UNIT TEST PAPER

UNIT 3RD
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
TIME: 3 HOURS MM:100
BLUE PRINT FOR BOARD: {VSA(2),SA(3),LA(1)}

SECTION-A

Question numbers 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each

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1+tan 𝑥 2
Q-1 Differentiate w.r.t. x: (1−tan 𝑥) .

𝑑𝑦
Q-2 Find 𝑑𝑥 for the following function expressed in parametric form:
𝑥 = 𝑎𝑡², 𝑦 = 2𝑎𝑡

𝑑𝑦
Q-3 Find 𝑑𝑥 for the following equation in x and y:
𝑥² 𝑦²
+ = 𝑘, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡.
𝑎² 𝑏²

Q-4 If 𝑓(𝑦) = 𝑥²𝑦 + 𝑥³, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓’(𝑦).

𝑑²𝑦
Q-5 Find 𝑑𝑥² for the following
𝑦 = log 𝑥
1−𝑥 1−𝑥 𝑑𝑦
Q-6 If sin−1 1+𝑥 + cos−1 1+𝑥, find 𝑑𝑥 .

Q-7 Differentiate w.r.t. x: (𝑒)sin 𝑥 .

Q-8 Differentiate w.r.t. x: 2𝑥³ .

Q-9 Differentiate w.r.t. x: 𝑒 sin 𝑥² .

𝑑²𝑦
Q-10 Find 𝑑𝑥² for the following:
𝑦 = 12𝑥² + 5𝑥 − 7

SECTION-B

Question numbers 21 to 30 carry 4 marks each.

Q-11 Using differentials, find the approximate value of √0.037,correct upto three decimal
places.

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Q-12 Find for which the function is continuous or discontinuous at the indicated point:

|𝑥| 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −3
𝑓(𝑥) = {−2𝑥 𝑖𝑓 − 3 < 𝑥 < 3
6𝑥 + 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 3

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𝑑𝑦 1
Q-13 If 𝑦 = √log 𝑥 + √log 𝑥 + √log + ⋯ … … … … … … … ∞, then show that (2𝑦 − 1) 𝑑𝑥 =𝑥.

Q-14 Find the value of x so that the given function is continuous at the indicated point:

𝑘𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 5
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 5
3𝑥 − 5, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 5
Q-15 Differentiate w.r.t. x:
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−1 𝑥 3 +𝑎3
tan ( 1 1 ).
1−𝑥 3 𝑎3

𝑑𝑦
Q-16 Find 𝑑𝑥 for the equation in x and y and p:
𝑥 𝑥 + 𝑝 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑝 + 𝑝𝑝 − 𝑦 = 𝑜, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡.

𝑑²𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Q-17 If 𝑦 = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 , then show that 𝑑𝑥² − cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑦 sin 𝑥 = 0.

Q-18 Find the intervals in which the f(x) is increasing or decreasing:

𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥³ − 15𝑥² − 120𝑥 + 3.

Q-19 Discuss the differentiability and continuity of :

1 − 𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1
𝑓(𝑥) = {(1 − 𝑥)(2 − 𝑥) , 𝑖𝑓 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
3 − 𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
Q-20 If the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥³ + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 at (1, −6) is parallel to the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5 = 0
Find a and b.

Q-21The volume of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of 25 cm³/sec. Find the rate of
change of its surface area at the instant when radius is 5 cm.

Q-22 Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function:

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥³ − 7𝑥² + 16𝑥 − 12 𝑖𝑛 [2,3].

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 SECTION-C

Question numbers 23 to 29 carry 6 marks each

Q-23 Prove that a conical tent of given capacity will require the least amount of canvas when
the height is √2 times the radius of the base.

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Q-24 The combined resistance R of two resistors R1 and R2(R1, R2 > 0) is given by 𝑅 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
If R1+ R2=C(a constant) show that maximum resistance R is obtained by choosing R1=R2.

Q-25 show that the semi vertical angle of cone of maximum volume and given slant height is
tan−1 √2.

𝑑𝑦
Q-26 If 𝑦 = (sin 𝑥)tan 𝑥 + (cos 𝑥)sec 𝑥 + (𝑥)log 𝑥 . Find 𝑑𝑥 .

Q-27 Show that the volume of largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 8/27
of the volume of sphere.

Q-28 Prove that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface area which
can be inscribed in a given cone is half of that of the cone.

Q-29 Show that the height of a cylinder, which is open at the top, having a given surface area
and greatest volume is equal to the radius of its base.