Maxima and minima

Maxima and Minima

Solved Examples
Q 1. Find the maximum and the minimum values, if any, of the following functions
(i) f(x) = 3x2 + 6x + 8, x  R (ii) f(x) = -|x – 1| + 5 for all x  R
(iii) f(x) = sin 3x + 4, x  (-/2, /2) (iv) f(x) =x3 + 1 for all x  R
[NCERT]
(v) f(x) = sin (sinx ) for all x  R (vi) f(x) = |x + 3| for all x  R
1. (i) min = -1 and max. = does not exist (ii) min = does not exist, max. = 5
(iii) min = 3, max = 5 (iv) min = does not exist, max = does not exist
(v) min = -sin 1, max = sin 1 (vi) min = 0, max = does not exist
EXERCISE -1
Find the maximum and the minimum values, if any, without using derivatives of the
following functions:
Q 1. f(x) = 4x2 - 4x + 4 on R. Q 2. f(x) = - (x - 1)2 + 2 on R
Q 3. f(x) = | x + 2 | on R Q 4. f(x) = sin 2x + 5 on R
Q 5. f(x) = | sin 4x + 3 | on R Q 6. f(x) = 2x3 + 5 on R
Q 7. f(x) =-|x+1|+3onR Q 8. f(x) =16x2 - 16x + 28 on R
Q 9. f (x) = sin 2x + 5 on R Q 10. f(x) = x3 - 1 on R
ANSWERS
1. Min. = 3, Max. dose not exist. 2. Max. = 2, Min. does not exist.
3. Min. = 0, Max. does not exist. 4. Max. = 6, Min. = 4.
5. Max. = 4, Min. = 2. 6. Max and Min. both do not exist.
7. Max, = 3, Min. does not exist. 8. Min. = 24, Max. does not exist 9. Max, =
6, Min. = 4 10. Max. and Min. both do not exist.
Solved Examples
Q 1. Find all the points of local maxima and minima of the function
f(x) = x3 – 6x2 + 9x – 8
1. local maxima = 1, local min = 3
Q 2. Find all the points of local maxima and local minima as well as the corresponding
local maximum and local minimum values for the function
f(x) = (x – 1)3 (x + 1)2
−3456
2. local max = -1, local min =
3125
Q 3. Find all the points of local maxima and local minima of the function f(x) = x3 – 6x2 +
12x – 8
3. local max = 2, local min = 2
Q 4. Find the local maxima or local minima, if any of the function
 π
f(x) = sin x + cos x, 0 < x <
2
π
4. local max = , local min = none
4
Q 5. Find the local maximum or local minimum, if any of the function
π
f(x) = sin4 x + cos4 x, 0 < x <
2
using the first derivative test.
1 π
5. local max = ,local min =
2 4
Q 6. Find the points at which the function f given by f(x) = (x – 2)4 (x + 1)3 has
(i) local maxima (ii) local minima (iii) points of inflexion
2
6. (i) (ii) 2 (iii) -1
7
EXERCISE -2
Find the points of local maxima or local minima, if any, of the following functions, using the
first derivative test. Also find the local maximum or local minimum values, as the case may
be:
Q 1. f(x) = (x - 5)4 Q 2. f(x) = x3 - 3x
Q 3. f(x) = x3 (x - 1)2 Q 4. f(x) = (x- 1)(x + 2)2
Q 5. f(x) = (x - 1)3 (x + 1)2 Q 6. f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 9x + 15
Q 7. f(x) = sin 2x, 0 < x <  Q 8. f(x) = sin x - cos x, 0 < x < 2
−π π
Q 9. f(x) = cos x, 0 < x < Q 10. f(x) = sin 2x - x, ≤x ≤
2 2
−π π
Q 11. f(x) = 2 sin x - x, ≤x ≤ Q 12. f(x) = x √ 1−x , x > 0
2 2
x 2 1
Q 13. f(x) = x3 (2x - 1)3 Q 14. f(x) = + , x >0 15. f(x) = 2
2 x x +2
ANSWERS
1. x = 5, point of local minimum, local min. value = 0.
2. x= -1,point of local maximum, local max.value = 2
x =1, point of local minimum, local min.value = - 2.
3. x = 1 is point of local maximum, local max. value = 0
3 −108
x = , is the point of local minimum, local min. value =
5 3125
4. x = 0, point of local min., local min value = - 4
x = - 2, point of local max., local max. value = 0.
5. x = -1, is a point of local max., local max. value = 0
−1 −3456
x = is a point of local min., local min value = .
5 3125
6. x = 1, point of local max., local max. value = 19 x = 3, point of local min,, local min. value
= 15.
π
7. x= , point of local max. local max. value = 1
4
3π
x= , point of local min, local min value = -1.
4
3π
8. x= point of local max., local max. value =√ 2
4
7π
x= , point of local min., local min. value = −√ 2.
4
Solved Examples
Q 1. Find all the points of local maxima and minima and the corresponding maximum and
minimum values of the function
−3 4 3 45 2
f (x)= x −8 x − x +105
4 2
295 231
1. local max point = -5 value = , local min point = -3 value =
4 4
Q 2. Find all the points of local maxima and minima and the corresponding maximum and
minimum values of the function
f(x) = 2x3 – 21 x2 – 36x – 20
2. max point = 1, value = -3 min point = 6, value = -128
Q 3. Find the points of local maxima and local minima, if any, of each of the following
functions. Find also the local maximum and local minimum values, as the case may
be :
Q 4. Find the points of local maxima or local minima, if any of the following functions.
Find also the local maximum or local minimum values, as the case may be :
π
(i) f(x) = sin x + cos x, where 0 < x < (ii) f(x) = sin x – cos x, where 0 <
2
x < 2
(iii) f(x) = sin 2x, where 0 < x <  (iv) f(x) = 2 cos x + x, where 0 <
x<
−π π
(v) f(x) = 2 sin x – x, ≤x≤
2 2
Q 5. Show that none of the following functions has a local maximum or a local minimum :
(i) x3 + x2+ + x + 1 (ii) ex (iii) log x (iv) cos x, 0 < x < 
[NCERT]
ax−b
Q 6. If y= has a turning point P(2, -1), find the values of a and b and show
( x−1)(x −4)
that y is maximum at P.
 ()
x
1
Q 7. Show that the maximum value of is e1/e.
x

