1.

0 Limits of Functions

x 2  16
1. Evaluate the lim . (Ans. 8)
x4
a. 10 b. 9 c. 7 d. 8
( x  4)
2. Evaluate the limit as x approaches 4. (Ans. 1/7)
x  x  12
2

a. 1/7 b. 1/12 c. ¼ d. 1/6

1
3. What is the limit of cos as y approaches infinity? (Ans. 1)
y
a. 5 b. 1 c. 3 d. 2
x  2x  9
3
4. Evaluate the limits of lim . (Ans. ½)
2x3  8
a. ¼ b. 1/3 c. ½ d. 1/6
x  2x  x  2
3 2
5. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 2. (Ans. ¾)
x2  4
a. 3/2 b. 4/3 c. 2/3 d. ¾
x4
6. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 4. (Ans. 0.354)
x 2  16
a. 0.3334 b. 0.345 c. 0.4434 d. 0.6453
x  x6
2
7. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 3. (Ans. 5/2)
x 2  4x  3
a. 5/2 b. 3/6 c. ½ d. 2/4
4x  x
2
8. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches α. (Ans. 2)
2x 2  4
a. 6 b. 8 c. 4 d. 2
x2
9. Evaluate the limit of 3 as x approaches 2. (Ans. 1/12)
x 8
a. 1/21 b. 2/12 c. 1/12 d. 1/14

10. Evaluate the limit of as θ approaches 0. (Ans. ½)
2 sin 
a. ½ b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. 1/5
1  sec x 2
11. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 0. (Ans. -2)
cos x  1
a. 2 b. -2 c. 3 d. -3
x  27
3
12. Evaluate limit . (Ans. 27)
x 3 x4
a. 26 b. 29 c. 27 d. 28
3x  4 x  5 x  2
3 2
13. Evaluate the limit . (Ans. 5)
x 2 x2  x  2
a. 9 b. 5 c. 8 d. 10
3
4 tan x
14. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 0. (Ans. 0)
2 sin x  x
a. -1 b. 2 c. -4 d. 0
8x
15. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches α. (Ans. 4)
2x  1
a. 9 b. 12 c. 6 d. 4
 x2 1
16. Evaluate the limit of as x approaches 1. (Ans. 2/5)
x 2  3x  4
a. 5/2 b. 2/5 c. ¾ d. 10/5
x2
17. Evaluate the lim . (Ans. 1)
x  x2
a. 9 b. 7 c. 3 d. 1
1  cos x
18. Evaluate the lim . (Ans. ½)
x 0 x2
a. 5/4 b. 3/9 c. ½ d. 10/9
x4 2
19. Find lim . (Ans. ¼)
x 0 x
a. 7/8 b. 9/3 c. 6/2 d. 1/4
x9 3
20. Find the lim . (Ans. 1/6)
x 0 x
a. 6/1 b. 1/6 c. 4/6 d. 6/4
cos x  1
21. Evaluate the limits of as x approaches 0. (Ans. 0.50)
1  sec 2 x
a. 0.50 b. 0.60 c. 0.51 d. 0.52

22. What is the derivative with respect to x of tan² (x² + 1)?

(Ans. 4x tan (x² + 1) sec² (x² + 1).
a. -4x tan (x² + 1) sec² (4x² + 1) b. 4x tan (x² + 1) sec² (x² + 1)
c. -2x tan (4x² + 1) sec² (4x² + 1) d. 2x tan (4x² + 1) sec (x² + 1)
23. If y = x 5 / 2 what is the approximate change in y when x changes from 4 to
4.01?
(Ans. 0.20)
a. 0.24 b. 0.20 c. 0.23 d. 0.22
x  4x  x 1
24. Find lim . (Ans. )
x 0 x 2 x
1 1 1
a. ½ b. c. d.
2 x x 2
x  x6 2
25. Evaluate lim . (Ans. 5/4)
x 2 x2  4
a. 4/5 b. 6/4 c. 5/4 d. 3/2
x  81
4
26. Evaluate lim . (Ans. 108)
x 3 x3
a. 109 b. 110 c. 111 d. 108
x  sin 2 x
27. Evaluate lim . (Ans. -3)
x 0 x  sin 2 x
a. -4 b. -3 c. 4 d. 3
In sin x
28. Evaluate lim . (Ans. 1)
x 0 In tan x

a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5
2x  1
29. Compute the equation of the vertical asymptote of the curve y  .
x2
(Ans. x + 2 = 0)
a. 2 + x = 0 b. x + 2 = 0 c. 2 + 2 = 0 d. 4 + 2x = 0
 2x  1
30. Compute the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the curve y  .
x2
(Ans.y=2)
a. Y = 3 b. y = 4 c. y = 2 d. y = -2
x4
31. The function y  is discontinuous at x =? (Ans. -2)
x2
a. -5 b. -2 c. 5 d. 2

2.0 Differentials
1. An elliptical plot of garden has a semi-major axis of 6 m. and a semi – minor
axis of 4.8 meters. If these are increased by 0.15 m. each, find by
differential equations are increase in area of the garden in sq.m. (Ans. 1.62
π m²)
a. 1.62 π m² b. 1.32 π m² c. 1.26 π m² d. 2.16 π m²
2. The diameter of a circle is to be measured and its area computed. If the
diameter can be measured with a maximum error of 0.001 cm and the area must be
accurate to within 0.10 sq.cm, find the largest diam. For which the process
can be used. (Ans. 64 cm.)
a. 46 cm b. 54 cm c. 64 cm d. 45 cm
3. The altitude of the right circular cylinder is twice the radius of the base.
The altitude is measured as 12 cm. With a possible error of 0.005 cm. find the
approximate error in the calculated volume of the cylinder. (Ans. 0.188 cm³)
a. 0.199 cm³ b. 1.999 cm³ c. 1.777 cm³ d. 0.188 cm³
4. What is the allowable error in the measuring the edge of a cube that is
intended to hold 8 cu.m. if the error in the computed volume is not to exceed
0.003 m³. (Ans. 0.0025)
a. 0. 0025 b. 0.0222 c. 0.3342 d. 0.9876
5. If y  x 3 / 2 what is the approximate change in y when x changes from 9 to 9.01?
(Ans. 0.045)
a. 0.4566 b. 0.0345 c. 0.045 d. 0.3456
6. The expression for the horsepower of an engine is P  0.4 n x 2 where n is the
number of cylinders and x is the bore of cylinders. Determine the power
differential added when four cylinder car has the cylinders rebored from 3.25
cm. to 3.265 cm. (Ans. 0.156 hp)
a. 0.398 b. 0.678 c. 0.651 d. 0. 156
7. A surveying instrument is placed at a point 180 m. from the base of a bldg. on
a level ground. The angle of elevation of the top of the bldg. is 30 degrees
as measured by the instrument. What would be error in the height of the bldg.
due to an error of 15 minutes in this measured angle by using differential
equation? (Ans. 1.05m.)
a. 1.06m b. 1.05m c. 1.07m d. 1.06m
dy
8. If y  3x 2  x  1, find the point x at which assume its mean value in the
dx
interval x = 2 and x = 4. (Ans. 3)
a. 9 b. 12 c. 3 d. 8
9. Find the approximate increase by the use of differentials, in the volume of
the sphere if the radius increases from 2 to 2.05. (Ans. 2.51)
a. 2.51 b. 2.15 c. 1.29 d. 2.19
10. If the area of the circle is 64π mm², compute the allowable error in the
area of a circle if the allowable error in the radius is 0.02 mm. (Ans. 1.01
mm²)
a. 1.11 mm² b. 1.01 mm² c. 1.22 mm² d. 1.33 mm²
 1000
11. If the volume of a sphere is mm 3 and the allowable error in the diam.
6
Of the sphere is 0.03 mm, computing the allowable error in the volume of a
sphere. (Ans. 4.71 mm³)
a. 4.17 mm³ b. 4.71 mm³ c. 4.17 mm² d. 4.71 mm²
12. A cube has a volume of 1 728 mm³. If the allowable error in the edge of a
cube is 0.04 mm, compute the allowable error in the volume of the cube. (Ans.
17.28 mm³)
a. 28.17 mm² b. 27.18 mm² c. 17.28 mm³ d. 23.98 mm³

3.0 Derivatives

1. Find the derivative of y  2 4 x . (Ans. 2 4 x 2 In2 )

a. 2 4 x 2 In23 b. 2 4 x 2 In2 c. 2 2 In2 d. 2 x 2 In2
2. Find the derivative of h with respect to u if h   2u . (Ans. 2 2u In )
a. 2 2u In b. 2 4 In c.  2 2u In d. 23 2u In
1
3. Find y’ if y = In x. (Ans. )
x
a. ½ b. 2/x c. 3/x d. x/5
1
4. Find y’ if y = arc sin x. (Ans. )
1 x2
1 1 1 1
a. b. c. d.
1 x 2
x 2
1 x 4
3  x2
log a e du
5. Find the derivative of log a u with respect to x. (Ans. ).
u dx
log a 3 du log a e du log a e du log 2 e du
a. b. c. d.
u dx u dx 2 dx u dx
6. Find the derivatives of Arc Cos 2x. (Ans.  2 1  4 x 2 )
a.  2 1  4 x 24 b. 2 1  4 x 2 c.  2 1  4 x 2 d.  2 12  4 x 2
8
7. Find the derivatives of 4 arc tan 2x. (Ans. ).
1  4x 2
8 6 8 8
a. b. c. d.
2  4x 2 1  4x 2 1  3x 2 1  4x 2
1
8. Find the derivative of arc csc 3x. (Ans. )
x 9x 2  1
1 1 2 1
a. b. c. d.
x 9x  1 2
x 9x  1 2
x 9x  1 2
2x 9x 2  1
1
9. Find the derivative of arc sec 2x. (Ans. )
x 4x 2  1
1 2 1 1
a. b. c. d.
x 4x 2  1 x 4x 2  1 x 4x 2  1 x 4x 2  2
y
10. If In (In y) + In y = In x, find y”. (Ans. )
x y
 y y y y
a. b. c. d.
x y 2x  y 3x  y 4x  y
11. Find y” if y = a u .(Ans. a u Ina )
a. a 2u Ina b. a u Ina c. a u 2 Ina d. a u In2
12. Find the derivative of y with respect to x if y = x In x – x. (Ans. In x)
a. In 2 b. In 2x c. In x d. In 3x
13. If y = tan h x find dy/dx: (Ans. sec h ² x)
a. Sec h x b. sec 2h x c. sec h 3x d. sec h² x
14. Find the derivative of y = x². (Ans. x (1  Inx) )
x

a. x ( 1 + In x) b. x x (1  Inx) c. x x (1  Inx) d. –x (1 + In x)
log a e
15. Find the derivative of y  loga 4 x . (Ans. y '  )
x
log 2 a e log a e 2 log a e  2 log a e
a. y ' b. y '  c. y '  d. y ' 
x x x x
16. What is the derivative with respect to x of (x + 1)³ - x³. (Ans. 6x + 3)
a. -6x + 3 b. 6x + 3 c. -3 + 6x d. 3 + 6x
17. What is the derivative with respect to x of sec x²? (Ans. 2x sec x² tan x²)
a. 2x sec x² tan x² b. 3x sec x² tan x²
c. -2x sec x² tan x² d. 4x secx² tan x²
18. The derivative with respect to x of 2 Cos² (x² + 2). (Ans. -8x Sin(x² + 2)
Cos (x² + 2))
a. -9 Sin(x² + 2) Cos (x² + 2) b. -8x Sin(x² + 2) Cos (x² + 2))
c. -8x Sin(x² + 2) Cos (x² -2)) d. -12Sin(x² + 2) Cos (x² + 2))
( x  1) 3 3( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 3
19. Find the derivative of . (Ans.  ).
x x x2
3( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 3 3( x  1) 2 (2 x  1) 3
a.  b. 
x x2 x x2
3( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 3  3( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 3
c.  d. 
x x2 x x2
20. Determine the slope of the curve y = x² – 3x as it passes through the
origin. (Ans. -3)
a. -5 b. -6 c. -7 d. -3
21. If y1  2 x  4 and y 2  x  C, find the value of C such that y 2 is tangent to y1
2

