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National Junior College Mathematics Department 2015

National Junior College


2015 – 2016 H2 Mathematics
Differentiation Applications Assignment

Name: ______________________________________________________________
Class: 1ma2__ / 1IPma21__ / 1IPma22__ Subject Tutor: _________________ 26
Please time yourself for the assignment.

Time spent: _______________ Confidence 1 2 3 4 5


[Suggested Duration: 46 min] level: low high

1 The diagram below shows the graph of y  f ( x) . The curve passes through the points A(0, 0),
B(3, 0), C(4,3), and D(6, 2) with a gradient of 3 and 4 at A and B respectively.
y
x=2

y=4
 C(4, 3)


D(6, 2) x
 
A(0, 0) B(3, 0)

On a separate diagram, sketch the graph of y  f ( x), labelling the coordinates of the
corresponding points of A, B, C, and D (where applicable), and the equations of any
asymptotes. [3]

2 A curve C has parametric equations


x    sin  , y  1  cos  ,

where 0    2 .
dy 1
(i) Show that  cot  and find the gradient of C at the point where    . What can
dx 2
be said about the tangents to C as   0 and   2 ? [5]

1
(ii) A point P on C has parameter p, where 0  p   . Find the x-coordinate of the point
2
where the normal to C at P crosses the x-axis. [4]

[N2012/I/11(modified)]

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l 2
R

The diagram shows a right circular cone of height of 2 units, radius r and slant height l
inscribed in a sphere of radius R.

Show that A  4 R  R , where A is the curved surface area of the cone.


2
(i) [3]
(ii) If the volume of the sphere is increasing at a rate of 8 units3/sec, find the exact rate of
change of A at the instant when R = 2 units. [4]
[Curved surface area of a right circular cone with base radius r and slant height l is πrl .
4
Volume of sphere =  R 3 where R is the radius of the sphere.] [2012/AJC/I/6]
3

4 The diagram below shows a solid cylinder inscribed inside a fixed hollow sphere of radius a
and centre O. The circumferences of the circular ends of the cylinder are in contact with the
sphere. The angle AOB is 2 radians. Show that the total surface area S of the cylinder is
given by
S   a 2 1  cos 2  2sin 2  [3]

a 2 a

Show that as  varies, S is maximum when tan 2  2 . [4]


[2010/RVHS/Promo]

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