Q 8. Show that sinp  cosq  attains a maximum, when  = tan−1

p
q√.

Q 9. Find the maximum profit that a company can make, if the profit function is given by
P(x) = 41 + 24x – 18x2.
9. 2/3
Q 10. If f(x) = a log |x| + bx2 + x has extreme values at x = -1 and at x = 2, then find a and b.
−1
10. a = 2 and b =
2
EXERCISE -3
Q 1. Find the points of local maxima or local minima and corresponding local maximum
and local minimum values of each of the following functions. Also, find the points of
inflection if any:
(i) f(x) = x4 - 62x2 +120x + 9 (ii) f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 9x + 15
(iii) f(x) = (x - 1)(x + 2)2 (iv) f(x)=2/x - 2/x2, x > 0
(v) f(x) = xex (vi) f(x) = x/2 + 2/x, x > 0
(vii) f(x) = (x + 1) (x + 2)1/3, x > - 2 (viii) f(x) = x √ 32−x 2,-5 < x < 5
2
a
(ix) f(x) = x3 - 2ax2 + a2 x, a > 0, x  R (x) f(x) = x + , a > 0, x  0
x
(xi) f(x) = x√ 2−x 2−√ 2 ≤ x ≤ √ 2 (xii) f(x) = x + √ 1−x , x ≤1
Q 2. Find the local extremum values of the following functions:
(i) f(x) = (x- 1)(x-2)2 (ii) f(x) = x√ 1−x , x ≤1
(iii) f(x) = -(x- 1)3(x + 1)2
Q 3. The function y = a log x + bx2 + x has extreme values at x = 1 and x = 2. Find a and b.
log x
Q 4. Show that has a maximum value at x = e.
x
4
Q 5. Find the maximum and minimum values of the function f(x) = + x.
x+2
Q 6. Find the maximum and minimum values of y = tan x - 2x.
ANSWERS
1. (i) Local Max. at x = 1, Local Max. value = 68
Local Min. at x = 5, - 6; Local Min. values are -1647 and - 316.
(ii) Local Max. at x = 1, Local Max. value = 19
Local Min. at x = 3, Local Min. value = 15
(iii) Local Max. at x = - 2, Local Max. value = 0
Local Min at x = 0, Local Min value = - 4
(iv) Local Max. at x = 2, Local Max. value = 1/2
(v) Local Min. at x = -1, Local Min. value = -1 /e
 (vi) Local Min. at x = 2, Local Min. value = 2
−3
(vii) Local Min. at x = - 7/4, Local Min. value = 4 /3
4
(viii) Local Max. at x = 4; Local Max. value = 16
Local Min. at x = - 4; Local Min. value = -16
3
4a
(ix) Local Max. at x = a/3, Local Max. value =
27
Local Min. at x = a, Local Min. value = 0
(x) Local Max. at x = - a, Local Max value -2a
Local Min. at x = a, Local Min. value = 2a
(xi) Local Max. at x = 1, Local Max. value = 1
Local Min. at x = -1, Local Min. value = - 1
(xii) Local Max. at x = 3/4, Local Max. value = 5/4
2. (i) Local Max. value = 4/27 Local Min. value = 0 at x = 2 at x = 4/3
2
(ii) Local Max. value = at x = 2/3
3 √3
(iii) Local Max. value 3456/3125 Local Min. value = 0 at x = -1 at x= -l/5;
3. a = -2/3, b = -l/6 5. Local Max. value = -6 at x = -4; Local min. value = 2 at x = 0.
6. Local Max. value = -1 - 3/2 at x = 3/4; Local min. value = 1 - /2 at x = /4.
Solved examples
Q 1. Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x) = 2x3 – 24x + 107 in the interval [1,
3].
Q 2. Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x) = sin x in the interval [, 2].
Q 3. Find the maximum and minimum values of
1
[ ]
f(x) = sin x + cos 2 nin 0 ,
2
π
2
Q 4. Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x) = x50 – x20 in the interval [0, 1].
Q 5. Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x) = x + sin 2x in the interval [0, 2].
π
Q 6. Show that f(x) = sin x(1 + cosx) is maximum at x = in the interval [0, ].
3
Q 7. Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the following
functions in the given intervals

