Practice Test 1

The Exam

AP® Calculus AB Exam

SECTION I: Multiple-Choice Questions

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Instructions
At a Glance
Section I of this examination contains 45 multiple-choice questions. Fill in only the ovals for
Total Time numbers 1 through 45 on your answer sheet.
1 hour and 45 minutes
CALCULATORS MAY NOT BE USED IN THIS PART OF THE EXAMINATION.
Number of Questions
45 Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. No credit
Percent of Total Grade will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet for notes
50% or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best, completely
Writing Instrument fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If
Pencil required you change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased completely. Here is a sample
question and answer.
Sample Question Sample Answer

Chicago is a A B C D
(A) state
(B) city
(C) country
(D) continent

Use your time effectively, working as quickly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not
spend too much time on any one question. Go on to other questions and come back to the
ones you have not answered if you have time. It is not expected that everyone will know the
answers to all the multiple-choice questions.

About Guessing
Many candidates wonder whether or not to guess the answers to questions about which
they are not certain. Multiple choice scores are based on the number of questions answered
correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers, and no points are awarded for
unanswered questions. Because points are not deducted for incorrect answers, you are
encouraged to answer all multiple-choice questions. On any questions you do not know the
answer to, you should eliminate as many choices as you can, and then select the best answer
among the remaining choices.

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 Section I

CALCULUS AB

SECTION I, Part A

Time—60 Minutes

Number of questions—30

A CALCULATOR MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS PART OF THE EXAMINATION

Directions: Solve each of the following problems, using the available space for scratchwork. After examining the form of the
choices, decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. No credit will be given
for anything written in the test book. Do not spend too much time on any one problem.

In this test: Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a
real number.

4
1. If f(x) = 5 x 3 , then f9(8) =

(A) 10
40
(B)
3
(C) 80
160
(D)
3

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5x 2 − 3x + 1
2. lim is
x∅ ∞ 4 x 2 + 2 x + 5

(A) 0

4
(B)
5
5
(C)
4

(D) ∞∞

3x 2 + x
3. If f(x) = , then f9(x) is
3x 2 − x

(A) 1

6x2 + 1
(B)
6x2 − 1

−6
(C) 2
(3 x − 1)
−2 x 2
(D)
(x − x)
2 2

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2
4. lim sin x =
x→0 x

(A) 1

(B) 0
π
(C) 2

(D) Does Not Exist

dy
5. If x2 – 2xy + 3y2 = 8, then =
dx

8 + 2y − 2x
(A)
6y − 2x
3y − x
(B)
y−x
1
(C)
3
y−x
(D)
3y − x

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y
y = 1 + x2

y=5

x
1 2
6. Which of the following integrals correctly corresponds to the area of the shaded region in the figure above?

2
(A) ∫
1
( x 2 − 4 ) dx

2
(B) ∫
1
(4 − x 2 ) dx

5
(C) ∫
1
( x 2 − 4 ) dx

5
(D) ∫
1
(4 − x 2 ) dx

7. If f(x) = sec x + csc x, then f9(x) =

(A) 0
(B) csc x – sec x
(C) sec x tan x + csc x cot x
(D) sec x tan x – csc x cot x

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8. An equation of the line normal to the graph of y = (3 x 2 + 2 x ) at (2, 4) is

(A) 4x + 7y = 20
(B) –7x + 4y = 2
(C) 7x + 4y = 30
(D) 4x + 7y = 36

1 4
9. ∫ dx =
−1 1 + x2

(A) 0
(B) p
(C) 2p
(D) 2

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10. If f(x) = cos2 x, then f99(p) =

(A) –2
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2

5
11. If f(x) = and g(x) = 3x, then g(f(2)) =
x2 + 1

5
(A)
37
(B) 3

(C) 5
37
(D)
5

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12. ∫x 5 x 2 − 4 dx =
3
1
(A) (5 x 2 − 4 ) 2 + C
10
3
1
(B) (5 x 2 − 4 ) 2 + C
15
3
20
(C) (5 x 2 − 4 ) 2 + C
3
3
3
(D) (5 x 2 − 4 ) 2 + C
20

13. The slope of the line tangent to the graph of 3x2 + 5 ln y = 12 at (2, 1) is
12
(A) −
5
12
(B)
5
5
(C)
12

(D) –7

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π
14. The equation y = 2 – 3 sin (x – 1) has a fundamental period of
4
1
(A)
8
4
(B)
π

(C) 8

(D) 2π

⎧ x 2 + 5 if x < 2
15. If f ( x ) = ⎨ , for all real numbers x, which of the following must be true?
⎩7 x − 5 if x ≥ 2

I. f(x) is continuous everywhere.

II. f(x) is differentiable everywhere.
III. f(x) has a local minimum at x = 2.
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II, and III

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16. For what value of x does the function f(x) = x3 – 9x2 – 120x + 6 have a local minimum?
(A) 10
(B) 4
(C) –4
(D) –10

17. The acceleration of a particle moving along the x-axis at time t is given by a(t) = 4t – 12. If the velocity is 10 when
t = 0 and the position is 4 when t = 0, then the particle is changing direction at

(A) t = 1
(B) t = 3
(C) t = 5
(D) t = 1 and t = 5

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18. The average value of the function f(x) = (x –1)2 on the interval from x = 1 to x = 5 is

16
(A)
3
64
(B)
3
66
(C)
3
256
(D)
3

19. 3 ln x
+ e3 x ) dx =
∫ (e
e3 x
(A) 3 + +C
3
4
ex
(B) + 3e3 x + C
4
4
ex e3 x
(C) + +C
4 3

x 4 e3 x
(D) + +C
4 3

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20. If f ( x ) = ( x + x + 11) ( x + 5 x + 121) , then f9(0) =
5
(A)
2
27
(B)
2

