CALCULUS TEST-70M TIME:1hr

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1. The function f(x) is defined by f(x) = 1.5x + 4 + , x ≠ 0.
x

(a) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.

(2)

(b) Find f′(x).

(3)

(c) Find the gradient of the graph of the function at x = –1.

(2)

(d) Using your answer to part (c), decide whether the function f(x) is increasing or decreasing
at x = –1. Justify your answer.
(2)

(e) Sketch the graph of f(x) for –10 ≤ x ≤ 10 and –20 ≤ y ≤ 20.
(4)

P1 is the local maximum point and P2 is the local minimum point on the graph of f(x).

(f) Using your graphic display calculator, write down the coordinates of

(i) P1;

(ii) P2.
(4)

(g) Using your sketch from (e), determine the range of the function f(x) for –10 ≤ x ≤ 10.
(3)
(Total 20 marks)

2. A dog food manufacturer has to cut production costs. She wishes to use as little aluminium as
possible in the construction of cylindrical cans. In the following diagram, h represents the height
of the can in cm, and x represents the radius of the base of the can in cm.

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 diagram not to scale

The volume of the dog food cans is 600 cm3.

600
(a) Show that h = .
πx 2
(2)

(b) (i) Find an expression for the curved surface area of the can, in terms of x.
Simplify your answer.

(ii) Hence write down an expression for A, the total surface area of the can, in terms of
x.
(4)

(c) Differentiate A in terms of x.

(3)

(d) Find the value of x that makes A a minimum.

(3)

(e) Calculate the minimum total surface area of the dog food can.
(2)
(Total 14 marks)

3. A closed rectangular box has a height y cm and width x cm. Its length is twice its width. It has a
fixed outer surface area of 300 cm2.

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x cm
2x cm

(a) Show that 4x2 + 6xy = 300.

(2)

(b) Find an expression for y in terms of x.

(2)

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(c) Hence show that the volume V of the box is given by V =100x − x .
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(2)

dV
(d) Find .
dx
(2)

(e) (i) Hence find the value of x and of y required to make the volume of the box a
maximum.

(ii) Calculate the maximum volume.

(4)
(Total 12 marks)

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4. The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 metres.

(a) The table shows some of the possible dimensions of the rectangle.
Find the values of a, b, c, d and e.

Length (m) Width (m) Area (m2)

1 11 11
a 10 b
3 c 27
4 d e
(2)

(b) If the length of the rectangle is x m, and the area is A m2, express A in terms of x only.
(1)

(c) What are the length and width of the rectangle if the area is to be a maximum?
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

5.

f(x)
D

C y = f(x)
A E
L
B
K

F H x
G

Given the graph of f (x) state

(a) the intervals from A to L in which f (x) is increasing.

(1)

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 (b) the intervals from A to L in which f (x) is decreasing.
(1)

(c) a point that is a maximum value.

(1)

(d) a point that is a minimum value.

(1)

(e) the name given to point K where the gradient is zero.

(1)
(Total 5 marks)

6. A farmer wishes to create a rectangular enclosure, ABCD, of area 525 m2, as shown below.

The fencing used for side AB costs $11 per metre. The fencing for the other three sides costs $3
per metre. The farmer creates an enclosure so that the cost is a minimum.
Find this minimum cost.
(Total 7 marks)

7. The following diagram shows a rectangular area ABCD enclosed on three sides by 60 m of fencing,
and on the fourth by a wall AB.

Find the width of the rectangle that gives its maximum area. (total 6 m)

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