(i) f(x) = (1/2 – x)2 + x3 in [-2, 2.5] (ii) f(x) = sin x + cosx in [0, ].
Q 8. Find both the maximum and the minimum value of 3x4 – 8x3 + 12x2 – 48 x + 1 on the
interval [1, 4].
Q 9. It is given that at x = 1, the function x4 – 62x2 + ax + 9 attains its maximum value on
the interval [0, 2]. Find the value of a.
EXERCISE-4
Q 1. Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the following
functions in the given intervals.
2
x
(i) f(x) = 4x - in [ -2, 4.5] (ii) f(x) = (x - 1)2 + 3 in [- 3,1]
2
(iii) f(x) = 3x4 - 8x3 + 12x2 - 48x + 25 in [0, 3] (iv) f(x) = (x - 2)√ x−1in [1,9]
Q 2. Find the maximum value of 2x3 - 24x + 107in the interval [1, 3]. Find the maximum
value of the same function in [- 3, - 1].
Q 3. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f given by
f(x) = cos2 x + sin x, x  [0, ]
Q 4. Find absolute maximum and minimum values of a function f given by
f(x) = 12x4/3 -6x1/3, x  [-1,1]
Q 5. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function f given by
f(x) = 2x3 - 15x2 + 36x + 1 on the interval [1, 5]
ANSWERS
1. (i) Absolute Max. = 8 at x = 4, Absolute Min. = -10 at x = - 2
(ii) Absolute Max. = 19 at x = - 3, Absolute Min. = 3 at x = 1
(iii) Absolute Max. = 25 at x = 0, Absolute Min. = - 39 at x = 2
−3
(iv) Absolute Max. = 14 at x = 9, Absolute Min. = 4 /3 at x = 5/4
4
2. Max. value = 89 at x - 3; Max value = 139 at x = - 2
3. Absolute Max. = 5/4Absolute Min. = 1
−9 1
4. Absolute Min. value = atx= Absolute Max. value = 18 at x = - 1
4 8
5. Absolute Max. value = 56 at x = 5 Absolute Min. value = 24 at x = 1
Solved Examples
Q 1. Find two numbers whose sum is 24 and whose product is as large as possible.
Q 2. Find two positive numbers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy3 is maximum.
Q 3. Find two positive numbers x and y such that their sum is 35 and the product x2y5 is
maximum.