.(Ans. 5)
a. 5 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
22. Find the slope of x²y = 8 at the point (2, 2). (Ans. -2)
a. -4 b. ½ c. -2 d. 3
23. What is the first derivative dy/dx of the expression ( xy) x  e ? (Ans.
(1  Inxy)
y )
x
(1  Inxy) (1  Inxy)
(1  Inxy) (2  Inxy)
a. y b.  y c.  y d.  y
x x x x
24. Compute the first derivative equation. y  5 x e x (Ans. y' 2.61 5 x e x )
a. y' 2.61 5 2 x e x b. y' 26.1 5 x e x c. y' 1.61 5 x e x d. y' 2.61 5 x e x
25. Compute the first derivative equation? y  32 x (Ans. y' 2.197 32 x )
a. y' 2.197 32 x b. y' 2197 32 x c. y' 219.7 32 x d. y' 21.97 32 x
26. Compute the first derivative equation? y  2.16e sin 2 x. (Ans. 4.32 cos 2 x e Sin 2 x )
a. 4.2 cos 2 x e Sin 2 x b. 3.42 cos 2 x e Sin 2 x
 c. 4.32  2 x e Sin 2 x d. 4.32 cos 2 x e Sin 2 x
27. Find y’ in the following equation y = 4x² - 3x – 1. (Ans. 8x – 3)
a. 6x – 6 b. 6x – 8 c. -8x + 3 d. 8x - 3
x2 x 2  2x
28. Differentiate the equation y  . (Ans. ).
x 1 ( x  1) 2
x2 x 2  2x x 2  2x x 2  2x
a. b. c. d.
( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 2 ( x  1) 2 x2
x2 1
29. If y  , find y’ = ? (Ans. )
x 1 ( x  1) 2
1 1 1 21
a. b. c. d.
( x  1) 2
x 2
( x  1) 2
( x  1) 2
x 6  3x 2  50
30. Find dy/dx in the equation y  if x  1 . (Ans. -21)
x2 1
a. -12 b. 12 c. 21 d. -21
31. Find the equation of the curve whose slope is (x + 1) (x + 2) and passes
 3 x 3 3x 2
through point   3,  . (Ans. y    2x )
 2 3 2
x 3 3x 2 x 3 3x 2
a. y    2x b. y    2x
x 2 3 2
x 3  3x 2  x 3 3x 2
c. y   2 x d. y    2x
3 2 3 2
32. Find the equation of the curve whose slope is 3x 4  x 2 and passes through
3x 5 x 3
point (0, 1). (Ans. y    1)
5 5
3x 5  x 3 x5 x3
a. y   1 b. y   1
5 5 5 5
3x 5 x 3 3x 5 x 3
c. y   1 d. y   1
5 5 5 5
33. What is the slope of the tangent to y  ( x 2  1)( x 3  4 x) at (1,6) ? (Ans. -8)
a. -9 b. -10 c. -8 d. -11
34. Find the coordinate of the vertex of the parabola y = x² -4x + 1 by making
use of the fact that at the vertex, the slope of the tangent is zero. (Ans. 2,
-3)
a. 2, -3 b. -2, -3 c. -3, 2 d. -3, -2
35. Find the slope of curve y = x² (x + 1)³ at (1, 8). (Ans. 28)
a. 29 b. 28 c. 30 d. 81
36. At what point does the curve x³ – 9x – y = 0 have a slope of 18? (Ans. 0)
a. 1 b. -0 c. -1 d. 0
37. Find the value of the second derivative of the function y = (t + 1)² t
when t = 1. (Ans. 5.0)
a. 6.0 b. 0.6 c. -0.5 d. 5.0
38. What is the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3 In (3x at the point
whose abscissa is 1.0? (Ans. 3)
a. 4 b. 3 c. 5 d. 9
39. If y = ax³ + bx² and the point of inflection is at (2, 8), what is the value
of b? (Ans. 3)
a. 9 b. 6 c. 3 d. 8
40. What is the derivative of y  2 x x ? (Ans. 4 x x (1  Inx)
a. 4 x x (1  Inx) b. x x (1  Inx) c. 4 x(1  Inx) d. 4 x x (1  2 x)
41. A curve has an equation of y = x³ – 3x² – x + 7. Find the slope at point (1,
4). (Ans. -4)
a. 4 b. -4 c. 5 c. -5
9x 2  x3  6
42. A curve has an equation of y  . Find the slope of the curve at
2
point (1, 7). (Ans. 7.5)
a. -7.5 b. 6.5 c. 7.5 d. -6.5
t
43. A point moves along the curve y = x³ - 3x + 5 so that x   3 where t is
2
time.
Find the second derivative of y when x = 2. (Ans. 12)
a. 13 b. 12 c. 21 d. 23
44. A curve has an equation x² – y² – x = 1. Find y’ at point (2, 1). (Ans. 3/2)
a. 2/3 b. -3/2 c. -2/3 d. 3/2
45. Find the derivates function. y  2 . (Ans. 2 4 x  2 In 2 )
4x

a. 2 4 x  2 In 2 b. 2  2 In 2 c. 3 4 x  2 In 2 d. 2 4 x  2 In 9
46. Find the derivatives function. y  3x 2 . (Ans. 2 x In 3(3) x 2 )
a. 2 x In 2(3) x 2 b. 2 x In 3(3) x 2
c.  2 x In 3(3) x 2 d. 2 x In - 2(3) x 2
47. Find the derivatives function. y  x x . (Ans. x x (1  In x)
a. x(1 + 1In x) b. –x(1 – In x) c. x x (1  In x) d. x x (1  In x)
48. A parabola has an equation of y² = 2x.
Compute the radius of curvature at point (2, 2). (Ans. 5.59)
a. 5.49 b. 5.69 c. 5.59 d. 5.79
49. Find the slope of the curve x² + y³ – 6x + 10y + 5 = 0 at point (1, 0).
(Ans. 2/5)
a. 5/2 b. 4/5 c. 2/5 d. -2/3
50. Find the slope of the ellipse x² + 4y² - 10x – 16y + 5 = 0 at the point
where y = 2 + 8 0.5 and x = 7. (Ans. -0.1768)
a. -0.1768 b. 0.6798 c. 0.9283 d. 0.1325
51. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = 2x – x² + x³ at (0, 2). (Ans.
2)
a. 3 b. 2 c. 5 d. 4
52. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y  2e x at (0, 2). (Ans. 2x – y +
2 = 0)
a. -2x – y + 2 = 0 b. 3x – y + 2 = 0 c. 4x – x + 2 = 0 d. 2x –
y + 2 = 0
53. Find the slope of the curve y = 2(1 + 3x) ² at point (0, 3). (Ans. 12)
a. 14 b. 12 c. 24 d. 15
54. Find the slope of the curve y = x²(x + 2)³ at point (1, 2). (Ans. 81)
a. 91 b. 18 c. 81 d. 29
(4  x) 2
55. Find the slope of the curve y  at point (2, 2). (Ans. -3)
x
a. -3 b. -4 c. -5 d. -2
56. If the slope of the curve y ² = 12x is equal to 1 at point (x, y) find the
value of x and y. (Ans. x = 3, y = 6)
a. x = 3, y = 7 b. x = 8, y = 8 c. x = 3, y = 6) d. x = 4, y = 9
 3
57. If the slope of the curve x ² + y ² = 25 is equal to  at point (x, y) find
4
the value of x and y. (Ans. x = 3, y = 4)
a. x = 4, y = 3 b. x = 5, y = 9 c. x = 3, y = 4 d. x = 4, y = 7
15
58. If the slope of the curve 25x² + 4y² = 100 is equal to  at point (x, y),
8
find the value of x and y. (Ans. x = 1.2, y = 4)
a. x = 1.9, y = 4 b. x = 1.2, y = 4 c. x = 1.3, y 4 d. x =
1.4 y = 4
59. Determine the point on the curve x³ – 9x – y = 0. at which the slope is 18.
(Ans. 3,0)
a. 0, 2 b. 0, 4 c. 0, 1 d. 3, 0
60. Find the second derivative of y = (2x + 1)² + x³. (Ans. 8 + 6x)
a. 8 + 6x b. 6 + 8x c. 9x + 9 d. 8 + 8x
61. Find the second derivative of y = (2x + 4)² x³. (Ans. x² (80x + 192))
a. x² (80x + 9) b. x² (80x + 192) c. x² (8x + 12) d. x² (1x +
192)
62. Find the second derivative of y = 2x + 3(4x + 2)³ when x = 1. (Ans. 1728)
a. 1829 b. 2409 c. 1728 d. 3494
2x
63. Find the second derivative of y  when x = 0. (Ans. – 1.33)
3(4 x  2) 2
a. 1.33 b. -3.11 c. 0.144 d. -1.33
3
64. Find the second derivative of y  when x = 1. (Ans. 4.5)
4x3
a. 4.6 b. 4.9 c. 4.5 d. 4.4
2
65. Find the second derivative of y  x when x = 2. (Ans. 0.375)
a. 0.348 b. 0.375 c. 0.230 d. 0.1209
66. Find the first derivative of y = 2 Cos (2x + x²). (Ans. -4x Sin (2 + x²)
a. -4x cos (2 + x) b. -4x sin (2 + x) c. -4x Sin (2 + x³) d. -4x sin
(2 + x²)
67. Find the first derivative of y = 2 Sin² (3x² - 3). (Ans. 24x Sin(3x² -3) Cos
(3x² -3))
a. 24x Cos(3x² -3) Sin (3x² -3) b. 24x Sin(3x² -3) Cos (3x² -3)
c. 24x Sin(3x² -3) Cos (3x² -3) d. -24x Sin(-3x² -3) Cos (3x² -3)
68. Find the first derivative of y = tan² (3x² -4). (Ans. 12x tan (3x² - 4) sec²
(3x² -4).
a. 12x tan (3x² - 4) sec² (3x² -4) b. 12x Cos (3x² - 4) sec² (3x² -4)
c. 12x tan (3x² - 4) -sec² (3x² -1) d. 12x tan (-3x² - 4) sec² (-3x² -4)
4
69. Find the derivatives of Arc Cos 4x. (Ans. )
(1  16 x 2 ) 0.5
2 4 4 4
a. b. c. d.
(1  16 x 2 ) 0.5 (1  16 x 2 ) (1  16 x 2 ) 0.5 (1  16 x 2 ) 0.5
70. The equation y² = cx is the general equation of. (Ans. y’ = y/2x)
a. y/3x b. 2x c. y/2x d. 3x/3y
71. Find the slope of the curve y = 6 (4 + x) 1 / 2 at point (0, 12). (Ans. 1.5)
a. 1.6 b. 1.5 c. 1.4 d. 1.3
72. Find the coordinate of the vertex of the parabola y = x² - 4x + 1 by making
use of the fact that at the vertex, the slope of the tangent is zero. (Ans. 2,
-3)
a. 2, -3 b. 2, -4 c. 2, -5 d. 2, 5
73. Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation at the point (3, 4) when x² + y² =
3
25. (Ans.  ).
4
a. -4/3 b. -1/2 c. -1/5 d. -3/4
74. Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation at point (0, 0) if x³ y³– y = x.
(Ans. -1)
a. -3 b. -1 c. -4 d. -5
75. Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation at point (0, -2) if x³ – xy + y² = 4.
(Ans. ½)
a. ½ b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. 1/6
76. Find point of inflection of f(x) = x³ – 3x² - x + 7. (Ans. 1, 4).
a. 1,3 b. 1, 9 c. 1, 4 d. 1, 6
9x 2  x3  6
77. Find the point of inflection of the curve y  . (Ans. 3, 10)
6
a. 10, 3 b. 3, 10 c. 9/10 d. 10/9
78. Find the point of inflection of the curve y = x³ – 3x² + 6. (Ans. 1, 4).
a. 4, 1 b. 1, 4 c. 5, 1 d. 5, 1
79. Locate the point of inflection of the curve y = f(x) = (x square)(e –
exponent x). (Ans.  2  2 ).
a.  3  2 b.  4  2 c.  2  2 d.  5  2
x2  x3  6
80. The daily sale in thousands of pesos of a product is given by S 
6
where “x” is the thousand of pesos spent on advertising. Find the point of
diminishing returns for money spent on advertisement. (Ans. 3)
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 8
81. y = x to the 3rd power -3x. Find the maximum value of y. (Ans. 2)
a. 3 b. 2 c. 9 d. 6
 2
82. Find the curvature of the parabola y² = 12x at (3, 6). (Ans. )
24
2  2  2  4
a. b. c. d.
24 42 24 24
83. Locate the center of curvature of the parabola x² = 4y at point (2, 2).
(Ans. (-2, 6)
a. -2, 6 b. 6, 2 c. 3, 9 d, 9, 3
84. Express center of curvature of a given curve in rectangular coordinates.
Equation of curve x² = 8y at point (4, 2). (Ans. -4, 10)
a. -10, 4 b. -4, 10 c. 5, 13 d, 14, 20
85. Find the ordinate of the center of curvature of the curve y² = 4x at point
(2, 4) from the x – axis. (Ans. -6)
a. -9 b. 10 c. -6 d. -7
86. Find the abscissa of the center of curvature of the parabola y² = 4x at (1,
2). (Ans. 5)
a. 9 b. 8 c. 6 d. 5
87. A curve has an equation of y² = 9x.
What is the curvature of the curve at (1, 3). (Ans. 0.085)
a. 0.058 b. 0.098 c. 0.085 d. 0.008
88. Compute the radius of curvature of the parabola x² = 4y at the point (4, 4).
(Ans. 22.36)
a. 33.22 b. 22.36 c. 92.23 d. 03.13
89. Find the radius of curvature of the curve y = 2x³ + 3x² at (1, 5). (Ans. 97)
a. 97 b. 79 c. 09 d. 12
90. Compute the radius of curvature of the curve x = 2y³ – 3y² at (4, 2). (Ans.
-97.15)
 a. -79.15 b. 24.123 c. -23.09 d. -97.15
91. A parabola has an equation y = ax² + bx + c.
Find the value of “an” if the line y = 4x + 1 is to be tangent to the parabola
at (-1, -3) and is to have a critical point when x = -2. (Ans. 2)
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
92. Find the radius of curvature of a parabola y² - 4x = 0 at point (4, 4).
(Ans. 22.36 units)
a. 36.22 u b. 22.36 u c. 23.33 u d. 63.23 u
93. Find the radius of curvature of the curve x = y³ at point (1, 1). (Ans. –
1.76)
a. -7.18 b. -35.23 c. -1.76 d. -4.56
94. A parabola has an equation of y² = 4x.
What is the slope of the curve at (1, 2). (Ans. 1)
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1
95. A parabola has an equation of x² = 4y.
What is the slope of the curve at point (4, 4). (Ans. 2)
a. 2 b. -9 c. 5 d. 8

