Department of Mathematics

Anna University
MA7151 Mathematics I (Regulation 2015)
Differential Calculus (Tutorial Problems-2016)
1. A open box with an open top is to be constructed from a rectangular piece of cardboard with
dimension 12 cm by 20 cm by cutting out equal square of side x at each corner and then folding up
sides as in the figure. Express the volume V of the box as the function of x .

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A spherical balloon with radius r inches has volume V (r ) r 3 . Find a function that represents the
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amount of air required to inflate the balloon from a radius of r inches to a radius of r 1 inches.
A stone is dropped into a lake, creating ripple that travels outward at a speed of 60cm/s.
(a) Express the radius r of this circle as a function of the time t (in seconds).
(b) If V is the volume of the balloon as a function of the radius, find V r and interpret it.
A bacterial culture stats with 500 bacteria and doubles in size every half hour.
(a) How many bacteria are there after 3 hours?
(b) How many bacterial are there after t hour?
(c) How many bacterial are there after 40 minutes?
The graph of the function f is shown in the following figure
(i) Find the value of f (1)
(ii) Estimate the value of f (2)
(iii)For what value of x is f ( x ) 2
(iv) State the domain and range of f
(v)
On what interval is f increasing?
(vi) On what interval is f decreasing
If f ( x) x 2 x and g (t ) t 2 t , is it true that f g ?

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7. If f ( x) x 1 and g ( x ) x 1 , is it true that f g ?

x 1

8. Sketch the graph of the following functions and hence find its domain and range:
(i) f ( x) 2 x 1 ,

(ii) f ( x) ( x 3) 2 1 ,

x 2, if x 0
, (iv) f ( x ) tan x
1 x , if x 0

(iii) f ( x)

1
, (vii) f ( x) 3 x ,
x
2
9. Define the absolute value function f ( x) x ,
(i) Sketch the function
(ii) Find its domain and range.
(iii) Is it continuous?
(iv) Is it differentiable?

(v) f ( x ) 1 sin x , (vi) f ( x)

1 x, if x 1

10. A function f is given by f ( x)

2
x ,

if x 1

(viii) f ( x ) cos 2 x .

. Evaluate the values f (2) , f (1) , f (0) and f (4) .

11. The number N (in million) of cellular phone subscribers worldwide is shown in the table. (Midyear
estimates are given)
t 1990 1992
1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
N 11
26
60
160
340
650
800
(a)Use the data to sketch a rough graph of N as a function of t.
(b) Use your graph to estimate the number of cell-phone subscriber at midyear in 1995 and 2001.
12. Find a formula for the function f graphed as follows.

13. Determine which of the following functions is even, odd, or neither.

(i) f ( x ) x 5 x
(ii) f ( x ) 1 x 4
(iii) f ( x) 2 x 5 3x 2

x2 1
(iii) f ( x) cos x x sin x
(v) f ( x) tan x
x
14.
Find the expression of the graphs shown below.

15. Sketch the graph of y x , hence by using the transformation sketch the graph of the following
functions: (i) y x 2 ,

(iii) y x 2 ,
(iv) y x 2 ,
1
1
(v) y x ,
(vi) y 2 x ,
(vii) y x ,
(viii) y
,
(ix) y
x
2 x
f
16. If f ( x) 3 x and g ( x) x 2 1 , then find f g , f g , fg , and f g .
g
x
17. Find f g h , h g f and h h , if f ( x )
, g ( x ) x 10 , and h( x) x 3 .
1 x
18. Decompose the function F ( x ) cos 2 ( x 9) into the functions f , g and h such that F f g h
19. If f ( x ) x 4 and h( x) 4 x 1 , find the function g such that f g h
20. Suppose g is even function and let h f g . Is h always an even function?
21. Suppose g is odd function and f is an odd function. Is the function f g odd?
22. Solve the equations: (i) 2 x 5 3
(ii) e 2 x 3 7 0
(iii) ln( 5 2 x) 3
23. Use a table of values to estimate the values of the limit.
x2 x 6
5t 1
ln x ln 4
sin 3
(a) Lim
(b) Lim
(c) Lim
(d) Lim
x2
t 0
x4
0 tan 2
x2
t
x4
24. Find Lim
x0

(ii) y x 2 ,

x2 9 3
x2

25. Prove that Lim

x0

x
x

does not exist.