Q 4. Amongst all pairs of positive numbers with product 256, find those whose sum is the
least.
Q 5. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 14 and the sum of whose squares is
minimum.
Q 6. Show that all the rectangles with a given perimeter, the square has the largest area.
Q 7. Show that of all the rectangles of given area, the square has the smallest perimeter.
Q 8. Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given circle, the square has the
maximum area.
Q 9. Show that the rectangle of maximum perimeter which can be inscribed in a circles of
radius a is a square of side √ 2 a.
Q 10. If the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and a side of a right angled triangles is
given, show that the area of the triangle is maximum when the angle between them is
/3.
Q 11. Show that the surface area of a closed cuboid with square base and given volume is
minimum, when it is a cube.
Q 12. Prove that the are of right-angled triangle of given hypotenuse is maximum when the
triangle is isosceles.
Q 13. Show that the triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in a given circle is an
equilateral triangle.
Q 14. A wire of length 36 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into
a square and the other into a circle. What should be the length of the two pieces, so
that the combined area of the square and the circle is minimum ?
Q 15. A square piece of tin of side 24 cm is to be made into a box without top by cutting a
square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form a box. What should be the
side of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum ? Also, find
this maximum volume.
Q 16. A figure consists of semi-circle with a rectangle on its diameter. Given the perimeter
of the figure, find its dimensions in order that the area may be maximum.
Q 17. Find the volume of the largest cylinder that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r
cm.
Q 18. Show that a cylinder of a given volume which is open at the top, has minimum total
surface area, provided its height is equal to the radius of its base.
Q 19. Show that the height of the closed cylinder of given surface and maximum volume, is
equal to the diameter of its base.

Q 20. Show that the height of a cylinder, which is open at the top, having a given surface
area greatest volume, is equal to the radius of its base
Q 21. Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a
2a
sphere of radius a is .
√3
Q 22. Show that the semi-vertical angle of a cone of maximum volume and given slant
height is tan-1√ 2
Q 23. Show that the semi-vertical angle of a right circular cone of given surface area and
maximum volume is tan-1√ 2.
Q 24. Show that the volume of the larges cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R
is 8/27 of the volume of the sphere.
Q 25. Prove that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface which
can be inscribed in a given cone is half of that of the cone.
Q 26. Show that the volume of the greatest cylinder which can be inscribed in a cone of
4
height h and semi-vertical angle  is h3 tan2 . Also, show that height of the
27
h
cylinder is .
3
Q 27. An open box with a square base is to be made out of a given quantity of card board of
3
2 c
area c square units. Show that the maximum volume of the box is cubic units
6 √3
Q 28. The combined resistance R of two resistors R1 and R2 (R1, R2 > 0) is given by
1 1 1
= +
R R1 R2
Q 29. A beam of length l is supported at one end. If W is the uniform load per unit length,
the bending moment M at a distance x from the end is given by
1 1 2
M = lx− W x
2 2
Find the point on the beam at which the bending moment has the maximum value.
Q 30. Find the point on the curve y2 = 4x which is nearest to the point (2, 1).
Q 31. A jet of an enemy is flying along the curve y = x2 + 2. A soldier is placed at the point
(3, 2). What is the nearest distance between the soldier and the jet ?
Q 32. An open tank with a square base and vertical sides is to be constructed from a metal
sheet so as to hold a given quantity of water. Show that the cost of the material will be
least when depth of the tank is half of its width.
Q 33. Find the area of the greatest isosceles triangle that can be inscribed in a given ellipse
having its vertex coincident with one end of the major axis.
Q 34. Find the shortest distance between the line y – x = 1 and the curve x = y2.
Q 35. A point on the hypotenuse of a right triangle is at distance a and b from the sides of
the triangle. Show that the minimum length of the hypotenuse is (a2/3 + b2/3)3/2.
Q 36. Find the shortest distance of the point (0, c) from the parabola y = x2, where 0 ≤ c ≤ 5.
Q 37. Let AP and BQ be two vertical poles at points A and B respectively. If AP = 6 m, BQ
= 22 m and AB = 20 m, then find the distance of a point R on AB from the point. A
such that RP2 + RQ2 is minimum.

