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Application of Differentiation PDF 1

The document provides guidance and examples for using differentiation to solve optimization problems. It contains 6 problems involving finding dimensions of shapes that maximize area or volume. The problems require taking derivatives of area or volume expressions and setting them equal to 0 to find critical values, then using the second derivative test to identify local maxima or minima.

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Application of Differentiation PDF 1

The document provides guidance and examples for using differentiation to solve optimization problems. It contains 6 problems involving finding dimensions of shapes that maximize area or volume. The problems require taking derivatives of area or volume expressions and setting them equal to 0 to find critical values, then using the second derivative test to identify local maxima or minima.

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Level 2 Further Maths

Using Differentiation
to Solve Problems

Ensure you have: Pencil or pen

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.


2. Check your answers seem right.
3. Always show your workings

Revision for this topic


www.corbettmaths.com/more/further-maths/

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1. A farmer creates a pen for his chickens.

The width of the field is x metres.


The perimeter of the field is 100 metres.

(a) Show that the length of the rectangle is 50 − x metres

(1)

(b) Show that the area of the field is A = 50x − x 2

(1)

(c) Use differentiation to find the value of x for which A is a maximum

…………………….
(3)

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2. The shape below is made from two rectangle.

The perimeter of the shape is 100cm.

(a) Show that y = 45 − 5x

(2)
2
The area of the shape is Acm

(b) Show that A = 225 + 116x − 13x 2

(2)

(c) Use differentiation to find the value of x for which A is a maximum

…………………….
(3)
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3. Shown below is a metal box in the shape of a cuboid.

The volume of the box is 80cm³

80
(a) Show that y=
x2

(2)

(b) Show that the area of metal to make the box is given by

320
A = 2x 2 +
x

(2)

(c) Use differentiation to find the value of x for which A is a minimum

…………………….
(5)
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4. Shown below is a cuboid.

The surface area of the cuboid is 120cm².

20 2x
(a) Show that y = −
x 3

(3)
(b) Show that the volume of the cuboid is given by

4 3
V = 40x − x
3

(2)

(c) Use differentiation to find the value of x for which V is a maximum

…………………….
(4)

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(d) Use your answer to (c) to find the maximum volume of the cuboid

…………………….cm²
(2)

5. The volume of a container with a height of x, is given by

V = x(x − 1)(9 − x) where 1<x<9

dV
(a) Find
dx

…………………….
(3)

(b) Hence find the value of x for which the volume is a maximum.
Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

…………………….
(3)
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6. An open-topped tank in the shape of a cuboid is shown below.

The surface area of the cuboid is 300cm²

50 x
(a) Show that y= −
x 3

(3)

2 3
(b) Show that the volume of the tank is V = 100x − x
3

(3)

(c) Use differentiation to find the value of x for which V is a maximum

…………………….
(3)
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(d) Find the maximum volume of the tank

…………………….
(2)

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