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    This document contains 6 exam questions about practical applications of differentiation. Each question involves optimizing a function to find maximum/minimum values and justifying the solutions. The questions cover topics like volume of boxes, surface area of cylinders, capacity of tanks, surface area of bricks, perimeter of swimming pools, and more. Additional help resources are provided.

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    Practical Applications of Differentiation Exam Questions Sheet 2

    Q1.

    The volume V cm3 of a box, of height x cm, is given by


    V = 4x(5 − x)2, 0<x<5
    (a) Find .
    (4)
    (b) Hence find the maximum volume of the box.
    (4)
    (c) Use calculus to justify that the volume that you found in part (b) is a maximum.
    (2)

    (Total 10 marks)

    Q2.

    A solid right circular cylinder has radius r cm and height h cm.


    The total surface area of the cylinder is 800 cm2.
    (a) Show that the volume, V cm3 , of the cylinder is given by
    V = 400r − πr3.
    (4)
    Given that r varies,
    (b) use calculus to find the maximum value of V, to the nearest cm3.
    (6)
    (c) Justify that the value of V you have found is a maximum.
    (2)

    (Total 12 marks)

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    Q3.

    Figure 4 shows an open-topped water tank, in the shape of a cuboid, which is made of sheet
    metal. The base of the tank is a rectangle x metres by y metres. The height of the tank is x
    metres.
    The capacity of the tank is 100 m3.
    (a) Show that the area A m2 of the sheet metal used to make the tank is given by

    (4)
    (b) Use calculus to find the value of x for which A is stationary.
    (4)
    (c) Prove that this value of x gives a minimum value of A.
    (2)
    (d) Calculate the minimum area of sheet metal needed to make the tank.
    (2)

    (Total 12 marks)

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    Q4.

    Figure 4 shows a solid brick in the shape of a cuboid measuring 2x cm by x cm by y cm.


    The total surface area of the brick is 600 cm2.
    (a) Show that the volume, V cm3, of the brick is given by

    (4)
    Given that x can vary,
    (b) use calculus to find the maximum value of V, giving your answer to the nearest cm3.
    (5)
    (c) Justify that the value of V you have found is a maximum.
    (2)

    (Total 11 marks)

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    Q5.

    Figure 4
    Figure 4 shows the plan view of the design for a swimming pool.
    The shape of this pool ABCDEA consists of a rectangular section ABDE joined to a
    semicircular section BCD as shown in Figure 4.
    Given that AE = 2x metres, ED = y metres and the area of the pool is 250 m2,
    (a) show that the perimeter, P metres, of the pool is given by

    (4)

    (b) Explain why 0 < x <


    (2)
    (c) Find the minimum perimeter of the pool, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    (4)

    (Total for question = 10 marks)

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    Q6.

    Figure 4
    Figure 4 shows the plan of a pool.
    The shape of the pool ABCDEFA consists of a rectangle BCEF joined to an equilateral
    triangle BFA and a semi-circle CDE, as shown in Figure 4.
    Given that AB = x metres, EF = y metres, and the area of the pool is 50 m2,
    (a) show that

    (3)
    (b) Hence show that the perimeter, P metres, of the pool is given by

    (3)
    (c) Use calculus to find the minimum value of P, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    (5)
    (d) Justify, by further differentiation, that the value of P that you have found is a minimum.
    (2)
    (Total 13 marks)

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