EXERCISE -5
Q 1. Determine two positive numbers whose sum is 15 and the sum of whose squares is
minimum.
Q 2. Divide 64 into two parts such that the sum of the cubes of two parts is minimum.
Q 3. How should we choose two numbers, each greater than or equal to - 2, whose sum is
1/2 so that the sum of the first and the cube of the second is minimum ?
Q 4. Divide 15 into two parts such that the square of one multiplied with the cube of the
other is minimum.
Q 5. Of all the closed cylindrical cans (right circular), which enclose a given volume of
100 cm , which has the minimum surface area ?
Q 6. A wire of length 25 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into
a square and the other into a circle. What should be the lengths of the two piece so
that the combined area of the square and the circle is minimum.
Q 7. A wire of length 28 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into
a square and the other into a circle. What should be the lengths of the two pieces so
that the combined area of the circle and the square is minimum ?
Q 8. A wire of length 20 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces will be bent into
shape of a square and the other into shape of an equilateral triangle. Where the wire
should be cut so that the sum of the areas of the square and triangle is minimum ?
Q 9. Given the sum of the perimeters of a square and a circle, show that the sum of their
areas is least when one side of the square is equal to diameter of the circle.
Q 10. A square piece of tin of side 18 cm is to be made into a box without top by cutting a
square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form a box. What should be the
side of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum? Also, find
this maximum volume.
Q 11. A rectangular sheet of tin 45 cm by 24 cm is to be made into a box without top, by
cutting off squares from each comers and folding up the flaps. What should be the
side of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum possible ?
Q 12. An open tank is to be constructed with a square base and vertical sides so as to
contain a given quantity of water. Show that the expenses of lining with lead will be
least, if depth is made half of width.
Q 13. A box of constant volume c is to be twice as long as it is wide, the material on the top
and four sides cost three times as much per square metre as that in the bottom. What
are the most economic dimensions ?
Q 14. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, open at the top is to be constructed
so that its depth is 2 m and volume is 8 m .If building of tank costs Rs 70 per square
metre for the base and Rs 45 per square matre for sides, what is the cost of least
expensive tank?
Q 15. A window in the form of a rectangle is surmounted by a semi-circular opening. The
total perimeter of the window is 10 m. Find the dimensions of the rectangular part of
the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.
Q 16. A large window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by an equilateral triangle. If
the perimeter of the window is 12 metres find the dimensions of the rectangle that will
produce the largest area of the window.
Q 17. Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a
2R
sphere of radius R is .
√3
Q 18. A rectangle is inscribed in a semi-circle of radius r with one of its sides on diameter of
semi-circle. Find the dimensions of the rectangle so that its area is maximum. Find
also the area.
Q 19. 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.
Q 20. Show that the cone of the greatest volume which can be inscribed in a given sphere
has an altitude equal to 2/3 of the diameter of the sphere.
Q 21. The sum of the surface areas of a sphere and a cube is given. Show that when the sum
of their volumes is least, the diameter of the sphere is equal to the edge of the cube.
Q 22. A given quantity of metal is to be cast into a half cylinder with a rectangular base and
semicircular ends. Show that in order that the total surface area may be minimum, the
ratio of the length of the cylinder to the diameter of its semi-circular ends is  : ( +
2).
Q 23. Find the dimensions of the rectangle of perimeter 36 cm which will sweep out a
volume as large as possible when revolved about one of its sides.
Q 24. The strength of a beam varies as the product of its breadth and square of its depth.
Find the dimensions of the strongest beam which can be cut from a circular log of
radius a.
Q 25. A closed cylinder has volume 2156 cm3. What will be the radius of its base so that its
total surface area is minimum.
Q 26. Find the largest possible area of a right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 5 cm
long.

Q 27. Two sides of a triangle have lengths 'a' and 'b' and the angle between them is . What
value of  will maximize the area of the triangle? Find the maximum area of the
triangle also.
Q 28. Show that the maximum volume of the cylinder which can be inscribed in a sphere of
radius 5 √ 3 cm is 500  cm3.
Q 29. Show that the height of the cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a
sphere of radius 12 cm is 16 cm.
Q 30. Show that among all positive numbers x and y with x2 +y2 = r2, the sum x + y is
largest when x = y = r/√ 2.
Q 31. Determine the points on the curve x = 4y which are nearest to the point (0,5).
Q 32. Find the point on the curve y2 = 4x which is nearest to the point (2, - 8).
Q 33. Find the point on the curve x = 8y which is nearest to the point (2,4).
Q 34. Find the point on the parabolas x = 2y which is closest to the point (0,5).
Q 35. Find the coordinates of a point on the parabola y = x + 7x + 2 which is closest to the
straight line y = 3x - 3.
Q 36. Find the point on the curve y2 = 2x which is at a minimum distance from the point (1,
4).[CBSE 2011]
Q 37. Find the maximum slope of the curve y = -x3 +3x2 + 2x - 27.
Q 38. A straight line is drawn through a given point P (1,4). Determine the least value of the
sum of the intercepts on the coordinate axes.
Q 39. The total area of a page is 150 cm . The combined width of the margin at the top and
bottom is 3 cm and the side 2 cm. What must be the dimensions of the page in order
that the area of the printed matter may be maximum ?
Q 40. The space s described in time t by a particle moving in a straight line is given by S =
t5- 40f3 + 30t2 + 80t - 250. Find the minimum value of acceleration.
Q 41. A particle is moving in a straight line such that its distance s at any time t is given by
4
t
S = - 2t3 +4t2 - 7. Find when its velocity is maximum and acceleration minimum.
4

