NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

COMPRE 1
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
SAMPLE PROBLEMS
𝑥+1 14. Find the point of inflection of the curve 21. The height (in feet) at any time t (in seconds) of 26. A point moves on the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥
1. Differentiate: 𝑦 =
𝑥+2 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 12 a projectile thrown vertically is: ℎ(𝑡) = such that vx=2, Find the velocity and
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Ans. (𝑥+2)2 Ans. (2, -4) −16𝑡 2 + 256𝑡. What is the projectiles average acceleration at (9, 0).
2. Differentiate: 𝑦 = √2 − 3𝑥 2 15. Given the curve 𝑦 2 = 5𝑥 − 1 at point (1, -2), velocity for the first 5 seconds of travel? How Ans. v=18.11, a=4
−3𝑥 find the equation of tangent and normal to the fast is the projectile travelling 10 seconds after 27. If the radius of the sphere is measured as 5 in
Ans.
√2−3𝑥 2 curve. it is thrown? with a possible error of 0.02 inch, find the
3. Differentiate: 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝑥 − 3) Ans. 4𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 14 = 0 Ans. 176 ft/s approximate error and the percentage error in
Ans. −2𝑠𝑖𝑛(2𝑥 − 3) 16. The sum of two positive numbers is 21. The 22. Water is pouring into a swimming pool. After t the computed value of the volume?
4. Differentiate 𝑥√1 + 𝑥 3 at x=2. product of one of the numbers by the square of hours, there are 𝑡 + √𝑡 gallons in the pool. At Ans. dV/V=1.2%
Ans. 7 the other is to be maximum, what are the what rate is the water pouring into the pool 28. A rectangular parallelepiped is measured with 5
5. Find the second derivative of y with respect to numbers? when t=9 hours? cm length, 3 cm width and 2 cm thickness. If
w of the function 𝑦 = (3𝑤 2 − 4)(3𝑤 2 + 4). Ans. x=7, y=14 a. 1 gph there were errors in measurement of 0.01 cm,
Ans. 𝐲 ′′ = 𝟏𝟎𝟖𝒘𝟐 17. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can b. 7/6 gph 0.002 cm and 0.001 cm respectively, then what
6. Find the second derivative of y with respect to be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 10 cm? c. ½ gph is the percentage error in the computed value.
𝒅𝑽
the function 𝑦 = ln𝑥 𝑥 . Ans. A=100 d. 1/6 gph Ans. = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟔%
𝒅𝒕
𝟏 18. Find the largest area of a rectangle that could be Ans. b
Ans. 𝐲 ′′ = 29. Find the approximate radius of curvature of the
𝒙
inscribed in the ellipse, 4𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 36 23. A spherical snowball is melting in such a way
2 2
7. Find the partial derivative of 2x + 𝑥𝑦 with function 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 at the point (1, -1)
Ans. A=12 that is surface area decreases at the rate of 1 sq.
respect to x. Ans. r=1.414
19. Two posts, one 8 m and the other 12 m high are in per min. How fast the radius decreasing
Ans. 𝟒𝒙𝒚 + 𝒚𝟐 30. Find the radius of curvature at any point on the
15 m apart. If the post are supported by a cable when r=3 in.
𝑥 2 −1 curve 𝑦 + 𝑙𝑛(cos 𝑥) = 0
8. Evaluate : lim running from the top of the first post to a stake Ans.
𝒅𝒓
=
−𝟏
𝒊𝒏/𝒎𝒊𝒏
𝑥→1 𝑥−1 a. Cos x
𝒅𝒕 𝟐𝟒𝝅
Ans. 2 on the ground and then back to the top of the
24. A kite, at height of 60 ft is moving horizontally b. Sec x
𝑥 3 −2𝑥+5 second post, find the distance from the lower
9. Evaluate : lim at a rate of 5 ft/s away from the boy who flies it. c. 1
𝑥→∞ 2𝑥 3 −7 post to the stake to use minimum amount of
How fast is the cord being released when 100 ft d. 1.57
Ans. ½ wire?
are out? Ans. b
10. Evaluate : lim 𝑥 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2𝑥 Ans. x=6
𝑥→0 𝒅𝒄
20. The lower edge of a picture is 3 m, the upper Ans. = 𝟒 𝒇𝒕/𝒔
Ans. ½ 𝒅𝒕

11. Evaluate : lim𝜋(𝜋 − 2𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 edge is 5 m above the eye of an observer. At 25. A person in a rowboat is 3 km from a point P
𝑥→ what horizontal distance should he stand if the on a straight shore while his destination is 5 km
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Ans. 2 vertical angle subtended by the picture is to be directly east of point P. If he is able to row 4
12. Find the maximum value of y given: 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − greatest? km per hour and walk 5 km per hour, how far
9𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 − 3 Ans. x=3.873 from his destination must he land on the shore
Ans. y=4 in order to reach his destination in shortest
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13. Find the maximum value of y given: 𝑦 = 𝑥 + possible time?
𝑥
Ans. y=-2 Ans. 1 km, 1.45 hrs

Prepared by:
Engr. Anthony Vic C. Agulan