4.0 Maxima – Minima

1. A cylindrical boiler is to have a volume of 1340 cu.ft. The cost of the metal
sheets to make the boiler should be minimum. What should be its base diameter
in feet? (Ans. 11.95)
a. 19.15 b. 11.95 c. 98.12 d. 45.23
2. A rectangular corral is to be built with a required area. If an existing fence
is to be used as one of the sides, determine the relation of the width and the
length which would cost the least. (Ans. width = twice the length)
a. Width x length b. length / height
c. width = twice the length d. length = twice the width
3. A manufacture produces a wooden toy at P2 a piece and sells it at P5 each. At
this price, consumers have been buying 4000 toys every month. There is a plan
to increase the selling price but for each peso increase, it is estimated that
400 fewer toys will be sold each month.
By how much should the price be increased to maximize the profit? (Ans. P3.5)
a. 5.3 b. 6.5 c. 9.8 d. 3.5
4. The sum of two numbers is 12.
Find the minimum value of the sum of their squares. (Ans. 72)
a. 72 b. 27 c. 39 d. 93
5. A picture 7 ft. in height is hung on a wall with the lower edge 9 ft. above
the level of the observer’s eye. Height of observer is 6ft.
How far from the wall should the observer stand in order to obtain the most
favorable view? (Ans. 12)
a. 13 b. 14 c. 12 d. 15
6. Find two numbers whose sum is 20, if the product of one by the cube of the
other is to be a maximum. (Ans. 5 and 15)
a. 6 and 12 b. 5 and 15 c. 7 and 14 d. 8 and 16
7. The sum of two numbers is 12. Find the minimum value of the sum of their
cubes. (Ans. 432)
a. 345 b. 678 c. 098 d. 432
8. A printed page must contain 60 sq. m. of printed material. There are to be
margin of 5 cm. on either side and margins of 3 cm. on top and bottom. How
long should the printed lines be in order to minimize the amount of paper
used? (Ans. 10)
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13
9. A school sponsored trip will cost each student 15 pesos if not more than 150
students make the trip, however the cost per student in excess of 150. How
 many students should make the trip in order for the school to receive the
largest group income? (Ans. 225)
a. 222 b. 225 c. 223 d. 1144
10. In planning the seating capacity of a certain review center, it is
estimated that if there are 40 to 80 reviewees enrolled, the annual profit
will be P80 per head. However if the seating capacity is above 80, the annual
profit per head would be 80, the annual profit per head would be decreased by
40 centavos times the number of reviewees above 80.
What should be the seating capacity in order to yield the greatest annual
profit? (Ans. 140)
a. 150 b. 240 c. 140 d. 153
11. A rectangular box with a square base and open top is be made. Find the
volume of the largest box that can be made from 432 sq.m. Of material. (Ans.
846 m³)
a. 678 m³ b. 234 m³ c. 456 m³ d. 567 m³
12. A rectangular box with square base and open at the top is to have a capacity
of 16823 cu.m. Find the height of the box that requires minimum amount of
material required. (Ans. 16.14 cm.)
a. 16.14 cm b. 14.23 c. 13.09 d. 45.23
13. A closed cylindrical tank has a capacity of 576. 56 m³. Find the minimum
surface area of the tank. (Ans. 383.40 m²)
a. 382.09 m b. 09.23 m c. 383.40 m² d. 98.898 m³
14. A wall 2.245 m high is “x” meters away from a building. The shortest ladder
that can reach the building with one end restling on the ground outside the
wall is 6m. What is the value of “x”? (Ans. 2 m)
a. 4 m b. 8 m c. 9 m d. 2 m
15. Two vertices of a rectangular arc on the x – axis. The other two vertices
are on the lines whose equation are y = 2x and 3x + y = 30.
If there are of the rectangle is maximum, find the value of y. (Ans. 6)
a. 7 b. 6 c. 5 d. 2
16. The lower corner of sheet of paper of width 12 cm. is folded over so as just
to reach the opposite side of the paper.
Find the width of the part folded when the length of the cease (folded
portion) is to be minimum. (Ans. 9cm)
a. 10 b. 8 c. 9 d. 3
17. Two houses A and B are to be connected to a water main 1200 m. long and it
is desired to tap the main in one place only. If A and B are 300 m. and 900 m.
from the main pipe respectively.
Where the pipe must be tapped to use the least pipe. (Ans. 300 m)
a. 300 m b. 400 m c. 500 m d. 600 m
18. Two vertical poles 15 m and 20 m. above the ground are to be reinforced by a
wire connected to the top of the poles are tied to a sake driven in the ground
between the poles. The poles are 21 m. apart horizontally.
Locate the stake with respect to the 15 m. pole to obtain a minimum amount of
wire to be used. (Ans. 9 m.)
a. 6 m b. 7 m c. 8 m d. 9 m
19. A closed cylindrical tank has a capacity of 50.265 cu.
Determine the radius of the cylindrical tank that requires minimum amount of
material used. (Ans. 2 m.)
a. 3 m b. 2 m c. 4 m d. 5 m
20. With lonely 381.7 sq.m of materials, a closed cylindrical tank of maximum
volume is to be the height of the tank, in m? (Ans. 9 m)
a. 6 m b. 10 m c. 9 m d. 8 m
21. A triangular corner lot has perpendicular sides of length s 120 m. and 160
m. respectively.
Find the area of the largest rectangular bldg. that can be constructed on the
lot with sides parallel to the street. (Ans. 4800 m²)
 a. 4800 m² b. 2400 m² c. 2300² d. 9000 m²
22. A ladder 48 m long stands against the side of a bldg. If P is the point on
the ground 12 m. from the bldg and directly beneath a point Q on the ladder.
Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the bldg when PQ is the
greatest. (Ans. 30.24)
a. 23.40 b. 40.34 c. 45.54 d. 30.24
23. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is known, what are the ratio of the
base and the altitude of the right triangle when its area is maximum? (Ans.
1:1)
a. 1:3 b. 1:4 c. 1:1 d. 1:2
24. The stiffness of a rectangular beam is proportional to the breath and the
cube of depth. Find the shape of the stiffest beam that can be cut from a log
of given size. (Ans. d  3b )
a. d  3b b. d  2b c. d  4b d. d  5b
25. What is the maximum length of the perimeter if the hypotenuse of a right
triangle is 5 m. long? (Ans. 12.08 m)
a. 10.08 m b. 12.09 m c. 12.08 m d. 10.09 m
26. An open top rectangular tank with squares bases is to have a volume of 10
cu. m. The material for its bottom is to cost 15 cents per square meter. Find
the most economical dimensions for the tank. (Ans. 2 x 2 x 2.5)
a. 2 x 4 x 3.5 b. 2 x 2 x 2.5 c. 3 x 3 x 3.5 d. 4 x 2 x 2.4
27. A trapezoid gutter is to be made from a strip of metal 22 m. wide by bending
up the sides. If the base is 14 m, what width across the top gives the
greatest carrying capacity? (Ans. 16)
a. 12 b. 13 c. 14 d. 16
28. Divide the number 60 into two parts so that the product P is one part and
the square of the other is maximum. Find the smallest part. (Ans. 20)
a. 20 b. 21 c. 22 d. 23
29. The edges of a rectangular box are to be reinforced with narrow metal
strips. If the box will have a volume of 8 m³, what would its dimensions be to
require the least total length of strips? (Ans. 2 x 2 x 2)
a. 3 x 3 x 3 b. 4 x 4 x 4 c. 2 x 2 x 2 d. 1 x 1 x 1
30. A rectangular window surmounted by a right isosceles triangle has a
perimeter equal to 54.14 m. Find the height of the rectangular window so that
the window will admit the most light. (Ans. 10)
a. 12 b. 10 c. 11 d. 13
31. A normal window is in the shape of a rectangle surrounded by a semi –
circle. If the perimeter of the window is 71.416, what are the radius and the
height of the rectangular portion so that it will yield a window admitting the
most light? (Ans. 10)
a. 19 b. 15 c. 13 d. 10
32. A rectangular box with a square base and open at the top is to be made from
a 432 sq. m. of material.
Determine the height of the largest box that can be made. (Ans. 6m)
a. 6 m b. 1 m c. 2 m d. 3 m
33. A window composed of a rectangle surmounted by an equilateral triangle has a
total perimeter of 15 meters. Find its width if it admits the maximum amount
of light. (Ans. 3.51 m.)
a. 3.12 m b. 3.13 m c. 4.13 m d. 3.51 m
34. Find the radius of a right circular cone having a lateral area of 544.12
sq.m. to have a maximum volume. (Ans. 10 m.)
a. 11 m b. 10 m c. 13 m d. 16 m
35. A gutter with trapezoidal cross section is to be made from a long sheet of
tin that is 15 cm. wide by turning up one third of its width on each side.
What width a cross the top that will give a maximum capacity? (Ans. 10)
a. 23 m b. 32 m c. 10 m d. 20 m
36. A piece of plywood for a billboard has an area of 24 sq. feet. The margins
at the top and bottom are 9 inches and at the sides are 6 inches. Determine
the size of plywood for maximum dimensions of the painted area. (Ans. 4 x 6)
a. 4 x 6 b. 6 x 4 c. 3 x 2 d. 2 x 3
37. A manufacturer estimates that the cost of production of “x” units of a
certain item is C = 40x – 0.02x² – 600. How many units should be produced for
minimum cost? (Ans. 1000 units)
a. 1020 u b. 1200 u c. 1000 u d. 100 u
38. IF the sum of the two numbers is 4, find the minimum value of the sum of
their cubes. (Ans. 16)
a. 13 b. 16 c. 21 d. 49
39. If x units of a certain item are manufactured, each unit can be sold for 200
-0.01x pesos. How many units can be manufactured for maximum revenue? What is
the corresponding unit price? (Ans. 10000, P100)
a. 1000, 10 b. 100, 1000 c. 1010, 10 d. 10000, 100
40. An engineer orders 8000 liters of solvent for pollution control equipment at
P1.50 per liter and for every one centavo deducted from the cost per liter,
500 more liters will be ordered.
By how much should the priced be reduced per liter in order to have maximum
sales in centavos? (Ans. 67 centavos)
a. 76 centavos b. 67 centavos c. 56 centavos d. 65 centavos
41. A certain spare parts have a selling price of P150 if they would sell 8000
units per month. If for every P1.00 increase in selling price, 80 units less
will be sold out per month. If the production cost is P100 per unit, find the
price per unit for maximum profit per month. (Ans. P175)
a. 175 b. 157 c. 145 d. 154
42. The highway department is planning to build a picnic area for motorist along
a major highway. It is to be rectangular with an area of 5000 sq. m. is to be
fenced off on the three sides not adjacent to the highway. What is the last
amount of fencing that will be needed to complete the job? (Ans. 200 m.)
a. 20 m b. 200 m c. 2000 m d. 20000 m
43. A rectangular lot has an area of 1600 sq.m. Find the least amount of fence
that could be used to enclose the area. (Ans. 160 m)
a. 161 m b. 162 m c. 160 m d. 163 m
44. A student club on college campus charges annual membership dues of P10,
fewer 5 centavos for each member over 60. How many members would give the club
the most revenue from annual dues? (Ans. 130 members)
a. 131 b. 134 c. 135 d. 130
45. A monthly overhead of a manufacturer of a certain commodity is P6000 and the
cost of material is P1.0 per unit. If not more than 4500 units are
manufactured per month, labor cost is P0.40 per unit, but for each unit over
4500, the manufacturer must pay P0.60 for labor per unit. The manufacturer can
sell 4000 units per month at P7.0 per unit and estimates that monthly sales
will raise by 100 for each P0.10 reduction in price. Find the number of units
that should be produced each month for maximum profit. (Ans. 4700 units)
a. 4700 u b. 470 u c. 47000 u d. 47 u
46. A company estimates that it can sell 1000 units per week if it sets the unit
price at P3.00, but that its weekly sales will rise by 100 units for each
P0.10 decrease in price. Find the number of units sold each week and its unit
price per max. revenue. (Ans. 2000, P2.00)
a. 200, 2 b. 20, 2 c. 2000,2 d. 20, 200
47. In manufacturing and selling “x” units of a certain commodity, the selling
price per unit of P = 5 – 0.002x and the productions cost in pesos is C = 3 +
1.10x. Determine the production level that will produce the max. profit and
what would this profit be? (Ans. 975, P1898.25)
a. 456, P1098.23 b. 975, P1898.25
c. 353, P7653.74 d. 765.P5644.23
48. ABC Company manufactures computer spare parts. With its present machines, it
has an output of 500 units annually. With the addition of the new machines the
company could boosts its yearly production to 750 units. If it produces “x”
parts it can set a price of P = 200 – 0.15x pesos per unit and will have a
total yearly cost of C = 6000 + 6x – 0.003x² in pesos. What production level
maximizes total yearly profit? (Ans. 660 units)
a. 66 u b. 6600 u c. 660 u d. 66000 u
49. The fixed monthly cost for operating a manufacturing plant that makes
transformers is P8000 and there are direct costs of P110 for each unit
produced. The manufacturer estimates that 100 units per month can be sold if
the unit price is P250 and that sales will increase by 20 units for each P10
