Diff Cal
Diff Cal
Diff Cal
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark
only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided.
NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means exponentiation.
Ex. X^2 means x2; (x+y)^(x-z) means (x+y) raised to the (x-z). Pi=3.1416
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2−x
lim x
1. Evaluate: x →∞ 2
a. – 1 b. 1 c. 0 d. ∞
sin 3 x
lim
2. Evaluate: x →0 sin 4 x
a. 1 b. 4/3 c. ¾ d. 0
sin x
lim 2
3. Evaluate: x →0 x +3 x
a. 1 b. 1/3 c. 3 d. ∞
1
lim x 2 sin
4. Evaluate: x →∞ x
a. 1 b. 0 c. ∞ d. none of these
2 x 2 +1
lim
5. Evaluate: x →∞ ( 2− x ) ( 2+ x )
a. – 4 b. – 2 c. 1 d. 2
x
y=
7. Find the derivative dy/dx of the function √ 1−x 2 .
1−2 x 2 1 1 1
a. ( 1−x ) 2 3/ 2
b. 1−x 2 c. √1−x 2 d. ( 1−x 2 ) 3/2
8. Find the derivative dy/dx of the function y = sin2 3x + cos2 3x.
a. – 6 sin 6x b. 6(sin 3x + cos 3x) c. 12 sin 3x cos 3x d. 0
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ex
y=ln x
9. Find the derivative dy/dx of the function e −1 .
ex 1 1 e x −2
x−
a. e x −1 b.
x
e −1 c. 1−e
x
d. e x −1
11. Points on the curve y = f(x) where the second derivative y” is equal
to zero are
a. – 2 b. ¼ c. – ½ d. ½
13.Find the points on the graph of the function y = x 3 – 2 where the slope is
3.
a.(1, -1) & (-1, -3) b.(1, 1) & (1, 2) c.(2, 1) & (2, 3) d.(1, 1) & (1, 3)
14. A function f(x) is decreasing at x = a when f ’(a), that is, the value of
the first derivative of f(x) at x = a, is
16. The point on the curve where the function y = f(x) changes from
decreasing to increasing is called
19. The point on the curve y= √2 x+1 at which the normal is parallel to the
line y = – 3x + 6 is
20. The point on the graph of y = f(x) where the tangent line is
horizontal is called
a. 3 b. -3 c. 4 d. 0
22. A point on a curve where the first derivative of the function is zero
and the second derivative is negative is a
23. At what point on the curve y = x3 + 3x are the values of y’ and y” equal?
26. Find the radius of curvature of 2xy + x + y = 4 at the point (1, 1).
3 √2 2 √3 2 √2 3 √3
a. 2 b. 2 c. 3 d. 2
27. What number exceeds its square by the maximum amount?
a. 1 b. 1/2 c. 1/3 d. 1/4
28. A printed page must contain 60 sq. cm. of printed material. There are to be
margins of 5 cm on either side and margins of 3 cm on top and bottom. How
long should the printed lines be in order to minimize the amount of paper
used?
a. 8 cm b. 10 cm c. 12 cm d. 15 cm
29. A rectangular box with a square base and open top is made. Find the volume
of the largest box in m3 that can be made from 432 sq. m. of material.
a. 686 b. 848 c. 864 d. 886
30. A closed cylindrical container has a capacity of 128π cu. m. Determine the
minimum surface area in sq. m..
a. 96π b. 135π c. 150π d. 120π
31. An open top rectangular tank with square bases is to have a volume of 10 cu.
m. The material for its bottom is to cost 15 cents per square meter and
that for the sides 6 cents per square meter. Find the most economical
dimensions for the tank.
a. 2 x 5 x 2.5 b. 2 x 4 x 2.5 c. 2 x 3 x 2.5 d. 2 x 2 x 2.5
32. Divide the number 60 into two parts so that the product P of one part and
the square of the other is maximum. Find the smallest part.
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40
36. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 cm. What is the maximum possible
area of the triangle in sq. cm.?
a. 170 b. 160 c. 120 d. 100
37. What is the area in sq. m. of the rectangle of maximum perimeter inscribed
in a circle having a diameter of 20 m.?
a. 200 b. 220 c. 210 d. 230
38. A wall 2.245 m high is “x” meters away from a building. The shortest ladder
that can reach the building with one end resting on the ground outside the
wall is 6 m. What is the value of
“x”?
40. A student club on a college campus charges annual membership dues of P10,
less 5 centavos for each member over 60. How many members would give the
club the most revenue from annual dues?
a. 120 b. 134 c. 130 d. 150