CLASS-12 CH-6
APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
ASSIGNMENT-1
RATE OF CHANGE
1. The rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r at r = 6 cm is
a) 10𝜋 cm
b) 12𝜋 cm
c) 8𝜋 cm
d) 11𝜋 cm
2. The total cost C(x) associated with the production of x units of an item is given by
C(x) = 0.005x3 – 0.02x2 + 30x + 5000. Find the marginal cost when 3 units are
produced, where by marginal cost we mean the instantaneous rate of change of total
cost at any level of output. (CBSE 2018)
Answer- 30.015
3. The total revenue received from the sale of x units of a product is given by R(x) =
3x2 + 36x + 5 in rupees. Find the marginal revenue when x = 5, where by marginal
revenue we mean the rate of change of total revenue with respect to the number of
items sold at an instant. (CBSE 2018 C)
Answer- 66
4. The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 8 cm3/s. Find the rate at which its
surface area is increasing when the radius of the sphere is 12 cm. (All India 2017)
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Answer- 3 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
5. The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 3 cubic centimeter per second.
Find the rate of increase of its surface area, when the radius is 2 cm. (Delhi 2017)
Answer- 3 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
6. The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of 8 cm3/s. How fast is the surface area
increasing when the length of its edge is 12 cm? (All India 2019)
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Answer- 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
3
7. The length x of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 5 cm/min and the width y is
increasing at the rate of 4 cm/min. When x = 8 cm and y = 6 cm, find the rate of
change of
(i) the perimeter.
(ii) area of rectangle. (All India 2017)
Answer- (i) 2 cm/min
(ii) 2 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
8. The side of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. At what rate is
its area increasing, when the side 22. of the triangle is 20 cm? (Delhi 2015)
Answer- 20√3 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
INCREASING AND DECREASING FUNCTONS
1. Show that the function f(x) = 4x3 – 18x2 + 27x – 7 is always increasing on R. (Delhi
2017)
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2. Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = – x3 – 5x2 + 24x + 12 is
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(i) strictly increasing
(ii) strictly decreasing. (CBSE 2018)
Answer- f(x) is strictly increasing in the intervals (-3, 2) and (4, ∞), and strictly
decreasing in the intervals (-∞, -3) and (2, 4).
3. Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = -2x3 – 9x2 – 12x + 1 is
(i) strictly increasing
(ii) strictly decreasing, (CBSE 201B C)
Answer- f(x) is strictly increasing in the interval (- 2, -1) and f(x) is strictly decreasing
in the interval (- ∞, – 2) ∪ (-1, ∞).
4. Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = 3x4 – 4x3 – 12x2 + 5 is
(i) strictly increasing.
(ii) strictly decreasing. (Delhi 2014)
Answer- f(x) is
(i) strictly increasing on the intervals (-1, 0) and (2, ∞).
(ii) strictly decreasing on the intervals (-∞, -1) and (0, 2).
5. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. Find the rate
at which the area increases, when the side is 10 cm? (All India 2014C)
Answer- 10√ 3 cm2/s
6. Find the value(s) of x for which y = [x(x – 2)]2 is an increasing function. (All India 2014;
Delhi 2010)
Answer- y is strictly increasing in (0, 1) and (2, ∞). Also, y is a polynomial function, so
it continuous at x = 0, 1 and 2. Hence, y is increasing in [0, 1] ∪ [2, ∞).
7. Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = sin 3x – cos 3x, 0 < x < π, is strictly
increasing or strictly decreasing. (Delhi 2016)
Answer- f(x) is
7𝜋 7𝜋 11𝜋
(i) strictly increasing on the intervals (0, ) and (12 , ).
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𝜋 7𝜋 11𝜋
(ii) strictly decreasing on the intervals ( 4 , 12 ) and ( 12 , 𝜋).
8. Prove that the function f defined by f(x) = x2 – x + 1 is neither increasing nor
decreasing in (-1, 1). Hence, find the intervals in which f(x) is
(i) strictly increasing.
(ii) strictly decreasing. (Delhi 2014C)
Answer- f(x) is strictly increasing in the interval (1/2, ∞) and f(x) is strictly decreasing
in the interval (- ∞, 1/2).
MAXIMA AND MINIMA
1. An open tank with a square base and vertical sides is to be constructed from a metal
sheet so as to hold a given quantity of water. Show that the cost of material will be
least when depth of the tank is half of its width. If the cost is to be borne by nearby
settled lower income families, for whom water will be provided. (CBSE 2018; All India
2010 C)
2. The sum of the perimeters of a circle and square is k, where k is some constant.
Prove that the sum of their areas is least, when the side of the square is double the
radius of the circle. (Delhi 2014C)
3. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, 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 ₹ 70
per sq m for the base and ₹ 45 per sq m for sides. What is the cost of least expensive
tank? (Delhi 2019)
Answer- The cost of least expensive tank is ₹ 1000.
4. Find the point on the curve y2 = 4x, which is nearest to the point (2, – 8). (All India
2019)
Answer- The point (4, – 4) on the curve y2 = 4x is nearest to the point (2, – 8).
5. Show that the surface area of a closed cuboid with square base and given volume is
minimum, when it is a cube. (All India 2017)