decrease in price. Compute the no. of units that must be sold per month to
maximize the profit. Compute the unit price. (Ans. 190, P205)
a. 19, P25 b. 190, P205 c. 16, P250 d. 250, P23
50. The total cost of producing and marketing “x” units of a certain commodity
80000x  400x 2  x 3
are given as: CT  For what number “x” is the average cost a
40000
minimum. (Ans. 200 units)
a. 20 units b. 2000 units c. 200 units d. 220 units
51. What is the largest area of a rectangle that could be inscribed in a semi
circle having a radius of 10 m. (Ans. 100m²)
a. 100 m² b. 10 m² c. 1000 m² d. 10000 m²
52. What is the perimeter of the largest rectangle that could be inscribed in a
semi – circle. (Ans. 42.43 m.)
a. 43.32 m b. 43.23 m c. 42.32 m d. 42.43 m
53. What is the maximum area of an isosceles triangle that could be inscribed in
the semi – circle if its hypotenuse is on the diameter of the semi – circle.
(Ans. 100m²)
a. 1000 m² b. 100 m² c. 10 m² d. 10000 m²
54. A wall “h” meters high is 2 m. away from a bldg. The shortest ladder that
can reach the bldg. with one end resting on the ground outside the wall is 6m.
How high is the wall in meters? (Ans. 2.245 m.)
a. 2.245 m b. 2.654 m c. 3.765 m d. 9.234 m
55. A wall 2.245 m. high is 2 m. away from a bldg. find the shortest ladder that
can reach the bldg. with one end resting on the ground outside the wall. (Ans.
6 m)
a. 7 m b. 8 m c. 9 m d. 6 m
56. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is known, what are the relation of the
base and the altitude of the right triangle when its area is maximum? (Ans.
altitude = base)
a. Base = altitude b. height x base
c. altitude = base d. base = height
57. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 cm. What is the max. possible area
of the triangle is sq. cm? (Ans. 100)
a. 120 b. 130 c. 110 d. 100
58. A rectangular field has an area of 10,000 sq. m. What is the least amount of
fencing meters to enclose it? (Ans. 400)
a. 440 b. 400 c. 300 d. 340
59. A figure consists of a rectangle surmounted by a semi – circle, the diameter
of the semi – circle coinciding with the upper base of the rectangle. The
perimeter of the figures is 5π + 20 m.
Find the altitude of the rectangle if the area of the figure is maximum. (Ans.
5 m)
a. 6 m b. 4 m c. 3 m d. 5 m
60. A right circular cylinder of max. lateral surface is inscribed in a sphere
of radius 8 cm.
Find the altitude of the right circular cylinder. (Ans. 11.31)
 a. 12.21 b. 14.42 c. 09.13 d. 11.31
61. A circle has an equation of x² + y² = 100
What is the area of a rectangle that can be inscribed in the circle to have a
maximum perimeter? (Ans. 200 sq. units)
a. 200 sq. u b. 20 sq. u c. 210 sq. u d. 21 sq. u
62. A solid wooden spheres weighs 1732 Newtons has a radius of 6 cm.
Find the altitude of the heaviest right circular cylinder which can be cut out
from the sphere? (Ans. 6.93)
a. 93.8 b. 8. 45 c. 6.93 d. 39.4
63. Find the height of right circular cylinder of max. volume that can be
inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 cm.(Ans. 13.86)
a. 86.35 b. 13.86 c. 98.23 d. 12.24
64. A conical tent has a capacity of 320 cu. m.
Determine the radius of the tent that will require the least amount of canvas.
(Ans. 6)
a. 7 b. 6 c. 5 d. 4
65. A conical vessel has a slant height equal to 9cm.
Find the radius of the conical vessel if it will have max. volume. (Ans. 7.35
cm)
a. 7.35 cm b. 5.67 cm c. 4.23 cm d. 90.34 cm
66. A water tank in the form of a right circular cone is to be designed to hold
120 cm³.
Compute the radius of the cone in order to have the minimum lateral surface
area for the purpose of using a minimum amount of material in the construction
of the tank. (Ans. 4.33 cm)
a. 33.4 cm b. 23.33 cm c. 45.23 cm d. 4.33 cm
67. A sphere has a radius of 8 cm.
Find the altitude f a right circular cone that can circumscribed about the
sphere to obtain minimum volume. (Ans. 32 cm)
a. 23 cm b. 32 cm c. 12 cm d. 21 cm
68. A solid wooden sphere weighs 1732 Newtons has a radius of 6 cm.
Find the altitude of the heaviest right circular cylinder which can be cut out
from the sphere. (Ans. 6.93)
a. 6.98 b. 4.23 c. 6.93 d. 29.23
69. A sphere has a radius of 6 cm.
Compute the altitude of the right circular cylinder of maximum volume
inscribed in the sphere. (Ans. 6.93)
a. 6.98 b. 4.23 c. 6.93 d. 29.23
70. A wire of length 20 m. is cut into two parts one of which is bent into a
circle and the other into a square. If the sum of the area of the figures is
maximum.
Find the diameter of the circle. (Ans. 2.8 m)
a. 8.2 m b. 2.8 m c. 9.8 m d. 9.8 m
71. A wire of length 12 m. is cut into two parts, one of which is bent into a
square and other into and equilateral triangle. If the sum of the areas
figures is a maximum.
Find the sides of the triangle. (Ans. 2.26)
a. 3.34 b. 43.2 c. 2.26 d. 6.62
72. The sum of the surfaces of a cube and a sphere is 36(6 + π) sq. m.
Find the radius of the sphere if the sum of the volumes of the cube and the
sphere is minimum. (Ans. 3 cm)
a. 4 cm b. 5 cm c. 6 cm d. 3 cm
73. A right circular cone has a slant height of 12 cm.
Find the radius of the cone in order to have max. volume. (Ans. 6.928)
a. 6.928 b. 9.876 c. 4.987 d. 9.984
74. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle having an equation of x² + y² = 25.
Find the area of the rectangle having a maximum perimeter. (Ans. 50 area)
 a. 60 area b. 40 area c. 50 area d. 70 area
75. The sum of the lengths of all edges of a closed rectangular box is equal to
6 m. If the top and bottom are equal squares.
What height in meters will give maximum volume? (Ans. ½ height of box)
a. ¼ b. 1/3 c. ½ d. 1/5
76. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 cm.
Determine the perimeter of the triangle that will make its area maximum. (Ans.
24.14 m)
a. 24.14 m b. 14.24 m c. 34.54 m d. 54.34 m
77. What is the shape of the rectangle of given area that has the longest
diagonal? (Ans. x = y)
a. x = 1 b. x = y c. x = 2 d. x = 3
78. Find two numbers whose sum is 20 and whose product is maximum. (Ans. 10)
a. 12 b. 11 c. 10 d. 13
79. Find the two numbers whose product is 100 m. and whose sum is minimum. (Ans.
10, 10)
a. 11, 11 b. 12, 11 c. 13,11 d. 10, 10
80. Find the two numbers whose sum is 36 if the product of one by the square of
the other maximum. (Ans. 12, 24)
a. 12, 24 b. 24, 12 c. 23, 34 d. 34, 23
81. Find the minimum amount of thin sheet that can be made into close cylinder
having a volume of 108 cu. in. in square inches. (Ans. 125.50 sq. in)
a. 123.40 sq. in b. 125.50 sq.in c. 126.50 sq.in d. 127.50 sq.in
82. The cost of a product is a function of the quantity x of the product. If C
(x) = x² - 2000x + 100, find the quantity x for which the cost is minimum.
(Ans. 1000)
a. 100 b. 10 c. 1000 d. 10000
83. Let P(3, 4) is a point in the first quadrant of a set of rectangular axis.
Draw a line through P cutting the possible ends of the axes at A and B. If A
is on the x axis and B on the y axis and O is the intersection of x and y
axes.
Compute the y intercept of this line when the area OAB is a minimum. (Ans. 8)
a. 9 b. 10 c. 7 d. 8
84. A buyer is to take a plot of land fronting a street, the plot is to be
rectangular and three 3 times its frontage added to twice its depth is to be
96 meters. What is the greatest number of square meters be may take? (Ans. 384
sq. m)
a. 384 sq.m b. 385 sq. m c. 356 sq.m d. 387 sq. m
85. A Company has determined that the marginal cost function for the production
x2
of a particular commodity is given as y” = 125 + 10x - where y is the cost
9
of producing “x” units of the commodity. If the fixed cost is 250 pesos, what
is the cost of producing 15 units? (Ans. 250)
a. 251 b. 250 c. 252 d. 253
86. A cable is to be run from a power plant on one side of a river 900 m. wide
to a factory on the other side 3 km. away upstream. The cost of running the
cable overland is P4 per meter while the cost under water is P5 per meter.
What is the length of the cable overland which is most economical? (Ans. 1800
m)
a. 18 m b. 180 m c. 1800 m d. 18000 m
87. A pig weighing 300 lb. gains 8 pounds per day and cost 6 pesos per day to
maintain. The market price for the pig is given pesos and fifty centavos per
pound but is decreasing 10 centavos per day. When should the pig be sold?
(Ans. 15 days)
a. 16 days b. 17 days c. 18 days d. 15 days
88. It costs a bus company P125 to run a bus on a certain tour, plus P15 per
passenger. The capacity of the bus is 20 persons and the company charges P35
 per ticket if the bus is full. For each empty seat however, the company
increases the ticket price by P2.0. For maximum profit how many empty seats
would the company like to see? (Ans. 5)
a. 5 b. 6 c.7 d. 8
89. A book publisher prints the pages of a certain book with 0.5 inch margins on
the top, bottom and one side and a one inch margin on the other side to allow
for the binding. Find the dimensions of the page that will maximize the
printed area of the page if the area of the entire page is 96 sq. inches.
(Ans. 8 inches)
a. 7 in b. 8 in c. 9 in d.10 in
90. The selling price of a certain commodity is 100 – 0.02x pesos when “x” is
the number of commodity produced per day. If the cost producing and selling
“x” commodity is 15000 + 40 x pesos per day, how many commodities should be
produced and sold every day in order to maximize the profit? (Ans. 1500)
a. 15 b. 150 c. 1500 d. 15000
91. The three sides of a trapezoid are each 10 cm long.
Compute the altitude of the trapezoid so that the area of the trapezoid will
be maximum. (Ans. 8.66)
a. 8.67 b. 8.68 c. 8.69 d. 8.66
92. A rectangle has two of its vertices on the x axis and the other two above
the x axis and on the graph of the parabola y = 16 - x².
Find the altitude of the rectangle for max. area. (Ans. 10.67 units)
a. 10.67 u b. 11.67 u c. 12.67 u d. 13.67 u
93. The two lower vertices of an isosceles trapezoid are the point (-6, 0) and
(6, 0). The two upper vertices lie on the curve x² + 4y = 36.
Find the width of the upper base of the largest trapezoid that can be drawn in
this way. (Ans. 4 units)
a. 3 units b. 4 units c. 5 units d. 6 untis
94. The cost of manufacturing an engine parts is P300 and the number which can
be sold varies inversely as the fourth power of the selling price. Find the
selling price which will yield the greatest total net profit. (Ans. 400)
a. 300 b. 200 c. 400 d. 500
95. The price of the product in a competitive market is P300. If the cost per
unit of producing the product is 160 + x where x is the number of units
produced per month how many units should the firm produced and sell to
maximize its profit. (Ans. 70 units)
a. 50 units b. 40 units c. 60 units d. 70 units
96. If the cost per unit of producing a product by ABC Company is 10 + 2x and if
the price on the competitive market is P50, what is the maximum daily profit
that the company can expect of this product? (Ans. P200)
a. 200 b. 100 c. 50 d. 10
97. An entrepreneur starts new companies and sells them when their growth is
maximized. Suppose the annual profit for a new company is given by
x 18
P( x)  22   where P is in thousand pesos and x is the number of years
2 x 1
after the company of years after company is formed. If the entrepreneur wants
to sell the company before profit begins to decline after how many years would
the company be sold? (Ans.5)
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7
98. The profit function for a product is P(x) = 5600x + 85x² - x – x – 200,000.
How many items will produce a maximum profit? (Ans. 80 units)
a. 81 u b. 82 c. 80 u d. 83
99. The following statistics of a manufacturing company shows the corresponding
values for manufacturing x” units.
Production cost = 60x + 10000 pesos
Selling price/unit = 200 – 0.02x pesos
How many units must be produced for max. profit. (Ans. 3500)
 a. 35 b. 350 c. 35000 d. 3500
100. The cost per unit of production is expressed as (4 + 3x) and the selling
price on the competitive market is P100 per unit. What maximum daily profit
that the company can expect of this product? (Ans. P768)
a. 768 b. 789 c. 897 d. 678
101. A certain unit produced by the company can be sold for 400 – 0.02x pesos
where “x” is the number of units manufactured. What would be the corresponding
price per unit in order to have a max. revenue? (Ans. P200)
a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 400
102. The total cost of production a shipment of a certain product is C = 5000x +
125000
where x is the number of machines used in the production. How many
x
machines will minimize the total cost? (Ans. 5)
a. 4 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4
103. Given the cost equation of a certain product as follows C  50 t  200t  10000
2

