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3.6 Differentiation (A-level only)

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Question 227

A specialized cooling tank for industrial lasers is being designed in the shape of an open-topped cuboid. The tank is constructed from high-grade sheet metal. The base of the tank has a length of 3x3x3x metres and a width of xxx metres. the vertical height of the tank is hhh metres.

Given that the volume of the tank must be exactly 162 m3162\text{ m}^3162 m3:

a.

Show that the total surface area A m2A\text{ m}^2A m2 of the metal required is given by

A=3x2+432x A = 3x^2 + \frac{432}{x} A=3x2+x432​
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b.

Use calculus to find the value of xxx for which AAA is stationary, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

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c.

Calculate the value of d2Adx2\frac{d^2A}{dx^2}dx2d2A​ at the stationary point and hence determine whether this value of xxx minimizes the amount of metal used.

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3.6 Differentiation (A-level only) Questions

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333 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 3.6 Differentiation (A-level only), covering 3.6.1 Differentiation (A-level only), 3.6.2 Differentiation (A-level only), 3.6.3 Differentiation (A-level only), 3.6.4 Differentiation (A-level only), 3.6.5 Differentiation (A-level only), 3.6.6 Differentiation (A-level only), 3.6.7 Differentiation (A-level only), and 3.6 Differentiation (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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