APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES II

1. If the slope of tangent to the curve y =

ax
bx

, at the point

(1,1) is 2, then find the values of a and b.

2. If two variables x and y are such that x 0 and xy = 1, find
3.
4.

5.
6.

7.

8.

the minimum value of x and y.

If y = a log x + bx2+ x has its extreme values at x = -1and x
= 2, then find a and b.
If the sum of lengths of the hypotenuse and a side of a right
angled triangle is given, show that the area of the triangle is
maximum when the angle between them is /3.
Show that the triangle of maximum area that can be
inscribed in a given circle is an equilateral triangle.
Prove that the height and radius of the base of an open
cylinder of given surface area and maximum volume are
equal.
An open tank with the square base and vertical sides is to be
constructed from a metal sheet so as to hold a given
quantity of water. Show that the cost of the material will be
least when the depth of the tank is half of its width.
An open box with the square base, is to be made out of a
given quantity of metal sheet of area c2. Show that the
maximum volume of the box is

c3
6 3

9. Prove that the surface area of a solid cuboid, of square

baseand given volume, is minimum when it is a cube.
10.
Show that the height of the circular cylinder of
maximum volume that can be inscribed in a given right
circular cone of height h is h/3.
11.
Prove that the height of a right circular cylinder of
maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius
R is

2R
. also fi nd its
3

maximum volume.

12.
Find the equation of line through point (3,4) which cuts
from the first quadrant a triangle of minimum area.
13.
If length of three sides of a trapezium other than base
are equal to 10 cm, then find the area of the trapezium when
it is maximum.
14.
Find the point on the curve y2= 4x, which is nearest to
the point (2,-8).
15.
Find the shortest of the point (0,c) from the parabola y
2
= x , where 0 c 5
16.
Show that the rectangle of maximum perimeter which
can be inscribed in circle of radius r is a square of side r 2
.
17.
A rectangle can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius r
with one of its sied on the diameter of semicircle. Find the
dimension of the rectangle so that its area is maximum. Find
the area also.
18.
Find the area of greatest rectangle that can be
2

inscribed in a ellipse
19.

x y
+ 2 =1
2
.
a b

Show that the maximum volume of the cylinder which

can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 5 3 cm is500 cm 3.
20.
A manufacturer can sell x items at a price of rs. (250-x)
each. The cost of producing x items is rs. (2x 2-50x+12).
Determine the number of items to be sold so as to make
maximum profit.
21.
A jet of an enemy is flying along the curve y= x2+ 2. A
soldier is placed at the point (3,2). What is the nearest
distance between the soldier and the jet.
22. Show that the rectangle of maximum area that can be
inscribed in a circle of radius r is a square of side r 2 .