where t is in years. Find the maximum cost from the year 1995 to 2002. (Ans.
P9, 800)
a. 9700 b. 9900 c. 9100 d. 9800
104. The demand “x” for a product is x = 10, 000 – 100P where “P” is the market
price in pesos per unit. The expenditure for the two product is E = Px. What
market price will the expenditure be the greatest? (Ans. 50)
a. 50 b. 51 c. 52 d. 53
105. Analysis of daily output of a factory shows that the hourly number of units
t2
“y” produced after “t” hours of production is y  70t   t 3 . After how many
2
hours will the hourly number of units be maximized? (Ans. 5 hours)
a. 4 hrs b. 5 hrs c. 6 hrs d. 10 hrs
106. An inferior product with large advertising budget sells well it is
introduced, but sales fall as people discontinues use of the product. If the
200t
weekly sales are given by S  where “S” is in millions of pesos and “t”
(t  1) 2
in weeks. After how many weeks will the sales be maximized? (Ans.1 week)
a. 1 month b. 1 year c. 1 week d. 1 day
107. In the coming presidential election of 1998, it is estimated that the
proportion “P” of votes that recognizes a certain presidentiables name “t”
7.2 t
months after the campaign started is given by P(t )   0.20 . After how
(t  16)
2

many months is the proportioned maximized? (Ans. 4 months)

