CBSE Class 12 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 6
Application of Derivatives
6 Marks Questions
1. Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be
inscribed in a sphere of radius R is of the volume of the
sphere.
2. A wire of length 28m is to be cut into two pieces. One of
the pieces is to be made into a square and the other into a
circle. What should be the length of the two pieces so that
the combined areas of the square and the circle is minimum.
3. Show that the right circular cone of least curved surface
area and given volume has an altitude equal to time the
radius of the base.
4. Show that semi – vertical angle of right circular cone of
given surface area and maximum volume is
5. A square piece of tin of side 18cm is to be made into a box
without top by cutting a square from each corner and folding
of the flaps to form the box. What should be the side of the
square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is the
maximum possible?
6. Show that the right circular cylinder of given surface and
maximum volume is such that its height is equal to the
diameter of the base.
7. Show that the height of the cylinder of greatest volume
which can be inscribed in a right circular cone of height h
and having semi-vertical angle is one third that of the cone
and the greatest volume of cylinder is
8. Show that the right circular cone of least curved surface
and given volume has an altitude equal to times the radius
of the base.
9. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, open
at the top is to be constructed so that its depth is 2m and
volume is 8m . If building of tank costs Rs 70 per sq. metres
3
for the base and Rs 45 per sq. metres for sides what is the
cost of least expansive tank?
10. The sum of the perimeter of a circle and square is k,
where K is some constant. Prove that the sum of their area
is least when the side of square is double the radius of
circle.
11. A window is the form of a rectangle surmounted by a
semi circular opening the total perimeter of the window is
10m. Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum
light through the whole opening.
12. A point on the hypotenuse of a triangle is at distance a
and b from the sides of the triangle. Show that the minimum
length of the hypotenuse is .
