Module Exercise – Differential Calculus

1. Evaluate lim
(2+x)3 −8
. 18. Two airplanes A and B are flying horizontally at the same altitude. Plane B is
x→0 𝑥 southwest of plane A, 20km south and 20km west from A. If plane A is flying
A. 6 B. -12 C. 12 D. -6 due west at 16 km/min and plane B is flying due north at 64/3 km/min. What
will be their closest distance in km?
𝑥 2 +9
2. Evaluate lim . A. 4 B. 6 C. 4.5 D. 5.4
x→∞ 5𝑥+2𝑥 2 −3
A. 1/2 B. -3/2 C. 3/2 D. -1/4
19. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 27 in./sec. How
3. Determine the vertical asymptote of the curve fast is the triangle’s area increasing when the sides of the triangle are each 18
𝑥 3 −𝑥 2 −4𝑥+4 inches long?
𝑦= A. 480.29 B. 490.82 C. 420.89 D. 440.82
𝑥 2 −2𝑥−3
A. x = 3, -1 B. x = 2, -3 C. x = -3, 1 D. x = -2, 3
20. A road running north to south crosses a road going east to west at a point O.
4. Determine the horizontal/oblique asymptote of the curve Car A is driving north along the first road and car B is driving east along the
𝑦=
−𝑥 3 +3𝑥 2 −2𝑥 second road. At a certain time, car A is 50km to the north of O and traveling
𝑥 2 −𝑥−2 at 82.4 kph while car B is 120 km to the east of O and traveling at 100 kph.
A. y = -2x + 1 B. y = 2x – 1 C. y = -x + 2 D. y = -x – 1 How fast is the distance between the two cars changing in kph?
(2−x)(2x+1)
A. 136 B. 148 C. 160 D. 124
5. Evaluate dy/dx for the given function: y = x
A. 2 −
2
B. −2 +
1
C. −2 −
2
D. −2 +
2 21. A surveyor is walking at the rate of 4 ft/sec along the diameter of a circular
x2 x2 x2 x2 courtyard. A light at one end of a diameter perpendicular to her path casts a
𝑥 shadow on the circular wall. How fast is the shadow moving (in ft/s) along the
6. If 𝑦 = 𝑥+1, find y’. wall when her distance to the center of the courtyard is r/2?
1
A. (𝑥+1)2 B. (𝑥+1)3
1
C. x + 1 D. (x + 1)2 A. 5.8 B. 6.4 C. 6.6 D. 6.2

22. What is the slope of the line whose parametric equations are defined by the
7. Find the derivative of y with respect to x if y = x ln x – x. following 𝑥 = 3 − 2𝑡 and 𝑦 = 5𝑡 − 7?
A. x ln x B. x / ln x C. ln x / x D. ln x A. -3/5 B. -2/5 C. -5/3 D. -5/2
𝑥 6 +3𝑥 2 +50
8. Find dy/dx in the equation 𝑦 = if x = 1. 23. Determine the parametric coordinate of the critical point of the curve described
𝑥 2 +1
A. -21 B. -18 C. 10 D. 16 by x = t2 + 3t + 2 and y = t2 - 1.
A. t = 2 B. t = 1 C. t = 3 D. t = 0
9. Find dy/dx at the point (3, 4) when x2 + y2 = 25.
A. -2/3 B. ¾ C. 2/3 D. -3/4 24. Find the radius of curvature described by the curve y = x2 – 3x + 1 at (1, -1).
A. 1.512 B. 1.414 C. 6.251 D. 1
10. Find dy/dx at the point (0, 0) when x3y3 – y = x.
A. -1 B. 1 C. -2 D. 2 25. A parabola has an equation of y2 = 4x. Find the abscissa of the center of
curvature of the curve at (1, 2).
11. Find the second derivative of y = x(x + 1)3 at x = 1. A. 5 B. 2 C. -5 D. -2
A. 20 B. 25 C. 36 D. 16
26. A parabola has an equation of y2 = 4x. Find the ordinate of the center of
9𝑥 2 −𝑥 3 +6 curvature of the curve at (1, 2).
12. Find the point of inflection of the curve 𝑦 = .
6 A. 5 B. 2 C. -5 D. -2
Hint: Point of inflection is where y” = 0.
A. (6, 19) B. (3, 10) C. (-3, 19) D. (0, 1) 27. For the curve 𝑟 = 5 + 4 sin 𝜃, 𝑑𝜃/𝑑𝑡 = 2 rad/s, r is expressed in feet.
Which of the following most nearly gives the acceleration (in ft/s2) at a value
13. Find the point where the tangent line to y = x3 – 6x2 + 8x + 5 at (2, 5) crosses of 𝜃 = 𝜋/3?
the x-axis. A. -47.61 B. 50.32 C. 16 D. -16
11 5 13 1
A. ( 2 , 0) B. (2 , 0) C. ( 2 , 0) D. (2 , 0)
28. The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to one
14. If a particle moves in space according to the function 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 3 − 4𝑡 2 , variable while others are treated as constant is referred to as
when t is time in seconds and x is displacement from the origin in centimeters, A. constant derivative C. partial derivative
determine the displacement of the particle from origin when the particle is at B. scalar derivative D. vector derivative
rest.
A. 4.56 cm B. -9.48 cm C. -2.15 cm D. 0.64 cm 29. Find the 𝜕𝑧/𝜕𝑥 of the function
𝑥 2 sin 𝑦 3 + 𝑥𝑒 3𝑥 − cos(𝑧 2 ) = 3𝑦 − 6𝑧 + 8
2𝑥 cos(𝑦 3 )+𝑒 3𝑧 −2𝑥 cos(𝑦 3 )+𝑒 3𝑧
15. Find the equation of the line tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 41 at the point (5, A. −6−3𝑥𝑒 3𝑧 −2𝑧 cos(𝑧 2 ) C. −6−3𝑥𝑒 3𝑧 +2𝑧 cos(𝑧2 )
4). 2𝑥 sin(𝑦 3 )+𝑒 3𝑧 −2𝑥 sin(𝑦 3 )+𝑒 3𝑧
A. 5x – 4y = 41 C. 5x – 4y = -41 B. −6−3𝑥𝑒 3𝑧 −2𝑧 sin(𝑧2 ) D. −6−3𝑥𝑒 3𝑧 +2𝑧 sin(𝑧2 )
B. 5x + 4y = 41 D. 5x + 4y = -41
30. The height of a right circular cylinder is 50 in and decreases at the rate of 4
16. Point on the curve where the tangent is horizontal. in/sec, while the radius of the base is 20 in and increases at the rate of 1 in/sec.
A. Inflection Point C. Maximum Point At what rate is the volume changing?
B. Minimum Point D. Critical Point A. 1257 B. 1275 C. 1572 D. 1527

17. A resort owner wants to build a 600 m2 rectangular enclosure on one of her
resort's attractions. The three sides will be built on a wooden fence worth P140
per linear meter and the other side will be built on masonry worth P280 per
linear meter. Determine the most economical cost required for the fence.
A. P18,200 B. P16,800 C. P16,240 D. P17,360