( )
2
x
Q 42. The total cost of producing x radio sets per day is Rs +35 x+ 25 and the point per
4

(
set at which they may be sold is Rs. 50−
x
2 )
. Find the daily output to maximum the

total profit.

Q 43. Manufacturer can sell x items at a price of rupees 50− ( x

100 )
each. The cost price is Rs

( 5x +500). Find the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit.
Q 44. A beam is supported at the two ends and is uniformly loaded. The bending moment M

at a distance x from one end is given by

3
WL W 2 Wx W x
(i) M = x− x (ii) M = −
2 2 3 3 L2
Find the point at which M is maximum in each case.
Q 45. If f(x) = x3 +ax2+ bx + c has a maximum at x = - 1 and minimum at x = 3. Determine
a, b and c.
Answers
1. 15/2, 15/2
2. 32, 32 3. 1 1
−
(
,
2 √3 √3
1
) 4. 6, 9 .5. The cylinder with radius

( ) 20 √ 3
1 /3
50 100 25 π 28 π 112 60
6. and 7. m, m 8. , 10. 3 cm, 432 cm3
π π+4 π+4 π+4 π+4 9+4 √ 3 9+ 4 √ 3
11. 5 cm

( ) ( ) ( )
1 /3 1 /3 1/ 3
9c 9c 32 c
12. a = -3, b = -9, c  R 13. Length = 2 , Breadth = , Height = 14.
16 16 81
Rs 640
20 10 12 24−6 √ 3 r
, √ 2 r , Area=r
2
15. Length = , Breadth = 16. , 18. 23.
π+4 π+4 6− √3 6−√ 3 √2
12 cm, 6 cm

√
2a 2 25 2 π 1
24. Breadth = , Depth = 2 a 25. 7 cm 26. cm 27. , Area= ab 30.
√ 3 3 4 2 2
20 10
Height = m, width = m 31. (± 2 √ 3 , 3) 32. (i) (4, -4) 33. (4, 2) 34.
π+4 π+4
(± 2 √ 2 , 4) 35. (-2, -8)
36. (2, 2) 37. 5 at (1, -23) 38. 9 39. Length = 15 cm, width = 10 cm 40. a = -
260 at t = 2
2
41. Velocity is max. at t = 2 - , acceleration is min at t = 2 42. 10 units 43. 20
√3
L L
44. (i) x= (ii) x= 45. a = -3, b = -9, c  R
2 √3
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (VSAQs)
Answer each of the following questions in one word or one sentence or as per exact
requirement of the question :
Q 1. Write necessary condition for a point x = c to be extreme point of the function f(x).
Q 2. Write sufficient conditions for a point x = c to be a point of local maximum.
Q 3. If f(x) attains a local minimum at x = c, then write the values of f'(c) and f"(c).
1
Q 4. Write the minimum value of f(x) = x + , x > 0.
x
1
Q 5. Write the maximum value of f(x) = x + , x < 0.
x
Q 6. Write the point where f(x) = x loge x attains minimum value.
b
Q 7. Find the least value of f(x) = ax + , where a > 0, b > 0 and x > 0.
x
Q 8. Write the minimum value of f(x) = xx.
Q 9. Write the maximum value of f(x) = x1/x.
log x
Q 10. Write the maximum value of f(x) = , if it exists.
x
Answers
 2. f'(c) = 0 and f"(c) < 0 3. f'(c) = 0 and f"(c) > 0 4. 2 5. -2 6.
1. f'(c) = 0

( 1e ,− 1e )
7. 2 √ ab 8. e−1 /e 9. e 1/ e 10. 1
e