Practice Summary - 1.3 | Chapter 8 Application of Calculus | ICSE Class 12 Mathematics
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Question 1

Easy

What is a derivative?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how steep the curve is at a point.

Question 2

Easy

What does it mean if f'(x) > 0?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Is the function going up or down?

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Question 1

What indicates that a function is increasing?

  • f'(x) < 0
  • f'(x) = 0
  • f'(x) > 0

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of the slope of the graph.

Question 2

True or False: The second derivative test can be used to confirm both maxima and minima.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: What does the second derivative tell us about the curve's shape?

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Question 1

Determine the number of toys a factory must produce to minimize production cost if the cost function is given by C(x) = 3x^2 + 15x + 50.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Don't forget to check the second derivative for confirmation!

Question 2

Using the function f(x) = x^4 - 8x^3 + 18x^2, find the points of inflection and classify local extrema using the second derivative test.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Evaluate the second derivative where f'(x) = 0 for classification!

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