x) = (2x-1)2 +3

3 Marks Questions:

𝑋−7
1. Find the equation of tangent to the curve y = (𝑋−2)(𝑋−3) at the point where it cuts x-axis. [x-20y=7]
𝑥 𝑦
2. Show that the line + = 1 touches the curve y = be –x/a at the point where it crosses the y axis.
𝑎 𝑏
𝜋
3. Find the equations of tangent and normal to the curve x = 1-cos 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝑎𝑡 𝜃 = 4 .

4. Show that the curves 4x = y2 and 4xy = K cut at right angles if K2 = 512 .
5. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = √3𝑥 − 2 which is parallel to line 4x - 2y + 5 = 0 .
6. Find all points on the curve y = 4x3 – 2x5 at which the tangents passes through the origin.
7. Find the equation of normal to the curve y = x3 + 2x + 6 which are parallel to line x+14y+4=0.
8. Find the intervals in which the following function is increasing or decreasing.

(i) f(x) = 6 + 12x + 3x2 – 2x3 (ii) f(x) = (x + 1)3 (x – 3)3

x x
9. Show that the line a + b = 1 touches the curve y = be –x/a at the point where the curve cuts y – axis.

10. Find the equation of normal to the curve x2= 4y which passes through the point (1,2)
11. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = sin x + cos x, 0≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 is strictly Increasing or
decreasing.
𝜋
12. Separate [ 0, 2 ] into subinterval in which f(x) = sin4 x + cos4 x is strictly increasing or decreasing.
𝜋
13. Show that the function f defined f(x) = tan-1(sin x + cos x) is strictly increasing in (0, 4 ) .

14. Find the equation of tangent to the curve y= (𝒙𝟑-1) (x-2) where the curve meets the x axis.
15. Find the equation of normal at the point (a𝒎𝟐, a𝒎𝟑) for the curve a𝒚𝟐 = 𝒙𝟑
𝜋
16. Separate [0, ] into subinterval and find the maximum or minimum points and the corresponding value of
2

function f(x) = sin4 x + cos4 x .

17. Show that the curves y = aex and y = be –x cut at right angles if ab = 1.
 18. The equation of the tangent at (2, 3) on the curve y2 = ax3 + b is y = 4x – 5. Find the values of a and b.
19. Find the equation of tangent line to the curve y = x2 – 2x + 7 which is
(i)Parallel to line 2x – y + 9 = 0 (ii) Perpendicular to line 5y – 15x = 13
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝜋
22. Prove that y = – 𝜃 is an increasing function of 𝜃 in [0, ] .
(2+𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃) 2

23. Find the equation of the normal at the point (am2 , am3) for the curve ay2 = x3 .

5 Marks Questions:

𝑥2 𝑦2
1. Find the area of greatest rectangle which can be inscribed in an ellipse 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
=1

2. Prove that the radius of right circular cylinder of greatest C.S.A which can be inscribed in a cone is half of that of
cone.
3. Find the point on the curve 4y = x2 which is nearest to point (-1, 2) [(-2, 1)].
4. Find the altitude of a right circular cone of maximum volume which can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r
5. Show that the right circular cylinder of given surface and maximum volume is such that its height is equal to
diameter of base.
6. Prove that the volume of largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 8/27 times volume of sphere.
7. Show that the semi – vertical angle of cone of maximum volume and of given slant height is tan-1√2 .
8. A closed cylinder has volume 2156 cm3 . What will be the radius of its base so that its T.S.A is minimum?
9. A wire of length 28 cm is to be cut into two pieces, one of the two pieces is to made into a square and other into
circle. What should be the length of two pieces so that combined area of square and circle is minimum?
10. Show that the height of cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 2R/√3 .
11. The sum of perimeter of circle and square is K. Prove that the sum of their areas is least when side of square is
double the radius of circle.
1 1 1
12. The combined resistance R of two resistors R1 and R2 is given by = + . If R1 + R2 =C, show that maximum
𝑅 𝑅1 𝑅2

resistance R is obtained by choosing R1 = R2 .

13. Show that the right circular cylinder, open at top & of given surface area & maximum volume is such that its height
is equal to radius of base.
14. Find the value of x for which f(x) = [x(x – 2)]2 is an increasing function. Also, find the points on the curve, where the
tangent is parallel to x- axis.
15. Show that all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixed circle, the square has maximum area.
16. Show that the height of the cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 cm is 16 cm.
17. A wire of length 36 cm is cut into two pieces, one of the pieces is turned in the form of a square and other in the
form of an equilateral triangle. Find the length of each piece so that the sum of the areas of the two be minimum.
18. Prove that the surface area of a solid cuboid, of square base and given volume, is minimum when it is a cube.
19. An open box with square base is to made out of a given iron sheet of area 27 sq.m Show that the maximum volume
of the box is 13.5 cu.m.
20. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, open at the top is to be constructed so that its depth in 2 m and
volume is 8 m3. If building of tank costs Rs. 70 per sq. meter for the base and
Rs. 45 per sq. Meter for sides, what is the cost of least expensive tank?
21. If the sum of hypotenuse and a side of a right angled triangle is given, show that the area of the triangle is maximum
𝜋
when the angle between them is 3 .

22. An open box with a square base is to be made out of a given quantity of cardboard of area c2 square units. Show that
𝑐3
the maximum volume of the box is 6√3 cubic units.

23. If the 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.
24. A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircular opening. Total perimeter of window is 10m.
Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through whole opening.
25. IF the sum of the lengths of hypotenuse and a side of a right triangle is given , show that the area of the triangle is
maximum when the angle between them is 𝝅⁄𝟑
26. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular side open at the top is to be constructed so that its depth is 2 m and
volume is 8 𝒎𝟑.If building of tank cost Rs 2.70 per square meter for base and 2.45 per sq m for side, what is the cost
of least expensive tank?
𝟏
27. Show that the semi vertical angle of cone of maximum volume and of given slant height is cos – 1 ( )
√𝟑

𝒙 𝒙
28. A manufacturer can sell items at a price of (5 – 𝟏𝟎𝟎) each. The cost price of x items is Rs (𝟓+ 500)
Find the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit.
29. Find the local maxima and minima of the function f(x)=sinx- cosx , 0<x<2𝜋. Also find the local maximum and
minimum values.