a. 1 months b. 2 months c. 3 months d. 4 months
108. A car manufacturer estimates that the cost of production of “x” cars of a
certain model is C = 20x – 0.01x² - 800. How many cars should be produced for
minimum cost? (Ans. 1000)
a. 1000 b. 100 c. 10 d. 110
109. A product is sold at P420 per unit. The unit cost of production is (50 + x)
where x is the number of units sold.
Find the value of x for maximum profit. (Ans. 185 units)
a. 186 u b. 185 u c. 184 u d. 183 u
110. The unit price of manufacturing a product is P = 200 – 0.01x where x is the
number of units produced. Assuming all units produced is sold.
What is the value of the maximum sales? (Ans. 1,000,000)
a. 1, 000,000 b. 1, 000,101 c. 1,101,101 d. 1, 210. 210
111. The profit function of a certain company producing certain commodities is
expressed as P = 30x - x² - 200 where x represents the number of units
 produced per month. What level of production and sales will give a zero
marginal profit? What is the marginal profit when x = 10 units. (Ans. 15)
a. 16 b. 15 c. 17 d. 18
112. Analysis of daily output of a factory shows that the hourly number of units
1 2 3
“y” produced after “t” hours of production is y  70t  t  t . After how many
2
hours will the hourly number of units be maximized, and what would be the
maximum hourly output? (Ans. 5 hrs, 237.5)
a. 4 hrs, 245.5 b. 6hrs, 987 c. 5 hrs, 237.5 d. 6hrs, 238.5
113. A time study showed that on average, the productivity of a worker after “t”
hours on the job can be modeled by the expression P = 27 + 6t - t³ where P is
the number of units produced per hour. What is the maximum productivity
expected? (Ans. 36)
a. 33 b. 34 c. 35 d. 36
114. A worker can produce at the rate of n = 10 + 6t² - t³ production units per
hour, where “t” is the number of hours on the job without a break.
In how many hours will she attain a maximum rate of production. (Ans. 4 hours)
a. 3 hrs b. 4 hrs c. 5 hrs d. 7 hrs
115. Suppose that “x” years after its founding in 1985 a certain national
association had a membership of f(x) = 100(2x³ - 45x² + 264x)
At what time between 1985 and 1999 was the membership of the association the
largest? (Ans. 1989)
a. 1989 b. 1966 c. 1988 d. 1999
116. The sum of two numbers is equal to S. Find the minimum sum of the cube of
S3
the two numbers. (Ans. )
4
S3 S S3  S3
a. b. c. d.
4 4 4 4
117. Given the cost equation of a certain product as follows:
C = 50t² - 200t + 10000. Where t is in years? Find the maximum cost from the
years 1995 to 2002. (Ans. P9, 800)
a. 9900 b. 9910 c. 9800 d. 9880
118. It is estimated that between the hours of noon and 7:00 P.M. the speed of
highway traffic flowing past the intersection of EDSA and Ortega’s Avenue is
approximately S = t² - 9t² + 15t + 45 kph where “t” is the number of hours
past noon.
At what time between noon and 7:00 P.M is the traffic moving the fastest?
(Ans. 1:00 P.M)
a. 2:00 PM b. 3:00 PM c. 1:00 PM d. 1:10 PM
119. A manufacturer determines that the profit derived from selling “x” units of
a certain item is given by P = 0.003x² + 10x. Find the marginal profit for a
production of 50 units. (Ans. P10.30)
a. P30.20 b. P20.30 c. P40.30 d. P10.30
120. The total cost of production spare parts of computers is given as
C = 4000x – 100x² + x³ where x is the number of units of spare parts produced
so that the average cost will be minimum? (Ans. 50)
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80
119. A viaduct is traversed by a truck running at 15 mph at the same time that
another truck traveling at a speed of 30 mph on the street 22 ft. below and at
right angle to the viaduct approached the point directly below the viaduct from a
distance of 55 ft. Find the nearest distance between the trucks. (Ans. 33ft)
a. 44ft b. 24 ft c. 33ft d. 22ft
120. A sphere having a radius of 3 cm. is cut in the shape of a circular cone of
maximum volume. What is the altitude of the cone? (Ans. 4 cm)
a. 4 cm b. 5 cm c. 8 cm d. 5 cm
121. A circular cone is inscribed in a sphere of radius 9 cm. If the circular
cone has a maximum convex surface. Compute the altitude of the circular cone.
(Ans. 12 cm)
a. 13 cm b. 14 cm c. 15 cm d. 12 cm
122. A cone is to be made by cutting a sector from a circle having a radius of 36
cm.
Determine the altitude of the cone of max. volume. (Ans. 20.78 cm)
a. 21.78cm b. 20.78 cm c. 22.78 cm d. 23.78 cm
123. A sector is cut out of a circular disk of radius 3 and the remaining part
of the disk is bent up so that the two edges join and a cone is formed. What is
2
the largest volume for the cone? (Ans.  )
3
2 2
a. 2/3 b. 3/2 c.  d. 
3 3
124. Four squares are cut out of a rectangular cardboard 50 cm. by 80 cm. in
dimension and the remaining piece is folded into a closed, rectangular box with
two extra flaps tucked in. What is the largest possible volume for such a box?
(Ans. 9000 cm³)
a. 7000 cm³ b. 8000 cm³ c. 9000 cm³ d. 10000 cm³
125. An isosceles triangle with equal sides of 20 cm. has these sides at variable
equal angles with the base. Determine the max. area of the triangle. (Ans. 200
sq. cm)
a. 100 sq.cm b. 200 sq.cm c. 300 sq.cm d. 400 sq. cm
126. Formerly, for a package to go by parcel post, the sum of its length and
girth could not exceed 120 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangular package of
greatest volume that could be sent. (Ans. 20 x 20 x 40)
a. 30 x 30 x 4 b. 30 x 3 x 4 c. 20 x 2 x 4 d. 20 x 20 x 40
127. The cross section of a trough is an isosceles trapezoid. If the trough is
made by bending up the sides of a strip of metal 12 cm, wide what should be the
angle of inclination of the sides and the width across the bottom if the cross
sectional area is to be a maximum? (Ans. 60°)
a. 60° b. 70° c. 80° d. 90°
128. Find the minimum amount of thin sheet that can be made into a closed
cylinder having a volume of 108 cu. in. in square inches. (Ans. 125.50)
a. 125.23 b. 126.23 c. 127.24 d. 125.50
129. Compute the abscissa of the min. point of the curve y = x³ – 12x – 9. (Ans.
+2)
a. -2 b. 2 c. +3 d. -4
130. If a rectangular is inscribed in the portion of the parabola intercept by
the latus rectum, find the maximum area of the rectangular. (Ans. 6.16 sq. units)
a. 6.17 sq.u b. 6.18 sq.u c. 6.19 sq.u d. 6.16 sq.u
131. What is the perimeter of the rectangle inscribed in the parabola of maximum
area? (Ans. 11. 90 units)
a. 11.80 u b. 11.90 u c. 11.10 u d. 11.70 u
132. What is the curvature of the parabola at (2, 4)? (Ans. 0.088)
a. 0.099 b. 0.066 c. 0.088 d. 0.066
133. A rectangle is inscribed in a parabola y² = 16x with the side of the
rectangle along the base of the segment. If the area of the rectangle is maximum
compute its perimeter. (Ans. 14.57 units)
a. 15.47 u b. 14.57 u c. 14.34 u d. 19.14 u
134. A parabola has an equation of y² = 4x. Find the coordinates of a point on
the parabola which is nearest to (-3, 6). (Ans. (1, 2))
a. 1,3 b. 1,4 c. 1,2 d. 1,5
135. Compute the nearest distance from point (-3, 6) to the curve. (Ans. 5.66)
a. 4.66 b. 5.66 c. 3.44 d. 1.44
136. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point nearest to (-3,
6). (Ans. x – y + 1 = 0)
a. x – 4y + 2 = 0 b. x + 2y + 2 = 0 c. 2x + y = 0 d. x – y + 1 = 0
137. Determine the point on the curve y² = 8x which is nearest to the external
curve (4, 2). (Ans. (2, 4))
a. 2,1 b. 2,2 c. 2, 3 d. 2, 4
138. The LRT System runs from the Bonifacio Monument to Baclaran for a total
distance of 15 km. The cost of electric energy consumed by a train per hour is
directly proportional to the cube of its speed and is P250 per hour at 50 kph.
Other experience such as salaries, depreciation, overhead, etc, amounts to
P1687.50 per hour. Find the most economical speed of the train in kph. (Ans. 75)
a. 57 b. 75 c. 65 d. 56
139. A businessman found out that his profit varies as the product of the amount
spends for production and the square root of the amount spent for advertisement.
If his total budget for these expenses is P1.5 million, how much must be
allocated for advertisement to maximize his profit? (Ans. 0.5 M)
a. 0.5 M b. 0.6 M c. 0.7 M d. 0.8 M
140. A flower bed is to be in the shape of a circular sector of radius “r” and a
centroid angle θ (like a piece of pie), the perimeter “P”, and area “A” given by
r 2
P = 2r + rθ and A  . Find the value of θ in radian if the area of the sector
2
is 400 sq. m. so that the perimeter will be minimum. (Ans. 2 radians)
a. 3 radians b. 4 radians c. 2 radians d. 1 radians
138. An ellipse has an equation of 9x² + 16y² = 144.
Compute the area bounded by the curve 9x² + 16y² = 144. (Ans. 37.70 sq. units)
a. 37.70 sq.u b. 34.34 sq.u c. 35.57 sq.u d. 36.37 sq.u
139. A closed box is to be made of a piece of aluminum 10 cm x 16 cm. determine
the maximum capacity of the box. (Ans. 72. cu. cm)
a. 73 cu.cm b. 70 cu.cm c. 72 cu.cm d. 74 cu.cm
140. A steel girder 16 m. long is moved on rollers along a passageway 8 m. wide
and into a corridor at right angles with the passageway. Neglecting the width of
the girder, how wide must the corridor be? (Ans. 3.6 m)
a. 4.5 m b. 5.4 m c. 6.3 m d. 3.6 m
140. Given the parabola y² = 8x and the point P(6, 0) on the x axis.
What is the max. area of a rectangle inscribed in the parabola with one of its
vertical side passes thru the point (6, 0). (Ans. 32. sq units)
a. 23 sq. u b. 34 sq. u c. 32 sq u d. 43 sq. u
(m 2  1) x 2
141. The equation of the path of a ball is y  mx  where the origin is
800
taken at the point from which the ball is thrown and “m” is the slope of the
curve at the origin.
What value of “m” will the ball strike at the greatest distance along the same
horizontal level? (Ans. 1)
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
142. The cost of C of a product is a function of the quantity x of the product:
C (x) = x² - 4000x + 50.
Find the quantity for which the cost is minimum. (Ans. 2000)
a. 20 b. 2000 c. 200 d. 20000
x2 y2
143. An ellipse has an equation of  1
400 225
Find the maximum perimeter of a rectangle which can be inscribed in the ellipse.
(Ans. 100 units)
a. 10 u b. 100 u c. 1000 u d. 10000 u
x2 y2
144. An ellipse has an equation 
400 225
If the equation of the diameter of ellipse is 9x + 8y = 0, compute the slope of
the chords, which are bisected by the diameter of ellipse. (Ans. ½)
a. ¼ b. 1/3 c. 1/5 d. ½
x2 9  y2
145. The equation of a conic is 
16 9
Compute the equation of the conjugate diameter. (Ans. x – 4y = 0)
a. x – 2y = 0 b. x – 3y = 0 c. x – 4y = 0 d. x – 6y = 0
a 2
146. The maximum area of a rectangle inscribed in the ellipse x b  y 2 is equal
b
to 24 sq. units with a length of major axis of 8.
Compute the equation of the diameter of ellipse which bisects all chords having a
slope of ¼. (Ans. 9x + 4y = 0)
a. 6x + 4y = 0 b. 9x + 4y = 0 c. 9x – 4y = 0 d. 6x – 4y = 0
147. The maximum area of the parabola inscribed in a right circular cone having a
diameter of 24 cm is equal to 207.8 cm³.
Compute the volume of the right circular cone. (Ans. 2412.74 cm³)
a. 241.74 cm³ b. 242.74 cm³ c. 2412.7 cm³ d. 2412.74 cm³
148. What is the best height for a light to be placed over the center of a circle
having a radius of 6m to provide maximum illumination to the circumference? The
intensity varies as the sine of the angle at which the rays strikes the
illuminated surface divided by the square of the distance from the light. (Ans.
4.24)
a. 4.24 b. 2.24 c. 3.34 d. 4.33
149. What is the value of the angle at which the rays strikes the illuminated
surface? (Ans. 35°15’)
a. 35°50’ b. 45°50’ c. 35°60’ d. 35°15’
150. Determine the maximum illumination in lumens if the proportional constant is
equal to 2000. (Ans. 21.37 lumens)
a. 37.21 lumens b. 21.73 lumens c. 13.37 lumens d. 21.37
lumens
151. A lamp with adjustable height hangs directly above the center of a circular
kitchen table that is 8 m. in diameter. The illumination at the edge of the table
is directly proportional to the cosine of the angle “θ” and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance from the lamp to the edge of the table
and the angle θ is the angle between the ray of light and the vertical.
How close to the table should the lamp is pulled to maximize the illumination at
the edge of the table? (Ans. 2.83 m)
a. 2.83 m b. 8.23 m c. 32.8 m d. 28.3 m
152. A right circular cone has a radius of 12 cm. and an altitude of 16 cm.
Find the base of the biggest parabola that can be inscribed in a right circular
cone. (Ans. 20.78 cm)
a. 78.20 cm b. 20.78 cm c. 87.20 cm d. 72.20 cm
153. A right circular cylinder is inscribed in a right circular cone of radius 6
cm.
Find the radius of the cylinder if its volume is maximum. (Ans. 4)
a. 5 b. 3 c. 1 d. 4
154. A right circular cylinder is inscribed in a right circular cone of base
radius 9 cm and an altitude of 9 cm.
Find the altitude of the right circular cylinder if it has a maximum volume.
(Ans. 3)
a. 5 b. 3 c. 1 d. 4
155. If a plane section passes through a right circular cone parallel to the
slant height of the cone, the section cut off is a parabola. For a right circular
cone that has a diameter of 10 cm. and an altitude of 18 cm.
At what point from the center of the base of the cone will the base of the
parabola be located so that its area will be maximum? (Ans.2.5 cm)
 a. 5.2 cm b. 5.3 cm c. 2.5 cm d. 2.4 cm
156. An ellipse has an equation of 225x² + 400y² = 90,000
What is the maximum area of a rectangle that can be inscribed in the ellipse?
(Ans. 600)
a. 700 b. 500 c. 400 d. 600
157. A cylindrical steam boiler is to be constructed having a capacity of 1000
cu.m. The material for the side costs P20 per sq. meter and for the ends P30 per
square meter.
Find the radius when the cost is least. (Ans. 4.73 m)
a. 4.73 m b. 3.73 m c. 2.73 m d. 5.73
158. A can manufacturer receives an order for milk cans having a capacity of 100
cu. cm. Each can is made from a rectangular sheet of metal by rolling the sheet
into a cylinder; the lids are stamped out from another rectangular sheet. What
are the most economical proportions of the can? (Ans. 2.55)
a. 2.55 b. 2.54 c. 2.53 d. 2.57
159. A triangle has a variable sides x, y and x subjected to the constraint that
the perimeter P is fixed to 18 cm. What is the maximum possible area for the
triangle? (Ans. 15.59 cm²)
a. 16.69 cm² b. 15.59 cm² c. 17.79 cm² d. 18.89 cm²
160. Postal regulations require that a parcel post package shall be not greater
than 600 cm. in the sum of its length and girth (perimeter of the cross section).
What is the volume in cu. cm. of the largest package allowed by the postal
regulation if the package is to be rectangular in cu. cm? (Ans. 2x10 6 )
a. 2x10 4 b. 2x10 6 c. 2x10 5 d. 2x10 7
161. Divide 60 into 3 parts so that the product of the three parts will be a
maximum, find the product. (Ans. 8000)
a. 80 b. 800 c. 80000 d. 8000
162. Find the radius of the circle inscribe in a triangle having a maximum area
of 173.205 cm². (Ans. 5.77 cm)
a. 7.56 cm b. 6.77 cm c. 7.75 cm d. 5.77 cm
163. The area of a circle inscribe in a triangle is equal to 113.10 cm². Find the
maximum area of the triangle. (Ans. 186.98 cm²)
a. 187.98 cm² b. 188.98 cm² c. 189.98 cm² d.186.98 cm²
164. Find the perimeter of a triangle having a maximum area, that a
circumscribing a circle of radius 8 cm. (Ans. 83.13 cm)
a. 82.12 cm b. 82.13 cm c. 83.13 cm d. 83.12 cm
165. The perimeter of a triangle is 15.96 cm. long. If the area of the triangle
is maximum.
Compute the perimeter of the circle which circumscribes the given triangle. (Ans.
19.29 cm)
a. 29.19 cm b. 19.28 cm c. 19.29cm d. 29.18cm
166. A right circular cone is inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 cm.
Find the altitude of the cone if the volume is a maximum. (Ans. 16 cm)
a. 16 cm b. 15 cm c. 17 cm d. 18 cm
167. For a certain specified sum a Civil Engineer takes the contract to build a
rectangular water tank lined with lead. It has a square base and open top and
holds 108 cu.m.
What is the area of the base in order to require the least quantity of lead?
(Ans. 36 m²)
a. 38 m² b. 37 m² c. 36 m² d. 35 m²
168. A box is to be constructed with a square base and a top and is to be having
a capacity of 486 cu. cm. If the cost of the lining per square cm is 10 pesos for
the bottom and 15 pesos for the sides and 10 pesos for the top.
Find the area of the base if the total cost is minimum. (Ans. 81 m²)
a. 18 m² b. 81 m² c. 91 m² d. 19 m²
169. A long piece of galvanized iron 60 cm. wide is to be made into a trough by
bending up two sides. Find the width of the base if the carrying capacity is
maximum? (Ans. 20 cm)
a. 21 cm b. 22 cm c. 20 cm d. 23 cm
170. Find the partial derivatives with respect to x of the function xy² - 5y + 6.
(Ans. y²)
a. x² b. 2² c. y² d. 3²

