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H2 MA Assignment 7 : Applications of differentiation (20 marks)

1(a) Express

dy in terms of x and y for y dx dy y ln y [Ans: ] = dx 2 x y tan y + 2 x

2x

= cos y .

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(b) Find the gradient at the specified point of y 4 + x 2 y 2 = 4a 3 ( x + 4a ) , where a is a constant, at the point ( a , 2 a ). 1 [Ans: ] 9

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2. A curve is defined parametrically by x = Find

, y = ln ( 2 2 ) , where > 0 .

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dy , expressing your answer in terms of x. dx The tangent and normal to the curve at the point where x = 2 meet the x-axis at P and Q respectively. Find the distance between P and Q in exact form. dy 2 [Ans: = , 2 ln 32] dx x 3. The equation of a closed curve is ( x + 2 y ) 2 + 3( x y )2 = 27 . (i) Show, by differentiation, that the gradient at the point (x, y) on the dy y 4 x curve may be expressed in the form . = dx 7 y x (ii) Find the equations of the tangent to the curve that are parallel to (a) the x-axis, (b) the y-axis. [Ans: (ii)(a) y = 2; (ii)(b) x = 7 ] [5]

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A cylindrical silo with a hemispherical roof top is constructed to store animal fodder on a cattle ranch. The cost of each unit area of the roof is fixed at P dollars and the cost of each unit 1 area of the curved surface of the cylinder is fixed at P dollars. 3 The total cost of the roof and the curved surface is a fixed amount, C dollars. Given that the radius of the hemisphere is r, show that the volume V of the 3C 7 3 structure can be expressed as V = r r . 2P 3 Show that, as r varies, V is at its maximum value when the cost of hemispherical 3 top is C . 7 [5] 2 [Curved surface area of hemisphere = 2 r 2 ; volume of hemisphere = r 3 ] 3

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