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Calculus

The document contains a series of calculus problems involving hollow circular cylinders, curves, and areas under curves. It includes tasks such as expressing height in terms of radius, finding stationary values, and calculating volumes of solids formed by rotation. The problems require the application of differentiation, integration, and geometric principles.

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Calculus

Time – 2 hrs
1 A hollow circular cylinder, open at one end, is constructed of thin
sheet metal. The total external surface area of the cylinder is 192𝜋 cm2 .
The cylinder has a radius of 𝑟 cm and a height of ℎ cm.
(i) Express ℎ in terms of 𝑟 and show that the volume, 𝑉 cm3 , of the
cylinder is given by
1
𝑉 = 𝜋(192𝑟 − 𝑟 3 )
2
[4]
Given that 𝑟 can vary,
(ii) find the value of 𝑟 for which 𝑉 has a stationary value, [3]
(iii) find this stationary value and determine whether it is a maximum
or a minimum. [3]

2 The diagram shows the points 𝐴(1,2) and 𝐵(4,4) on


the curve 𝑦 = 2√𝑥. The line 𝐵𝐶 is the normal to the
curve at 𝐵, and 𝐶 lies on the 𝑥-axis. Lines 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐸
are perpendicular to the 𝑥-axis.
(i) Find the equation of the normal 𝐵𝐶. [4]
(ii) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

3 The diagram shows points 𝐴(0,4) and 𝐵(2,1) on the


𝛾
curve 𝑦 = . The tangent to the curve at 𝐵 crosses
3𝑥+2
the 𝑥-axis at 𝐶. The point 𝐷 has coordinates (2,0).

(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at 𝐵


4
and hence show that the area of triangle 𝐵𝐷𝐶 is . [6]
3
(ii) Show that the volume of the solid formed when
the shaded region 𝑂𝐷𝐵𝐴 is rotated completely about
the 𝑥-axis is 8𝜋. [5]
4 The diagram shows
part of the graph of 𝑦 =
10
and the normal to the
𝑥
curve at 𝑃(6,3). This
normal meets the 𝑥-axis
at 𝑅. The point 𝑄 on the
𝑥-axis and the point 𝑆
on the curve are such
that 𝑃𝑄 and 𝑆𝑅 are
parallel to the 𝑦-axis.

(i) Find the equation of the normal at 𝑃 and show that 𝑅 is the point
1
(4 2 , 0). [5]
(ii) Show that the volume of the solid obtained when the shaded region
𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is rotated through 360∘ about the 𝑥-axis is 18𝜋. [4]
2
5 A curve has equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + .
𝑥
d𝑦 d2 𝑦
(i) Write down expressions for and 2. [3]
d𝑥 d𝑥
(ii) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve and
determine its nature.[4]
(iii) Find the volume of the solid formed when the region enclosed by
the curve, the 𝑥-axis and the lines 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2 is rotated completely
about the 𝑥-axis. [6]

6 The equation of a curve is 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4.


(i) Show that the whole of the curve lies above the 𝑥-axis. [3]
(ii) Find the set of values of 𝑥 for which 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4 is a decreasing
function of 𝑥. [1]

The equation of a line is 𝑦 + 2𝑥 = 𝑘, where 𝑘 is a constant.


(iii) In the case where 𝑘 = 6, find the coordinates of the points of
intersection of the line and the curve. [3]
(iv) Find the value of 𝑘 for which the line is a tangent to the curve. [3]
7 The diagram shows the curve
𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 𝑘, where 𝑘
is a constant. The curve has a
minimum point on the 𝑥-axis.

(i) Find the value of 𝑘. [4]


(ii) Find the coordinates of the maximum point of the curve. [1]
(iii) State the set of values of 𝑥 for which 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 𝑘 is a
decreasing function of 𝑥. [1]
(iv) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

8 The diagram shows the curve


𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2), which
crosses the 𝑥-axis at the points
𝑂(0,0), 𝐴(1,0) and 𝐵(2,0).

(i) The tangents to the curve at the points 𝐴 and 𝐵 meet at the point 𝐶.
Find the 𝑥-coordinate of 𝐶. [5]

(ii) Show by integration that the area of the shaded region 𝑅1 is the
same as the area of the shaded region 𝑅2 . [4]
9 The diagram shows an open container constructed out of 200 cm2 of
cardboard. The two vertical end pieces are isosceles triangles with sides
5𝑥 cm, 5𝑥 cm and 8𝑥 cm, and the two side pieces are rectangles of length
𝑦 cm and width 5𝑥 cm, as shown. The open top is a horizontal rectangle.

200−24𝑥 2
(i) Show that 𝑦 = . [3]
10𝑥
(ii) Show that the volume, 𝑉 cm3 , of the container is given by 𝑉 =
240𝑥 − 28.8𝑥 3 . [2]

Given that 𝑥 can vary,


(iii) find the value of 𝑥 for which 𝑉 has a stationary value, [3]
(iv) determine whether it is a maximum or a
minimum stationary value. [2]

10 The diagram shows the curve


𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 for 𝑥 ⩾ 0. The curve has a
maximum point at 𝐴 and a minimum point on
the 𝑥-axis at 𝐵. The normal to the curve at
𝐶(2,2) meets the normal to the curve at 𝐵 at
the point 𝐷.
(i) Find the coordinates of 𝐴 and 𝐵. [3]
(ii) Find the equation of the normal to the
curve at 𝐶. [3]
(iii) Find the area of the shaded region. [5]
11 The diagram shows part of the curve
1
𝑦= 1 . The curve cuts the 𝑦-axis
(3𝑥+1)4
at 𝐴 and the line 𝑥 = 5 at 𝐵.

(i) Show that the equation of the line


1
𝐴𝐵 is 𝑦 = − 𝑥 + 1. [4]
10
(ii) Find the volume obtained when
the shaded region is rotated through
360∘ about the 𝑥-axis. [9]

8
12 The diagram shows parts of the curves 𝑦 = 9 − 𝑥 3 and 𝑦 = 3 and
𝑥
their points of intersection 𝑃 and 𝑄. The 𝑥-coordinates of 𝑃 and 𝑄 are 𝑎
and 𝑏 respectively.

(i) Show that 𝑥 = 𝑎 and 𝑥 = 𝑏 are roots of the equation 𝑥 6 − 9𝑥 3 + 8 =


0. Solve this equation and hence state the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.
[4]
(ii) Find the area of the shaded region between the two curves. [5]
(iii) The tangents to the two curves at 𝑥 = 𝑐 (where 𝑎 < 𝑐 < 𝑏 ) are
parallel to each other. Find the value of 𝑐.[4]

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