Chapter 9: Differentiation (HOTS)

9.4

Rates of Changes

1. (a)

A right cylinder tank has a base radius of 1 m.

(i.)

(ii.)

Solution:

(i.)the
A volume of water is poured into
tank at a constant rate of 500 ml per
dV
second. Find the rate of increase of
dt
the water level in the tank

= 500 cm3/s

Find the rate of change in volumedofh

dV
water in the tank when the level of
water increases from 80 cm to 86 cm

dh
dt

dV
dt

=?

1
10000
V =

=
500

r2h

dV
dh

= 0.0159 cms-1

= r2

(100)2

= 10000
2.

An equilateral triangle, ABC of side 6 cm has a

rectangle PQRS inscribed in it, as shown in the
diagram.

(i.)

Show that the area of the rectangle, A cm3, is

given by A =

(ii.)

3
2

(6 xx

Calculate the value of

), where PQ =

x for which A has a

stationary value and show that this value of

makes A a maximum.

dh
dt =

x cm.

3. (a)

(b)

Diagram 2 shows a block of wood suspended by a

string, p cm long, and oscillates with a period, T is

Solution:

p
10

given by T =

2=

(i.)

Find

dP
dT

(ii.)

Find the approximate increase in the period

of oscillation when the length of the string
increases from 40 cm to 43 cm.

The points A and B lie on the sides QR and RS of a

square PQRS of side

x cm, such that QA = y cm and

RB = 2y cm.
(i.)

Show that the area of triangle PAB is given

by

(ii.)

1
1 2
2
y xy + x
2
2

Find, in terms of

x , the value of y such that

the area of triangle PAB is a minimum.

(iii.)

Find, in terms of
triangle PAB

x , the minimum area of