5.0 Time Rates

1. Suppose y is the number of workers in the labor force needed to produce x

units of a certain commodity and x = 4y². If the production of the commodity
this year is 25000 units and the production is increasing at the rate of 18000
units per year, what is the current rate at which the labor force should be
increased? (Ans. 9)
a. 9 b. 10 c. 11 d. 12
2. Sugar juice is filtering through a conical funnel 20 cm. deep and 12 cm.
across at the top, into a cylindrical container whose diameter is 10 cm. When
the depth of the juice in the funnel is 10 cm, determine the rate at which its
level in the cylinder is rising. (Ans. 0.45 cm/min)
a. 0.54 cm/min b. 5.45 cm/min c. 0.45 cm/min d. 0.55 cm/min
3. Water at the rate of 10 cm³/minis pouring into a leaky cistern whose shape is
a cone 16 cm. deep and 8 cm. in diameter at the top. At the time the water is
12 cm. deep, the water level is observed to be rising 1/3 cm/min. How fast is
the water leaking away? (Ans. 10 – 3π cm³/min)
a. 10 – 3π cm³/min b. 10 – 4π cm³/min
c. 11 – 3π cm³/min d. 10 – π cm³/min
4. An airplane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 km, passes directly over
an observer. If the constant speed of the phase is 240 kph, how fast is its
distance from the observer increasing 30 seconds later? (Ans. 214.66 kph)
a. 213.66 kph b. 214.66 kph c. 215.66 kph d. 216.66kph
5. A metal disk expands during heating. If its radius increases at the rate of 20
min per second, how fast is the area of one of its faces increasing when its
radius is 8.1 meters. (Ans. 1.018 m²/s)
a. 1.18 m²/s b. 1.018 m/s c. 1.180 m/s d. 1.018
m²/s
6. The structural steel work of a new office building is finished. Across the
street, 20 m. from the ground floor of the freight elevator shaft in the
building, a spectator is standing and watching the freight elevator ascend at
a constant rate of 5 meters per second. How fast is the angle of elevation of
the spectator’s line of sight to the elevator increasing 6 seconds after his
line of sight passes the horizontal? (Ans. 1/13 rad/sec)
a. 1/12 rad/sec b. 1/11 rad/sec c. 1/13 rad/sec d. 1/10 ra/sec
7. A pool is 40 m. long, 20 m. wide, 8 m. deep at the deep end, and 3 m. deep at
the shallow end, the bottom is rectangular. If the pool is filled by pumping
water into it at the rate of 40 m³ per minute, how fast is the water level
rising when it is 3 m. deep at the deep end? (Ans. 83.3 mm/min)
a. 83.4 mm/min b. 83.5 mm/min c. 83.3 mm/min d. 83.6 mm/min
8. An object moves along a straight path at a speed V(t) = 2 + 3t + 4t² in m/s,
where V(t) = velocity in m/s and t = time in seconds. Find the distance
traveled after 4 seconds. (Ans. 117.33 m)
a. 117.33 m b. 118.34 m c. 17.24 m d. 183.22 m
9. A boy rides a bicycle along the Queen Bridge at a rate of 6 m /s. Twenty four
meters directly below the bridge and running at right angles to it is a high
 way along which an automobile is traveling at the rate of 80 m /s. How far is
the distance between the boy and the automobile changing when the boy is 6 m.
past the point directly over the path of the automobile and the automobile is
8 m. past the point directly under the path of the boy? (Ans. 26 m/s)
a. 25 m/s b. 27 m/s c. 26 m/s d. 28 m/s
10. A point moves on the parabola y² = 8 in such a way that the rate of change
of the ordinates is always 5 units per sec. How fast is the abscissa changing
when the ordinate is 4? (Ans. 5 units/sec)
a. 2 unit/sec b.5 unit/sec c. 3 unit/sec d. 4
unit/sec
11. An air traffic controller spots two planes at the same altitude converging
on a point as they fly at right angles to one another. One plane is 150 miles
from the point and is moving at 450 mph. The other plane is 200 miles from the
point and has the speed of 600 mph. How much time does the traffic controller
have to get one of the planes on a different flight path? (Ans. 33 ft)
a. 34ft b. 35 ft c. 33ft d. 32ft
12. Mercury light hangs 12 ft. above the island at the center of Ayala Avenue
which is 24 ft wide. A cigarette vendor 5 ft. tall walks along the curb of the
street the speed 420 fpm. How fast is the shadow of the cigarette vendor
lengthening when it is 16 ft up the street? (Ans. 4 fps)
a. 5 fps b. 4fps c. 3fps d. 2fps
13. A hemispherical dome has diameter of 100 m. A search light was placed at
point A at the end of the base. At the middle of the dome at B, a balloon was
released vertically at a velocity of 4 m/s. How fast will the shadow of the
balloon move along the roof if it has traveled 25 m. vertically? (Ans. 64 m/s)
a. 64 m/s b. 66 m/s c. 68 m/s d. 65 m/s
14. A LRT train 6 meters above the ground crosses a street at a speed of 9 meter
per second, at the instant that a car approaching at a speed of 4 meters per
second is 12 meters up the street. Find the rate of the LRT train and the car
are separating one second later. (Ans. 3.64 m/s)
a. 4.63 m/s b. 3.43 m/s c. 3.64 m/s d. 4.23
m/s
15. A Street light is 8 m. from a wall and 4 m. from a point along the path
leading to the wall. The light is 8 m. high. How fast is the shadow of the man
1.8 m. tall shortening along the wall when he is 3 m. from the wall? The man
walks towards the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/s. (Ans. -0.192 m/s)
a. 0.192 m/s b. -0.192 m/s c. 0.193 m/s d. -0.193
m/s
16. A man whose height is 1.8 m. is walking directly away from a lamp post at a
constant rate of 1.2 m/s. If the lamp is 12 m. above the ground; find the rate
at which his shadow is lengthening. (Ans. 0.21 m/s)
a. 0.23 m/s b. 0.24 m/s c. 0.22m/s d. 0.21 m/s
17. A man on a wharf 6 m. above the water pulls in a rope to which a boat is
attached at the rate of 1.2 m/sec. At what rate is the boat approaching the
wharf where there are 10 m. of rope out? (Ans. 0.96 m/sec)
a. 0.97 m/s b. 0.95 m/s c. 0.96 m/s d. 0.98
m/s
18. A man whose height is 1.8 m. is walking directly away from a lamp post at a
constant rate of 1.2 m/s. If the lamp is 12 m. above the ground, find the rate
at which the tip of his shadow is moving. (Ans. 1.42 m/s)
a. 1.43 m/s b. 1.42 m/s c. 1.44 m/s d. 1.45
m/s
19. Mercury light hangs 12 ft. above the island at the center of Ayala Avenue
which is 24 ft. wide. A cigarette vendor 5 ft. tall walks along the curb of
the street at his speed of 420 fpm. How fast is the tip of the shadow of the
cigarette vendor moving at the same instant? (Ans. 12 fps)
a. 12 fps b. 13 fps c. 15 fps d. 16fps
20. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 10 m/s.
What is the length of the sides at the instant when the length of the sides at
20
eh instant when the area is increasing 100 sq m/sec? (Ans. meters )
3
20 3 2 2
a. meters b. meters c. meters d. meters
3 20 3 30
21. Water is the flowing into a conical vessel 15 cm. deep and having a radius
of 3.75 cm across the top. If the rate at which water is rising is 2 cm/sec.
how fast is the water flowing into the conical vessel when the depth of water
is 4 cm? (Ans. 6.28 m³/min)
a. 6.34 m³/min b. 6.28 m³/min c. 6.32 m³/min d. 6.56m³/min
22. Two sides of a triangle are 5 and 8 units respectively. If the included
angle is changing at the rate of one radian per second, at what rate is the
third side changing when the included angle is 60°? (Ans. 4.95 units/sec)
a. 5.94 u/sec b. 5.49 u/sec c. 4.95 u/sec d. 5.94
u/sec
23. The two adjacent sides of a triangle are 5 and 8 meters respectively. If the
included angle is changing at the rate of 2 rad/sec, at what rate is the area
of the triangle changing if the included angle is 60°? (Ans. 20 sq.m/sec)
a. 21 sq.m/sec b. 23 sq.m/sec c. 24 sq.m/sec d. 20 sq.m/sec
24. A triangular trough is 12 m. long, 2 m. wide at the top and 2 m. deep. If
water flows in at the rate of 12 cu. m. per min., find how fast the surface is
rising when the water is 1 m. deep? (Ans. 1 meter/min)
a. 1 m/min b. 2 m/min c. 3 m/min d. 4 m/min
25. A man starts from a point on a circular track of radius 100 m. and walks
along the circumference at the rate of 40m/min. An observer is stationed at a
point on the track directly opposite the starting point and collinear with the
center of the circular track. How fast is the mans distance from the observer
changing after one minute? (Ans. -7.95 m/min)
a. 7.95 m/min b. 9.94 m/min c. -7.95 m/min d. -9.94 m/min
26. A plane 3000 ft. from the earth is flying east at the rate of 120 mph. It
passes directly over a car also going east at 60 mph. How fast are they
separating when the distance between them is 5000 ft? (Ans. 70.4 ft/sec)
a. 71.4 ft/sec b. 70.4 ft/sec c. 72 ft/sec d. 73
ft/sec
27. A horseman gallops along the straight shore of a sea at the rate of 30 mph.
A battleship anchored 3 miles offshore keeps a searchlight trained on him as
he moves along. Find the rate of rotation of the light when the horseman is 2
miles down the beach? (Ans. 6.92 rad/sec.)
a. 9.92 rad/sec b. 8.92 rad/sec c. 7.92 rad/sec d. 6.92 rad/sec
28. Find the point in the parabola y² = 4x at which the rate of change of the
ordinate and abscissa are equal. (Ans. (1, 2))
a. 2,1 b. 1, 2 c. 3, 4 d. 4, 3
29. Water flows into vertical cylindrical tank, at the rate of 1/5 cu.ft/sec.
The water surface is rising at the rate of 0.425 ft. per minute. What is the
diameter of the tank? (Ans. 6 ft)
a. 6ft b. 5 ft c. 7ft d. 8ft
30. The radius of a sphere is changing at a rate of 2 cm/sec. Find the rate of
change of the surface area when the radius is 6 cm. (Ans. 96π cm²/sec)
a. 94π cm²/sec b. 95π cm²/sec c. 96π cm²/sec d. 97π cm²/sec
31. The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/min. Find the rate
of change of the area when r = 6 m. (Ans. 24π cm²/min)
a. 22π cm²/min b. 24π cm²/min c. 25π cm²/min d. 23π
cm²/min
32. All edges of a cube are expanding at the rate of 3 cm/sec. How fast is the
volume changing when each edge is 10 cm. long? (Ans. 900 cm³/sec)
 a. 900 cm³/sec b. 800 cm³/sec c. 700 cm³/sec d. 600 cm³/sec
33. A spherical balloon is inflated with gas at the rate of 20 cm³/min. How fast
is the radius of the balloon changing at the instant the radius is 2 cm. (Ans.
0.398 cm/min.)
a. 0.498 cm/min b. 0.598 cm/min c. 0.398 cm/min d. 0.698
cm/min
34. The height of the cone is increasing 6 cm per sec and the radius of the base
3 cm per second, when the height is 15 cm and the radius of the base is 5 cm.
Find the rate of change of the volume. (Ans. 628.32 cu.cm/sec)
a. 623.32 cu.cm/sec b. 628.32 cu.cm/sec
c. 627.32 cu.cm/sec d. 626.32 cu.cm/sec
35. A cone has a height of 12 cm. The radius of the base is increasing at the
rate of 2 cm per minute. When the radius is 5 cm.
Find the rate of change of the angle at the vertex. (Ans. 0.28 rad/min)
a. -0.38 rad/min b. 0.38 rad/min c. 0.28 rad/min d. -0.28 rad/min
36. A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with sides 90 meters long. A
player 30 m. from the third base and 60 m. from the 2nd base is running at a
speed of 28 m/sec. At what rate is the players distance from the home plate
changing? (Ans. 8.85 m/s)
a. -8.85 m/s b. 8.85 m/s c. 9.95m/s d. -9.95 m/s
37. Water is flowing at the rate of 5 m³/min into a tank in the form of a cone
of altitude 20 m. and a base radius of 10 m. and with its vertex in the
downward direction.
How fast is the water level rising when the water is 8 m. depth? (Ans. 0.09947
m/s)
a. 0.08847 m/s b. 0.07747 m/s c. 0.9947 m/s d. 0.6647
m/s
38. The base radius of a cone is changing at a rate of 3 cm/sec. Find the rate
of change of its volume when the radius is 4 cm. and its altitude is 6 cm.
(Ans. 48π cm³/sec)
a. 48π cm³/sec b. 47π cm³/sec c. 49π cm³/sec d. 46π cm³/sec
39. The edge of cube is changing at a rate of 2 cm/min. Find the rate of change
of its diagonal when each edge is 10 cm. long. (Ans. 3.464 cm/min)
a. 3.64 cm/min b. 3.464 cm/min c. 3.44 cm/min d. 3.4 cm/min
40. The radius of a circle is changing at a rate of 4 cm/sec. Determine the rate
of changing of the circumference when the radius is 6 cm. (Ans. 8π cm/sec)
a. 10π cm/sec b. 9π cm/sec c. 8π cm/sec d. 7π cm/sec
41. When squares of side “x” are cut from the corners of a 12 cm. square piece
of cardboard, an open box can be formed by folding up the sides. The volume of
this box is given by V = x (12 – 2x) ². Find the rate of change of volume when
x = 1 cm. (Ans. 60)
a. 90 b. 80 c. 70 d. 60
42. As “x” increases uniformly at the rate of 0.002 feet per second, at what
rate is expression (1 + x) to the 3rd power increasing when “x” becomes 8 feet?
(Ans. 0.486 cfs)
a. 0.244 cfs b. 0.245 cfs c. 0.486 cfs d. 0.468
cfs
43. A balloon leaves the ground 18 m. horizontally from the observer and rises
vertically at 1.25 m/s.
How fast in m/s is the balloon receding from the observer after 8 seconds.
(Ans. 0.61 m/s)
a. 0.61 m/s b. 0.62 m/s c. 0.63 m/s d. 0.64
m/s
44. A man on a wharf pulls in a rope to which a boat is attached at the rate of
2 m/s. The wharf is 3 m. above the water level.
Find the speed of the boat when there is 7 m. of rope out. (Ans. 2.21 m/s)
 a. 2.22 m/s b. 2.23 m/s c. 2.24 m/s d. 2.21
m/s
45. Two buildings are 20 m. tall and the other 40 m. tall are 20 m. apart. A
ladder stretches from the roof of one to the roof of the other. At a certain
instant, a man beginning at the smaller bldg. climbs the ladder at a rate of 2
m/sec. starting at the same time, a woman runs along the ground from the
smaller to the larger bldg. at the rate of 3 m/s. How fast is the distance
between the two changing after 4 seconds? (Ans. 1.75 m/s)
a. 1.74 m/s b. 1.75 m/s c. 1.79 m/s d. 1.80
m/s
46. A boy is flying a kite at a height 150 ft. If the kite moves horizontally
away from the boy at the rate of 20 fps, how fast is the string, being paid
out when the kite is 250 ft. him? (Ans. 16 fps)
a. 17 fps b. 18 fps c. 16 fps d. 19fps
47. One end of a ladder 50 ft. long is leaning against a perpendicular wall
standing on a horizontal plane. Suppose the foot of the ladder to the pulled
away from the wall at the rate of 3 ft. per second. How fast is the top of the
ladder descending when its foot is 14ft. from the wall? (Ans. 48)
a. 49 b. 47 c. 48 d. 50
48. A bridge is 10 m. above a canal. A motor boat going 3 m/sec. passes under
the center of the bridge at the same instant that a woman walking 2 m/sec.
reaches that point. How rapidly are they separating 3 sec. later? (Ans. 2.65
m/sec)
a. 2.65 m/sec b. 2.56 m/sec c. 2.45 m/sec d. 2.54 m/sec
49. A trough 10 m. long has as it ends isosceles trapezoids, altitude 2 m. lower
base 2 m. upper base 3 m. If water is let in at a rate of 3 m/min. how fast
is the water level rising when the water is 1 m. deep? (Ans. 0.12 m/min)
a. 0.12 m/min b. 0.13 m/min c. 0.14 m/min d. 0.15 m/min
50. A launch whose deck is 7 m. below the level of a wharf is being pulled
toward the wharf by a rope attached to a ring on the deck. If a winch pulls in
the rope at the rate of 15 m/min., how fast is the launch moving through the
water when there are 25 m. of rope out? (Ans. -15.625 m/min)
a. 15.625 m/min b. -15.625 m/min c. 14.625 m/min d. 1.456m/min
51. An object is dropped freely from a bldg having a height of 40 m. An observer
at a horizontal distance of 30 m. from the bldg. is observing the object as it
was dropped. Determine the rate at which the distance between the object and
the observer is changing after 2 sec. (Ans. -11.025 m/s)
a. 11.034 m/s b. 14.944 m/s c. -11.025 m/s d. 23.234 m/s
52. Car A moves due East at 30 kph at the same instant car B is moving S. 30° E,
with a speed of 30 kph. The distance from A to B is 30 km. Find how fast is
the speed between them are separating after one hour. (Ans. 45 kph)
a. 44 kph b. 34 kph c. 45 kph d. 46 kph
53. A right triangle ADE has lengths of legs AD = 8 cm. and DE = 6 cm. long
respectively. A line BC is parallel to DC and moves towards DE. At what rate
is the length of BC changing if the length of BD decreases at the rate of 4 cm
per second? B is along the line AD. (Ans. 3 cm/sec)
a. 4 cm/sec b. 3 cm/sec c. 5 cm/sec d. 6
cm/sec
54. Water is flowing into a frustum of a cone at a rate of 100 liter/min. The
upper radius of the frustum of a cone is 1.5 m. while the lower radius is 1 m.
and a height of 2 m. If the water rises at the rate of 0.04916 cm/sec. find
the depth of water. (Ans. 15.5 cm)
a. 15.5 cm b. 16.5 cm c. 17.5 cm d. 18.6 cm
55. One end of ladder 5 m. long is leaning against a perpendicular wall standing
on a horizontal plane. Suppose the foot of the ladder is to be pulled away
from the wall at the rate of 1 m/s. How fast the top of the ladder is be
descending when its foot is 4 m. from the wall. (Ans. 1.33 m/s)
 a. 1.44 m/s b. 1.33 m/s c. 1.55 m/s d. 1.56
m/s
56. Water is flowing into a conical vessel 18 cm. deep and 10 cm. across the
top. If the rate at which the water surface is rising is 27.52 mm/sec. how
fast is the water flowing into the conical vessel when the depth of water is
12 cm? (Ans. 9.6 cm³/sec)
a. 9 cm³/sec b. 6 cm³/sec c. 9.6 cm³/sec d. 4
cm³/sec
57. Sand is falling off a conveyor onto a conical pile at the rate of 15
cm³/min. The base of the cone is approximately twice the altitude. Find the
height of the pile if the height of the pile is changing at the rate of
0.047746 cm/min. (Ans. 10cm)
a. 11cm b. 12cm c. 13 cm d. 10cm
58. A company is increasing its production of a certain product at the rate of
x
100 units per month. The monthly demand function is given by P  100  . Find
800
the rate of change of the revenue with respect to time in months when the
monthly production is 4000. (Ans. P9000/month)
a. P9000/month b. P900/month c. P908/month d. P950/month
59. A machine is rolling a metal cylinder under pressure. The radius of the
cylinder is decreasing at the rate of 0.05 cm. per second and the volume V is
128π cu. cm. At what rate is the length “h” changing when the radius is 2.5
cm. (Ans. 0.8192 cm/sec)
a. 0.82 cm/sec 0.81 cm/sec c. 0.8192 cm/sec d. 0.8 cm/sec
60. Two sides of a triangle are 15 cm. and 20 cm. long respectively. How fast is
the third side increasing if the angle between the given sides is 60° and is
increasing at the rate of 2°/sec? (Ans. 0.50 cm/sec)
a. 0.5 cm/sec b. 0.500 cm/sec c. 50 cm/sec d. 0.50 cm/sec
61. Two sides of a triangle are 30 cm. and 40 cm. respectively. How fast is the
area of the triangle increasing if the angle between the sides is 60° and is
increasing at the rate of 4 degree/sec. (Ans. 20.94 sq.m/sec)
a. 20sq.m/sec b. 20.94 sq.m/sec c. 2.94 sq.m/sec d. 24 sq.m/sec
62. A man 6 ft tall is walking toward a building at the rate of 5ft/sec. If
there is a light on the ground 50 ft. from the bldg. how fast is the man’s
shadow on the bldg. growing shorter when he is 30 ft. from the bldg? (Ans. -
3.75 fps)
a. 75 fps b. 3.75 fps c. -3.750 fps d. -3.75 fps
63. The volume of the sphere is increasing at the rate of 6 cm³/hr. At what rate
is the surface area increasing when the radius is 50 cm (in cm³/hr). (Ans.
0.36)
a. 0.3 b. 0.34 c. 0.36 d. 0.35
64. A particle moves in a plane according to the parametric equation of motion:
x = t², y = t³. Find the magnitude of the acceleration when t = 2/3. (Ans.
4.47)
a. 4.45 b. 4.47 c.4.46 d. 45.4
65. A particle moves along the right hand part of the curve 4y³ = x² with a
speed Vy = dy/dx = constant at 2. Find the speed of motion when = y = 4. (Ans.
12.17)
a. 13.17 b. 78.2 c. 12.17 d. 14.34
66. The equation of motion of a particle moving in a plane are x = t², y = 3t –
1 when t is the time and x and y are rectangular coordinates. Find the speed
of motion at the instant when t = 2. (Ans. 5)
a. 5 b. 6 c. 8 d. 9
67. A particle moves along the parabola y² = 4x with a constant horizontal
component velocity of 2 m/s. Find the vertical component of the velocity at
the point (1, 2). (Ans. 2 m/s)
a. 5 m/s b. 8 m/s c. 2 m/s d. 4 m/s
68. The acceleration of the particle is given by a = 2 + 12t in m/s² where t is
the time in minutes. If the velocity of this particle is 11 m/s after 1 min,
find the velocity after 2 minutes. (Ans. 31 m/s)
a. 32 m/s b. 31 m/s c. 34 m/s d. 33 m/s
69. A particle moves along a path whose parametric equations are x = t³ and y =
2t². What is the acceleration when t = 3 sec. (Ans. 18.44 m/sec²)
a. 18.44 m/sec b. 184 m/sec² c. 8.44 m/sec² d. 18.44
m/sec²
70. A vehicle moves along a trajectory having coordinate given as x = t³ and y =
1 - t². The acceleration of the vehicle at any point of the trajectory is a
vector, having magnitude and direction. Find the acceleration when t = 2.
(Ans. 12.17)
a. 12.45 b. 12.17 c. 12.78 d. 12.56
71. The search light of a lighthouse which is positioned 2 km. from the
shoreline in tracking a car which is traveling at a constant speed along the
shore. If the searchlight is rotating at the rate of 0.25 revolutions per
hour, determine the speed of the car when it is 1 km. away from the point on
the shore nearest to the lighthouse. (Ans. 3.93 kph)
a. 3.33 kph b. 4.44 kph c. 3.93 kph d. 3.39
kph
72. A light is at the top of a pole 80 ft. high. A ball is dropped at the same
height from a point 20 ft. from the light. Assuming that the ball falls
according to S = 16t², how fast is the shadow of the ball moving along the
ground 1 second later? (Ans. -200 ft/sec)
a. 200 ft/sec b. -200 ft/sec c. 300 ft/sec d. -
300ft/sec
73. Water is poured at the rate of 8ft³/min into a conical shaped tank, 20 ft.
deep and 10 ft. 10 diameter at the top. If the tank has a leak in the bottom
and the water level is rising at the rate of 1 inch/min, when the water is 16
ft. deep, how fast is the water leaking? (Ans. 3.81 ft³/min)
a. 3.81 ft³/min b. 3.81 ft/min c. 3.1 ft³/min d. 3.8 ft³/min
74. An airplane is flying at a constant speed at an altitude of 10,000 ft. on a
line that will take it directly over an observer on the ground. At a given

