IB Maths AI SL 5 Calculus Questions

Practise IB Maths AI SL calculus through rates of change, differentiation, integration and optimization, interpreting technology-supported results in context.

Syllabus
First assessment 2021
Course
Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Interpret limits, derivatives, rates, tangents, stationary points, concavity and extrema in functions and contexts.
  • Use differentiation rules and integration methods to calculate slopes, accumulated change, areas, volumes and motion quantities.
  • Apply optimisation and kinematics models, interpreting feasible results, units and assumptions.
  • Use trapezoidal and numerical methods to approximate calculus quantities and assess error or step-size effects.

Question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Consider the graph of the cubic function f(x)=x3+2x2−4x−2f(x)=x^{3}+2 x^{2}-4 x-2. Part of the graph of y=f(x) is shown in the following diagram.

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Question (a)

(a)

Write down

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Question (i)

(i)

the gradient of the tangent.

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Question (ii)

(ii)

the equation of the tangent.

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Question 2

[Maximum number: 5]

Consider the graph of the following function:

g(x)=8x+x22, for x≠0g(x)=\frac{8}{x}+\frac{x^{2}}{2}, \text { for } x \neq 0

Question (a)

(a)

Find g′(x)g^{\prime}(x).

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Question (b)

(b)

Write down the interval in which g(x) is increasing.

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Question 3

[Maximum number: 7]

A hollow chocolate box is manufactured in the form of a right prism with a regular hexagonal base. The height of the prism is h cmh \mathrm{~cm}, and the top and base of the prism have sides of length x cmx \mathrm{~cm}.

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Question (a)

(a)

Find an expression for dV dx\frac{\mathrm{d} V}{\mathrm{~d} x}.

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Question (b)

(b)

Find the value of x which maximizes the volume of the box.

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Question (c)

(c)

Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum possible volume of the box.

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Question (d)

(d)

The box will contain spherical chocolates. The production manager assumes that they can calculate the exact number of chocolates in each box by dividing the volume of the box by the volume of a single chocolate and then rounding down to the nearest integer.

Explain why the production manager is incorrect.

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Question 4

[Maximum number: 12]

A type of dog food is sold in cylindrical containers. A new label for the container is being considered. The label will be a rectangle that is 5 cm wide and 7 cm high.
The design on the label is a curve, as shown on the following axes, where one unit represents 1 cm for both axes.

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The values in the table approximate points on the curve, correct to one decimal place.

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Question (a)

(a)

Use the trapezoidal rule with five intervals, and the values given in the table, to estimate the shaded area below the curve.

The curve used in the label design can be modelled by:

y=−x33+3x2−7x+6, for 0≤x≤5y=-\frac{x^{3}}{3}+3 x^{2}-7 x+6, \text { for } 0 \leq x \leq 5
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Question (b)

(b)

Write down the integral that represents the area of the shaded region.

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Question (c)

(c)

Hence, find the area of the shaded region.

The dog food is sold in closed cylindrical containers, with radius r and height h.

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The whole container is made from one type of material, and it is assumed that the thickness of the material is negligible.

Each container has a volume of 400 cm3400 \mathrm{~cm}^{3}.

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Question (d)

(d)

Find dA dr\frac{\mathrm{d} A}{\mathrm{~d} r}.

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Question (e)

(e)

Given that A has a minimum value, find the value of r that will minimize the material used.

The containers are made so that the surface area is minimized. The 5 cm by 7 cm rectangular label is to be glued to the curved surface of the container.

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