Summer,14-15

Exercise 4
1.

Given
(i) f ( x) = x 2 5 x + 6

(ii) f ( x) = x +

(iv) f ( x) = x 3 + 3x 2 9 x + 1

1
x

(iii) f ( x) = x 4 6 x 2 3

For each of the above functions

(a) Find the stationary points.
(b) Find the interval(s) on which the function is increasing and decreasing .
(c) Plot each stationary point and level it as a relative maximum, relative minimum or neither.
(d) Sketch the graph.
2.

Find all the critical points and inflection points of the following function and then sketch the graph.
(i) f ( x) = x 4 8x 2 + 16

(ii) f ( x) = x3 6 x 2 + 15

3.

The curve y = x 3 + ax 2 + bx 20 has a minimum point at (4,4) . Find all values of a and b.

4.

An open tank is to be constructed with a circular base and vertical sides. The cost of the material for
the sides is Tk. 50 per square meter and if the bottom is Tk. 40 per square meter. The volume is to
3 . What should be the dimensions of the tank to minimize the cost?
be

100 m

5.

A sheet of paper for a poster is to be 18 m2 in area. The margins at the top and bottom are to be 9
cm and the margins at the sides 6 cm. What should be the dimensions of the sheet to maximize the
printed area?

6.

The volume of a closed rectangular box is 64 m 3 . If the length of the box is double of its width Find
the dimension of the box so that its surface area is minimum.

7.

A rocket is launched vertically such that its distance s (in meter) from the ground at any time t (in
seconds) is given by = 16 ! + 640 . How high will the rocket travel before falling back
down to the ground?

8.

An open rectangular box with square ends is to be built to hold 6400 m3 at a cost of $0.75/m2 for
the base and $0.25/m2 for the sides. Find the most economical dimensions.

9.

Let = 3 ! + 60 + 70 be the temperature after x seconds of a metal tray undergoing a

chemical finishing process. Determine when the metal is cooling?

10.

An electric current, when flowing in a circular coil of radius r , exerts a force F =

5
on a small magnet located at a distance x above the center of the coil. Show that F is greatest
2
2 when
2

kx

1
x= r.
2

(x + r )