1.

A 5-m line AD intersect at 90° to line BC 𝑦 = 42 = 16 The point is (4, 16)

at D so that BD is 2 m and DC = 3 m.
For x = -2
Point P is located somewhere on AD.
The total length of the cables linking P 𝑦 = (−2)2 = 4 The point is (-2, 4)
to points A, B, and C is minimized. How
far is P from A?
𝐿 = 𝐿1 + 𝐿2 + 𝐿3
L = √22 + 𝑦 2 + √32 + y 2 + (5 − y)
𝐿 = √4 + 𝑦 2 + √9 + 𝑦 2 + 5 − 𝑦

dL 2y 2y
= + −1=0
dy (2√4 + 𝑦 2 ) (2√9 + y 2 )

𝑦 = 1.407 𝑚
𝐿3 = 5 − 𝑦
𝐿3 = 5 − 1.407
𝑳𝟑 = 𝟑. 𝟓𝟗𝟑 𝒎
1
𝐴 = [(−2𝑦 + 16𝑥 + 16) − (4𝑥 + 4𝑦
2
− 32)]
2. The line y = 2x + 8 intersects the
parabola y = x2 at points A and B. Point A = 6x − 3y + 24
C is on the parabolic arc AOB where O is
the origin. Locate C to maximize the Substitute y = x2 of the parabola
area of the triangle ABC. 𝐴 = 6𝑥 − 3𝑥 2 + 24
Locate the points A and B 𝑑𝐴
= 6 − 6𝑥 = 0
𝑦=𝑦 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 = 2𝑥 + 8 x=1
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0
𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2 When x = 1 𝑦 = 12 = 1
Thus, point C is at (1, 1).

For x = 4
3. A tour bus has 80 seats. Experience 𝑏 = √𝑐 2 − 𝑎2
shows that when a tour costs P28,000, 1
all seats on the bus will be sold. For 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏
2
each additional P1,000 charged,
however, 2 fewer seats will be sold. 1
𝐴 = 𝑎√𝑐 2 − 𝑎2
Find the largest possible revenue. 2

Original cost per seat dA 1 2a

= 28,000 ÷ 80 = P350 = (a − + √𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 )
da 2 2 2
(2(√𝑐 − 𝑎 ))
Additional cost per seat due to P1,000 =0
increase
= 1,000 ÷ 80 = P12.5 a2
− + √𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 = 0
√𝑐 2 − 𝑎2
Let x = number of P1,000 additional
charges 𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 = 𝑎2
Additional cost per seat = 12.5x 1
Cost per seat = 350 + 12.5x 𝑎=
Number of seats sold = 80 - 2x √2𝑐

1
Revenue, R = cost per seat × number of 𝑏 = √𝑐 2 − 𝑐 2
2
seats sold
𝑅 = (350 + 12.5𝑥)(80 − 2𝑥) 1
𝑏=
𝑅 = 28,000 + 300𝑥 − 25𝑥 2 √2𝑐
𝑑𝑅 1
= 300 − 50𝑥 = 0 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑥=6
1 1 1
𝐴𝑚𝑎𝑥 = ( )( )
2 √2𝑐 √2𝑐
For Maximum Revenue
𝟏 𝟐
Cost per seat = 350 + 12.5(6) = P425 𝐴𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝒄
𝟒
Number of seats sold = 80 - 2(6) = 68
Maximum Revenue = 425(68) = P28, 900 5. Water is flowing into a vertical
cylindrical tank at the rate of 24 ft3/min.
If the radius of the tank is 4 ft, how fast
4. Find the area of the largest right is the surface rising?
triangle whose hypotenuse is fixed at c. 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = 𝜋(42 )ℎ = 16𝜋ℎ
𝑑𝑉 𝑑ℎ
= 16𝜋
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑ℎ
4 = 16𝜋
𝑑𝑡
𝒅𝒉
= 𝟎. 𝟒𝟕𝟕 𝒇𝒕/𝒎𝒊𝒏
𝒅𝒕

𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 𝑐 2 𝑎
6. Water flows into a vertical cylindrical 𝒅𝒚
= 𝟎. 𝟔 𝒇𝒕/𝒎𝒊𝒏
tank at 12 ft3/min, the surface rises 6 𝒅𝒕
in/min. Find the radius of the tank.
8. A triangular trough is 10 ft long, 6 ft
𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ wide across the top, and 3 ft deep. If
dV dh water flows in at the rate of 12 ft3/min,
= πr 2
dt dt find how fast the surface is rising when
𝑑𝑉 𝑑ℎ the water is 6 in deep.
= 𝜋𝑟 2
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 Volume of water:
12 1
𝑟=√ = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟔 𝒇𝒕 𝑉 = 𝑥𝑦(10) = 5𝑥𝑦
0.5𝜋 2

7. A triangular trough 10 ft long is 4 ft By similar triangle:

across the top, and 4 ft deep. If water 𝑥 6
flows in at the rate of 3 ft3/min, find =
𝑦 3
how fast the surface is rising when the
water is 6 in deep. 𝑥 = 2𝑦

𝑉 = 5(2𝑦)𝑦 = 10𝑦 2
𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑦
= 20𝑦
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

when y = 6 in or 0.5 ft
𝑑𝑦
12 = 20(0.5)
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦
= 𝟏. 𝟐 𝒇𝒕/𝒎𝒊𝒏
𝑑𝑡

Volume of water: 9. A kite is 40 ft high with 50 ft cord out. If

1 the kite moves horizontally at 5 miles
𝑉 = 𝑥𝑦(10) = 5𝑥𝑦
2 per hour directly away from the boy
flying it, how fast is the cord being paid
out?
By similar triangle:
𝑥 4
=
𝑦 4
𝑥=𝑦

𝑉 = 5𝑦 2
𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑦
= 10𝑦
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

when y = 6 in or 0.5 ft
𝑑𝑦 𝑠 2 = 𝑥 2 + 402
3 = 10(0.5)
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑠 (12600𝑡 − 5040)
2𝑠 = 2𝑥 =
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 (2√6300𝑡 2 − 5040𝑡 + 1764)
𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑥
𝑠 =𝑥 =0
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
12600𝑡 − 5040 = 0
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠 = 50 𝑓𝑡 2
𝑡 = ℎ𝑟
502 = 𝑥2 + 402 5
𝑥 = 30 𝑓𝑡 𝑡 = 24 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑠, Time = 12:24 PM

𝑑𝑠
50 = 30(223)
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠
= 𝟒. 𝟒 𝒇𝒕/𝒔𝒆𝒄
𝑑𝑡

10. At noon a car drives from A (Fig. 48)

toward C at 60 miles per hour. Another
car starting from B at the same time
drives toward A at 30 miles per hour. If
AB = 42 miles, find when the cars will
be nearest each other.

By cosine law:
𝑠 2 = (60𝑡)2 + (42 − 30𝑡)2
− 2(60𝑡)(42
− 30𝑡)𝑐𝑜𝑠60
𝑠 2 = 3600𝑡 2 + (1764 − 2520𝑡
+ 900𝑡 2 ) − (2520𝑡
− 1800𝑡 2 )
𝑠 2 = 6300𝑡 2 − 5040𝑡 + 1764
𝑠 = √6300𝑡 2 − 5040𝑡 + 1764