8 2 x, if x 4

26. If f ( x)

x4 ,

, determine whether Lim f ( x) exists.

x 4

if x 4

27. Evaluate the following limits if they exists, if not exists explain why?
(i) Lim
x2

x2 x 6
x2
x2 1

28. Let f ( x)

x 1

(ii) Lim
x 1

x3 1
x2 1

(iii) Lim

x 4

x2 9 5
x4

(iv) Lim

x 2

1 1
(v) Lim
x 0 x
x

2 x
2x

, find Lim f ( x) and Lim f ( x) . Does the Lim f ( x) exist?

x 1

x 1

x1

x2 x 2
29. Where is each of the function discontinuous? (i) f ( x )
x2

1
, if x 0
(ii) f ( x) x 2
1 , if x 0

30. Compute the value of Lim x 2 1 x .

x

31. Use the Squeeze theorem to show that (a) Lim x 2 cos(20x) 0 , (b) Lim x 3 x sin 0 ,
x0
x 0
x
2
(c) Lim x 4 cos 0 , (d) Lim x 2 1 x 0
x 0
x
x
32. If 4 x 9 f ( x ) x 2 4 x 7, for x 0 , then find Lim f ( x)

x 4

x 1
, then find f (a ) .
x2
x2 x 6
34. Let g ( x )
, then (a) Find Lim g ( x) and Lim g ( x) , (b) Does Lim g ( x) exists?
x 2
x 2
x 2
x2
33. If f ( x )

2 4x
2 by using , definition of a limit.
x 1
3
36. Use the definition of continuity and the properties of limits to show that the function is continuous at
2 x 3x 2
the given number a .
(i) f ( x ) x 2 7 x , a 4 ,
(ii) f ( x)
, a 1
1 x3
37. Explain why the function is discontinuous at the given number a
1
, if x 2
1

(i) f ( x )
, a 2 , (ii) f ( x) x 2
, a 2
x2
1,
if x 1

35. Prove that Lim

x2 x 2
x3 8
38. How would you remove the discontinuity of f from (i) f ( x )
, (ii) f ( x ) 2
x2
x 4
39. Prove that a differentiable is always continuous? Justify the converse.
40. Use the Intermediate value theorem to show that there is a root of the given equation in the specified
interval.
(i) x 4 x 3 0 in (1, 2)
(ii) sin x x 2 x, in (1, 2)
41. Prove that the equation has at least one real root
cos x x 3
42. A Tibetan monk leaves the monastery at 7:00AM and takes his usual path to the top of the mountain,
arriving at 7:00PM. The following morning, he starts at 7:00AM at the top and takes the same path
back, arriving at the monastery at 7:00PM. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to show that there is
a point on the path that the monk will cross at exactly the same time of day on both days.
43. Let f ( x) x , find f (x) and its domain.
44. Find the 50th derivative of y cos 2 x

d2y
dy
and
.
dx
dx 2
46. Let f (t ) be the temperature at time t where you live and suppose that at time t 3 you feel
uncomfortably hot. How do you feel about the given data in each case?
(i) f (3) 2 and f (3) 4 (ii) f (3) 2 and f (3) 4
(iii) f (3) 2 and f (3) 4 (iv) f (3) 2 and f (3) 4
47. Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of f on the given interval by using closed
45. If (i) y 2 x 2 25 (ii) y 3 x 3 6 xy , then find

interval theorem.

(i)

f ( x) 3 x 2 12 x 5 ,

0, 3,

(ii)

f ( x ) 2 x 3 3 x 2 12 x 1 ,

2, 3,

x2 4
, 4, 4
x2 4
48. A farmer has 1200m of fencing and wants to fence off a rectangular field that borders a straight river.
He needs no fencing along the river. What are the dimensions of the field that has the largest area?
49. Verify that the function satisfies the three hypotheses of Rolles Theorem on the given interval. Then
find all numbers c that satisfy the conclusion of Rolles Theorem.
(i) f ( x ) 5 12 x 3x 2 , in 1,3 , (ii) f ( x) x 3 x 2 6 x 2 , in 0, 3
50. Verify that the function satisfies the hypothesis of the Mean value theorem on the given interval. Then
find all numbers c that satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem.
x
(i) f ( x) 2 x 2 3x 1 in 0, 2 , (ii) f ( x )
in 1, 4
x 2
51. Suppose that f (0) 3 and f ( x) 5 for all values of x . How large can f (2) possibly be?
52. Two runners start a race at the same time and finish in a tie. Prove that at some time during the race
they have the same speed.[Hint: Consider f (t ) g (t ) h(t ) , where g and h are the position
functions of the two runners]
53. Find the intervals on which f is increasing and decreasing, also find the local maximum and
minimum values of f using first derivative test.
(i)
f ( x) 2 x 3 3x 2 36 x (ii) f ( x) x 4 2 x 2 3 , (iii) f ( x ) x 2 sin x in 0 x 2
(iii) f ( x )

x2
(v) f ( x) sin x cos x , 0 x 2 ,
(vii) f ( x ) e 2 x e x
2
x 3
54. Find the interval of concavity and the inflection points.
x2
(i) f ( x) 2 x 3 3x 2 36 x (ii) f ( x ) 2
(iii) f ( x) sin x cos x , 0 x 2
x 3
55. Find the local maximum and local minimum values of the function by using the second derivative of
x2
the function. (i) f ( x) 2 x 3 3x 2 36 x (ii) f ( x) x 4 2 x 2 3 , (iv) f ( x ) 2
x 3
(v) f ( x) sin x cos x , 0 x 2 ,
(vii) f ( x ) e 2 x e x
(iv) f ( x )

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