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SAMPLE MATHEMATICS TOPICAL TEST IV

DIFFERENTIATION
SENIOR SIX :2025
Weekend Assignment .
INSTRUCTIONS
Attempt all questions in section A and section B
SECTION A
1. Find the equations of the tangent to the curve x 3+3 y 2+2x+
32 xy − 14 x y =0 at the point (2,4) (05
2

marks)

2. A chemical factory wishes to make a cylindrical container of a thin


metal to hold 10cm3 using the least possible area of the metal.If the
2 20
outside is Scm2, and the radius is of r cm,Show that S=2 π r + r .and
hence the required radius and the height for the container.(leave
π ∈ your answer ¿ . (05 marks)
2
d x dy
3. If y=e tan x Show that (1+ x 2) 2 -(1-2x) =0 (05 marks)
−1

dx dx

4. Differentiate sin− 1 2 x from first principles (05 marks)


2
dy −1 1 − 4 x
5. Find dx given that y= tan 2 (05 marks)
1+ 4 x

6. The figure below represents the end view of an outer cover of a


match box,AB and EF being gummed together and assumed to be of
the same length If the toatl length of the edge (ABCDEF) is 12cm,
Calculate the length of AB and BC which will give a maximum possi ble
cross-sectional area.
7). Two opposite ends of a closed rectangular tank are squares of xm
and the total area of sheet metal forming the tank is Sm2.Show that the
1 2 3
volume of the tank is 4 x (S −2 x ) m .If S is 2400.Find the value of x for
which the volume is maximum.
dy
8) If x=t/(1-t) and y=(1-2t)/(1-t) . Find dx (05 marks)
SECTION B
9 a) A stone is thrown downwards from the top of a cliff, and after t seconds
it is s metres below the top, where s = 20t+ 4.9 t 2.Find how far it has fallen, its
velocity and its acceleration within the first second.
(04 marks)
b) Given that R =√ ¿ ¿), Find
dR
(i) and hence the value of q when R is maximum (08 marks)
dq

10a) Use small changes to approximate √ 24 to 2 dps (04 marks)


b) The base radius of a right circular cone increases and the volume changes
by2% If the height of the cone remains constant, Find the percentage increase
in the circumference of the base (04 marks)
C) A spherical ballon is inflated such that the rate at which its radius is
increasing is 0.5cm s− 1.Find the rate at which
(i) The volume is increasing at the instant r=5.0 cm (04 MARKS)
(ii) Its surface area is increasing when r=8.5 cm.

END

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