The tangent and the normal drawn to the curve y = x2 - x + 4at P(

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671.

A spherical balloon is being inflated at the rate of 35 cc/min. The rate of increases of the surface area ofthe balloon when its diameter is 14cm, is

  • 7 sq cm/min

  • 10 sq cm/min

  • 17.5 sq cm/min

  • 28 sq cm/min


672.

If the curve y = 2x3 + ax2 + bx + c passes through the origin and the tangents drawn to it at x = - 1 and x = 2 are parallel to the x-axis, then the values of a, b and c are respectively :

  • 12, - 3 and 0

  • - 3, - 12 and 0

  • - 3, 12 and 0

  • 3, - 12 and 0


673.

A circular sector of perimeter 60 m with maximum area is to be constructed. The radius of the circular arc in metre must be :

  • 20

  • 5

  • 15

  • 10


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674.

The tangent and the normal drawn to the curve y = x2 - x + 4at P(1, 4) cut the x-axis at A and B respectively. If the length of the subtangent drawn to the curve at P is equal to the length of the subnormal, then the area of the triangle PAB in sq unit is :

  • 4

  • 32

  • 8

  • 16


D.

16

Given equation of curve is y = x2 - 4Slope of tangent at P(1, 4) isdydx = 2x - 1 dydx1, 4 = 2 - 1 = 1 Equation of tangent is     y - 4 = 1x - 1 y - x = 3            ...iand equation of normal at point P(1, 4) is     y - 4 = - 1x - 1 x + y = 5            ...iiSince the tangent cuts x-axis at A Co-ordinates of A are (- 3, 0)and the normal cuts x-axis at B Co-ordinates of B are (5, 0) Area of PAB        = 12141- 301501        = 12- 4- 3 - 5 = 1232        = 16 sq unit


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675.

The range in which y = - x2 + 6x - 3 is increasing is

  • x < 3

  • x > 3

  • 7 < x < 8

  • 5 < x < 6


676.

OA and OB are two roads enclosmng an angle of 120°. X and Y start from 'O' at the same time. X travels along OA with a speed of 4 km/h and Y travels along OB with a speed of 3 km/h.The rate at which the shortest distance between X and Y is increasing after 1 h is

  • 37 km /h

  • 37 km/h

  • 13 km/h

  • 13 km/h


677.

The point on the curve y2 = x the tangent at which makes an angle 45° with X-axis ts

  • 14, 12

  • 12, 14

  • 12, - 12

  • 12, 12


678.

The length of the subtangent to the curve x2y2 = a4 at (- a, a)

  • a2

  • 2a

  • a

  • a3


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679.

A stone is thrown vertically upwards and the height x ft reached by the stone in t seconds is given by x = 80 t - 16t2 The stone reaches the maximum height in

  • 2 s

  • 2.5 s

  • 3 s

  • 1.5 s


680.

The maximum value of logxx in 2,  is

  • 1

  • 2e

  • e

  • 1e


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