instant the observer notes that the angle of elevation of the airplane is
3
radians and is increasing at the rate of 1/60 rad/sec. Find the speed of the
airplane. (Ans. -222.22 ft/sec)
a. -2.22 ft/sec b. -22.22 ft/sec c. -222.22 ft/sec d. 222.2 ft/sec
75. A horizontal trough is 16 m. long and its ends are isosceles trapezoids with
an altitude of 4 m., a lower base of 4 m. and the upper base of 6 m. If the
water level is decreasing at the rate of 25 cm/min. when the water is 3 m.
deep, at what rate is water being drawn from the trough? (Ans. 22 m³/min)
a. 22 m/min b. 20 m³/min c. -21 m³/min d. 22
m³/min
76. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm per
minute.
Find the rate of change of the perimeter. (Ans. 6 cm/min)
a. 6 cm/ min b. 7 cm/min c. 8 cm/min d. 9
cm/min
77. A point moves on the curve y = x² fast is “y” changing when x = 2 and x is
decreasing at a rate 3? (Ans. +12)
a. -2 b. -12 c. 12 d. 23
78. A point moves on the parabola y² = 8x in such a way that the rate of change
of the ordinate is always 5 units/sec.
How fast is the abscissa changing when the ordinate is 4. (Ans. 5 units/sec)
a. 5 u/sec b. 6 u/sec c. 8 u/sec d. 9 u/sec
79. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 10
cm/min. What is the length of the sides if the area is increasing at the rate
of 69.82 cm²/min. (Ans. 8 cm)
a. 9 cm b. 8 cm c. 7 cm d. 4 cm
80. The two adjacent sides of a triangle are 6 m. and 8 m. respectively. If the
included angle is changing at the rate of 3 rad/min. at what rate is the area
of triangle changing if the included angle is 30°? (Ans. 62.35 sq m)
a. 62.3 sq m b. 2.35 sq m c. 62 sq m d. 62.35 sq m
81. The two adjacent sides of a triangle are 4 m. and 6 m. respectively. If the
area of the triangle is changing at the rate of 18 sq. m. per second, at what
rate is the included angle changing when the angle is 60°? (Ans. 3 rad/sec)
a. 4 rad/sec b. 5 rad/sec c. 3 rad/sec d. 8
rad/sec
82. A point is moving along the curve y² = 16x such that its abscissa is
changing at a constant rate of one minute per second. How fast in units per
second, is the ordinate changing when the ordinate is 2 units. (Ans. 4
units/sec)
a. 44 u/sec b. 45 u/sec c. 4 u/sec d. 5 u/sec
83. If the horizontal component of the velocity of a particle is constant at 4
cm/s. Determine its velocity at (1, 4) in cm/s. (Ans. 8.94 cm/s)
a. 9.94 cm/s b. 8.94 cm/s c. 4.94 cm/s d. 2.44
cm/s
84. The motion of a particle is defined by the parametric equations x = t³ and y
= 2t³. What is the acceleration when t = 3 sec. (Ans. 40.25)
a. 25.2 b. 40.25 c. 4020 d. 2300
85. A particle moves along a path whose parametric equations are x = 3t² and y =
5t – 1.
Determine the velocity of the particle when t = 3 sec. (Ans. 18.68)
a. 45.234 b. 18.68 c. 34.234 d. 68.16
86. Determine the acceleration of the particle when t = 3 sec. (Ans. 6)
a. 8 b. 7 c. 6 d. 9
87. What is pouring into a swimming pool? After t hours, there are t  t
galloons in the pool. At what rate is the water pouring into the pool when t =
9 hours? (Ans. 7/6 gph)
a. 5/6 gph b. 4/5 gph c. 7/6 gph d. 9/8gph
88. The angle between the sides of a triangle 8 cm. and 12 cm. long is changing
causing the area to change at a constant rate of 45 m²/min. At what rate is
the angle changing in rad/min when the angle is 30°. (Ans. 1.08 rad/min)
a. 1.08 rad/min b. 1.8 rad/min c. 8 rad/min d. 1 rad/min
90. A man is 1.8 m tall walks away from a lamp post 4 m. high at a speed of 1.5
m/s. How much does the end of his shadow move with respect to the lamp post.
(Ans. 2.73 m/s)
a. 2.3 m/s b. 2.73 m/s c. 2.7 m/s d. 73 m/s
91. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 30 m. high and 10 m. away from an
observer on the ground. How fast is the distance between the stone and the
observer changing one second later? (Ans. -9.1 m/s)
a. 9.1 m/s b. 1 m/s c. -9.1 m/s d. -9 m/s
92. A point on the rim of a flywheel of radius 5 cm. has a vertical velocity of
50 cm/sec. At a point P, 4 cm. above the x axis. What is the
angular velocity of the wheel? (Ans. 16.67 rad/sec).
a. 16 rad/sec b. 16.67 rad/sec c. 16.70 rad/sec d. 167 rad/sec
93. A spherical balloon is filled with air at the rate of 2 cm³/min. Compute the
time rate of change of the surface area of the balloons at the instant when its
32
volume is
3
cu. cm. (Ans. 2 cm²/min)
 a. 2 cm²/min b. 2 cm/min c. 4 cm²/min d. 4
cm/min
94. The coordinate (x, y) in ft. of a moving particle P are given by x = cos t –
1 and y = 2 sin t + 1, where t is the time in seconds. At what extreme rates
in fps is P moving along the curve? (Ans. 2 and 1)
a. 3 and 4 b. 4 and 5 c. 6 and 7 d. 2 and 1
96. A bomber plane is flying horizontally at a velocity of 440 m/s and drops a
bomb to a target “h” meters below the plane. At the instant the bomb was
dropped, the angle of depression of the target is 45° and is increasing at the
rate of 0.05 rad/sec. Determine the value of “’h”. (Ans. 4400 m)
a. 44 m b. 440 m c. 4400 m d. 444 m
97. Glycerine is flowing into a conical vessel 18 cm. deep and 10 cm. across the
top at the rate of 4 cu. cm. per minute. The deep of glycerin is “h” cm. If
the rate which the surface is rising is 0.1146 cm/min, find the value of “h”.
(Ans. 12 cm)
a. 11 cm b. 12 cm c. 13 cm d. 14 cm
98. Helium is escaping from a spherical balloon at the rate of 2 cm³/min. When
the surface area is shrinking at the rate of 1/3 cm²/min, find the radius of
the spherical balloon. (Ans. 12 cm)
a. 12 cm b. 13 cm c. 14 cm d. 11 cm
99. Water is running into hemispherical bowl having a radius of 10 cm. at a
constant rate of 3 cm³min. When the water is h cm. deep, the water level is
rising, at the rate of 0.0149 cm/min. What is the value of h? (Ans. 4 cm)
a. 5 cm b. 6 cm c. 7 cm d. 4 cm
100. A train, starting noon, travels north at 40 mph. Another train starting from
the same point at 2 P.M travels east at 50 mph. How fast are the two trains
separating at 3 P.M. (Ans. 56.15 mph)
a. 56.15 mph b. 56 mph c. -56.15 mph d. 565 mph
101. An automobile is traveling at 30 fps towards north is approaching an
intersection. When the automobile is 120 ft. from the intersection, a truck
traveling at 40 fps towards east is 60 ft. from the same intersection. The
automobile and the truck are on the roads that are at right angles to each
other. How fast are they separating after 6 sec. (Ans. 47.43 fps)
a. 473 fps b. 443 fps c. 47.43 fps d. 47.4fps
102. A train, starting noon, travel north at 40 mph. Another train starting from
the same point at 2 P.M travels east at 50 mph. How fast are the trains
separating after a long time? (Ans. 64 mph)
a. 65 mph b. 75 mph c. 64 mph d. 46 mph
103. At noon a car drives from A towards the east at 60 mph. Another car starts
from B towards A at 30 mph, B has a directions and distance of N, 30° E, and
42 m, respectively from A. Find the time when the cars will be nearest each
other. (Ans. 24 min. after 12 noon)
a. 2 min. after 12 noon b. 21 min. after 12 noon
c. 24 min. after 12 noon d. 42 min. after 12 noon
104. A ferris wheel 15 m. in diameter makes 1 revolution every 2 minutes. If the
center of the wheel is 9 m. above the ground, how fast is a passenger in the
wheel moving vertically when he is 12.5 above the ground? (Ans. 20.84 m/min)
a. 20.84 m/min b. 2.84 m/min c. 204 m/min d. 20.4 m/min
105. It is estimated that “t” months from now, the population of a certain town
will be P = t² - 10t + 6000.
At what rate in people per month will the population be changing at the start
of the 16th month? (Ans. 20 people per month)
a. 20 people per year b. 20 people per day
c. 20 people per month d. 10 people per month
106. “t” years after 1995, the circulation of certain newspaper is estimated to
be C = 50t² - 200² + 10000 copies.
 At what rate in copies per year will the circulation be changing at the start
of year 2002? (Ans. 400 copies per year)
a. 400 copies per month b. 400 copies per year
c. 400 copies per day d. 4000 copies per year
107. “t” years from now, the population of a certain town is estimated to be P =
50 – 10/tH thousands. At what rate in people per year, will the population be
changing at the start of the 5th year? (Ans. 400 people per year)
a. 400 people per month b. 400 people per year
c. 4000 people per year d. 405 people per year
108. The gross national product of a certain country was estimated to be GNP = t²
+ 4t + 80 billion pesos “t” years after 1992. At what rate in billion pesos
per year will the GNP be changing on June 1, 1998? (Ans. 14.83 billion
pesos/yr)
a. 14.8 billion pesos/yr b. 4.83 billion pesos/yr
c. 14.3 billion pesos/yr d. 83 billion pesos/yr
5t 2
109. A car moves a trip in 10 min. and moves according to the law S = 250t² -
4
where “t” is measured in minutes and “S” in m.
How far does the car can go? (Ans. 12500 meters)
a. 12599 m b. 1345 m c. 12459 m d. 12500 m
110. A ball is thrown directly upward moves according to the law S = 80t – 16t²
where “S” is in feet and “t” in seconds.
Find the velocity after 2 seconds. (Ans. 16 fps)
a. 17 fps b. 16 fps c. 15 fps d. 19 fps
5
111. Determine the velocity of progress with the given equation D  20t  when
t 1
t = 4 sec. (Ans. 19.8 m/s)
a. 18.8 m/s b. 19.9 m/s c. 19.8 m/s d. 14.9
m/s
112. An object moves along a straight path at a speed V(t) = 2 + 4t - t² m/s
where V(t) = velocity in meters per second and “t” = time in seconds. What is
the maximum speed of the car? (Ans. 6 m/s)
a. 7 m/s b. 9 m/s c. 6 m/s d. 8 m/s
113. Water is allowed to flow into an empty tank at a constant rate of 0.03
m³/min. At what rate in m/min is the water level rising when the water is 0.50
m. deep.
If the tank is conical vessel having a diameter of 2 m. at the top and a
height of 6 m. (Ans. 1.375 m/min)
a. 1.356 m/min b. 1.409 m/min c. 1.094 m/min d. 1.375 m/min
114. Water flows into a cylindrical tank at the rate of 20 cu. m. per sec. How
fast is the water surface rising in the tank if the radius of the tank is 2 m?
(Ans. 1.59 m/s)
a. 1.5 m/s b. 1.9 m/s c. 1.59 m/s d. 1.95 m/s
115. A car starting at 12:00 noon travels west at a speed of 30 kph. Another car
starting from the same point at 2:00 P.M. travels north at 45 kph. Find how
fast the two are separating at 4:00 P.M. (Ans. 51 kph)
a. 51 kph b. 53 kph c. 54 kph d. 52 kph
116. One of the two intersecting railroad tracks runs east and west, the other
north and south. At noon a train is 20 km. west of the crossing and traveling
east at 40 kph on the first track. At the same time a train is 50 km. south of
the crossing traveling north at 60 kph on the second track. How fast are they
separating at 1:00 P.M.(Ans. 62.61 kph)
a. 62.61 kph b. 2.61 kph c. 661 kph d. 62.1 kph
117. Car A is traveling east at 44 m/s and car B is traveling north 33 m/sec.
Both cars are traveling towards a junction of two perpendicular roads. At what
 rate are the cars approaching each other at the instant when car A is 300 m.
and car B is 400 m. from the junction. (Ans. -52.8 m/s decreasing)
a. 8 m/s b. -52.8 m/s c. -5.8 m/s d. -2.8 m/s
118. A bomber plane, flying horizontally 3.2 km. above the ground, is sighting on
at a target on the ground directly ahead. The angle between the line of sight
and the path of the plane is changing at the rate of 5/12 rad/min. When the
angle is 30°, what is the speed of the plane in mph? (Ans. 200)
a. 300 b. 400 c. 200 d. 500
119. Two railroad tracks are perpendicular to each other. At 12:00 P.M there is a
train at each track is approaching the crossing at 50 kph, one being 100 km,
the other 150 km. away from the crossing. How fast in kph is the distance
between the two trains changing at 4:00 P.M? (Ans. 67.08 kph)
a. 34.34 kph b. 47.23 kph c. 67.08 kph d. 08.67
kph
120. A ball is thrown vertically upward and its distance from the ground is given
as S = 104t – 16t². Find the maximum height to which the ball will rise if S
is expressed in meters and t in seconds. (Ans. 169 m)
a. 168 m b. 167 m c. 165 m d. 169 m
121. If f(x) = ax³ + bx² + cx determine the value of a so that the graph will
have a point of inflection at (1, -1) and so that the slope of the inflection
tangent there will be -3. (Ans. 2)
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
122. If f(x) = ax³ + bx² determine the values of a and b so that the graph will
have a point of inflection at (2, 16). (Ans. -1, 6)
a. -3, 6 b. -2, 4 c. -6, 12 d. -1, 6
123. Under what condition is the inflection point of y = ax³ + bx² + cx +d on the
y axis? (Ans. b = 0)
a. B = 2 b. b = 1 c. b = 0 d. b = 3
124. Find the equation of the curve whose slope is 4x -4 and passing through (3,
1). (Ans. 2x² - 5x – 2)
a. 2x² - 5x – 2 b. 4x² - 5x – 2 c. 2x² - 5x – 5 d. 2x² - 2x – 2
125. The point (3, 2) is on a curve and at any point (x, y) on the curve the
tangent line has a slope equal to 2x – 3. find the equation of the curve.
(Ans. y = x² - 3x + 2)
a. y = x - 3x + 2 b. y = x² - 3x + 2 c. y = x² - 3x + 2 d. y =
x² - x + 2
126. If m is slope of the tangent line to the curve y = x² - 2x² + x at the point
(x, y), find the instantaneous rate of change of the slope m per unit change
in x at the point (2, 2). (Ans. 8)
a. 9 b. 7 c. 8 d. 10
127. Suppose the profit from the production and sale of “x” units of a product is
x2
given by P  180x   2000. at what rate is the profit changing, when the
1000
number of units produced and sold is 100 and is increasing at 10 units per
day? (Ans. P1789 per day)
a. P1789 per day b. P1799 per day c. P189 per day d. P19 per day
128. The population of a city was found to be given by P  40500e 0.03t where “t” is
the number of years after 1990. At what rate is the population expected to be
growing in 2000? (Ans. 1640)
a. 1540 b. 1550 c. 1690 d. 1640
129. A bridge is “h” meters above a river which lies perpendicular to the bridge.
A motorboat going 3 m/sec. passes under the bridge at the same instant that a
man walking 2 m/sec. reaches that point simultaneously. If the distance
between them is changing at the rate of 2.647 m/s after 3 seconds, find the
value of h. (Ans. 10 m)
a. 11 m b. 12 m c. 13 m d. 10 m
130. As a cart crosses the bridges at a speed of 1.2 m/s, a small boat passes
directly beneath it at a speed of 2.5 m/s. If the bridge is 6 m. above the
water.
After how many seconds will the cart and the boat be separating at the rate of
2.59 m/s? (Ans. 5.65 sec)
a. 6.665 sec b. 456 sec c. 5.65 sec d.134 sec
131. A ferris wheel has a radius of 10 m. Its center is 12 m. above the ground.
When a passenger is 17 m. above the ground, he is moving at the rate of 1.81
m/s.
What is the speed of rotation of the wheel in rpm? (Ans. 2 rpm)
a. 4 rpm b. 2 rpm c. 6 rpm d. 8 rpm
132. A car traveling slowly along the shore is being followed by a search light
in a lighthouse that is 1.5 km. offshore. When the car was 2 km. away from the
point on the shore nearest to the lighthouse, it was traveling at 10 kph. How
far in rad/hour is the searchlight turning at this moment? (Ans. 2.4 rad/hour)
a. 2.3 rad/hr b. 2.5 rad/hr c. 2.2 rad/hr d. 2.4
rad/hr
133. Two boats left wharf at the same time. One sailed due north at 30 kph which
the other sailed due East at 40 kph. How fast were they separated after 30
minutes? (Ans. 50 kph)
a. 50 kph b. 52 kph c. 54 kph d. 53 kph
134. The three sides of triangle are variable in lengths but the perimeter is
constant. The maximum possible area of the triangle is 300 m². What is the
perimeter of the triangle? (Ans. 78.96 m)
a. 78.98 m b. 78.96 m c. 24.345 m d. 90.35 m
135. A car at noon starts westward at 30 kph. At 2:00 P.M. another car starts
north ward from the same point at 45 kph. How fast are the two cars separating
at 4:00 P.M.? (Ans. 51 kph)
a. 53 kph b. 52 kph c. 51 kph d. 55 kph
136. At 12:00 noon, boat A left the pier in the direction N. 10° E. at 36
nautical miles per hour. At 1:00 P.M. boat B left the same pier in the
direction N. 70°E. at 28 nautical miles per hour. How fast were they
separating at 2:00 P.M.? (Ans. 29.65 mph)
a. 22.22 mph b. 33.33 mph c. 29.65 mph d. 65.29 mph