Differentiation
(Perimeter/Area/Volume Problems)
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1 This shape is made from two rectangles.
All dimensions are in centimetres.
25x
Not drawn
y accurately
15x
8x
10x
The perimeter of the shape is 298 cm
1 (a) Show that y = 149 – 33x [2 marks]
The area of the shape is A cm2
1 (b) Show that A = 3725x – 745x2 [2 marks]
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1 (c) Use differentiation to work out the maximum value of A as x varies. [3 marks]
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2 This shape is made from a square and a rectangle. box
All dimensions are in centimetres.
4x
4x 4x
x x Not drawn
accurately
y y
6x
The perimeter of the shape is 220 cm
2 (a) Show that y = 110 – 10x [2 marks]
The area of the shape is A cm2
2 (b) Show that A = 660x – 44x2 [2 marks]
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2 (c) Use differentiation to work out the maximum value of A as x varies. [3 marks]
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3 This lengths of a cuboid are 5 cm, 2 x cm and (9 – 5x) cm box
Not drawn
(9 – 5x) cm accurately
2x cm
5 cm
3 (a) Show that the volume of the cuboid, V, is given by V = 90x – 50x2 [2 marks]
3 (b) Use differentiation to work out the maximum value of V as x varies. [3 marks]
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4 Here is a triangular prism.
Not drawn
accurately
3x cm
(9
x
– 1) cm
4x cm
4 (a) Show that the volume of the prism, V, is given by V = 54x – 6x2 [2 marks]
4 (b) Use differentiation to work out the maximum value of V as x varies. [3 marks]
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