(C) 22

247
(D)
2

21. If f(x) = 53x, then f9(x) =

(A) 53x (ln 125)

53 x
(B)
3 ln 5
(C) 3(52x)

(D) 3(53x)

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22. A solid is generated when the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the graph of y = (x2 + 1)3, the line x = 1,
the x-axis, and the y-axis is revolved about the x-axis. Its volume is found by evaluating which of the
following integrals?
8
(A) π ∫ ( x 2 + 1)3 dx
1

8
(B) π ∫ ( x 2 + 1)6 dx
1

1
(C) π ∫ ( x 2 +1)3 dx
0

1
(D) π ∫ ( x 2 +1)6 dx
0

sin x cos x − sin x

23. lim 4 =
x →0 x2
(A) 2
40
(B)
3
(C) 0

(D) undefined

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 Section I

dy (3 x 2 + 2 )
24. If = and y = 4 when x = 2, then when x = 3, y =
dx y
(A) 18
(B) 58
(C) ± 74
(D) ± 58

dx
25. ∫ 9+ x 2
=

⎛x⎞
(A) 3 tan −1 ⎜ ⎟ + C
⎝3⎠
1 −1 ⎛ x ⎞
(B) tan ⎜ ⎟ + C
3 ⎝3⎠
1 −1
(C) tan ( x ) + C
3
1 −1
(D) tan ( x ) + C
9

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26. If f(x) = cos3 (x + 1), then f9(p) =

(A) –3 cos2 (p + 1) sin (p + 1)
(B) 3 cos2 (p + 1)
(C) 3 cos2 (p + 1) sin (p + 1)
(D) 0

27. ∫x x + 3 dx =
3
2( x + 3) 2
(A) +C
3
5 3
2
(B) ( x + 3) 2 − 2( x + 3) 2 + C
5
3
3( x + 3) 2
(C) +C
2
3
4 x 2 ( x + 3) 2
(D) +C
3

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 Section I

28. If f(x) = ln(ln(1 –x)), then f9(x) =

1
(A) −
ln(1 − x )

1
(B)
(1 − x ) ln(1 − x )

1
(C)
(1 − x )2

1
(D) −
(1 − x ) ln(1 − x )

π  π 
tan  + h  − tan  
 6  6 =
29. lim
h→0 h

4
(A)
3

(B) 3

(C) 0

3
(D)
4

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30. ∫ tan 6
x sec 2 x dx =

tan 7 x
(A) +C
7
tan 7 x sec 3 x
(B) + +C
7 3
tan 7 x sec 3 x
(C) +C
21

(D) 7 tan7 x + C

END OF PART A, SECTION I

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON PART A ONLY.
DO NOT GO ON TO PART B UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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 Section I

CALCULUS AB

SECTION I, Part B

Time—45 Minutes

Number of questions—15

A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME QUESTIONS ON THIS PART OF THE EXAMINATION

Directions: Solve each of the following problems, using the available space for scratchwork. After examining the form of the
choices, decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. No credit will be given
for anything written in the test book. Do not spend too much time on any one problem.

In this test:

1. The exact numerical value of the correct answer does not always appear among the choices given. When this happens, select
from among the choices the number that best approximates the exact numerical value.

2. Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real
number.

π
0
31. ∫
0
4
sin x dx + ∫ π cos x dx =
−
4

(A) –1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2

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32. Boats A and B leave the same place at the same time. Boat A heads due north at 12 km/hr. Boat B heads due east at 18 km/hr.
After 2.5 hours, how fast is the distance between the boats increasing (in km/hr)?
(A) 21.63
(B) 31.20
(C) 75.00
(D) 9.84

100 100 50
33. If ∫ f ( x ) dx = A and ∫ f ( x ) dx = B , then ∫ f ( x ) dx =
30 50 30

(A) A+B
(B) A–B
(C) B–A
(D) 20

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 Section I

34. If f(x) = 3x2 – x, and g(x) = f –1(x), then g9(10) could be

(A) 59

1
(B)
59
1
(C)
10
1
(D)
11

3sin x −1
35. lim =
x→0 x

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 1n 3
(D) 3

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36. The volume generated by revolving about the y-axis the region enclosed by the graphs y = 9 – x2 and y = 9 – 3x, for
0 £ x £ 2, is
(A) –8π
(B) 4π
(C) 8π
(D) 24π

37. The average value of the function f(x) = ln2 x on the interval [2, 4] is
(A) 1.204
(B) 2.159
(C) 2.408
(D) 8.636

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d 3x
38.
dx
∫ 0
cos(t ) dt =

(A) sin 3x
(B) cos 3x
(C) 3 sin 3x
(D) 3 cos 3x

∫ (x
3
2
39. If the definite integral +1) dx is approximated by using the Trapezoid Rule with n = 4, the error is
1

(A) 0

7
(B)
3
1
(C)
12
65
(D)
6

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40. The radius of a sphere is increasing at a rate proportional to itself. If the radius is 4 initially, and the radius is 10 after two
seconds, what will the radius be after three seconds?
(A) 62.50
(B) 15.81
(C) 16.00
(D) 25.00

41. Use differentials to approximate the change in the volume of a sphere when the radius is increased from 10 to 10.02 cm.
(A) 1,261.669
(B) 1,256.637
(C) 25.233
(D) 25.133

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 Section I

42. ∫ ln 2x dx =
ln 2 x
(A) +C
2x
(B) x lnx – x + C

(C) x ln2x – x + C

(D) 2x ln2x – 2x + C

3
⎪⎧ax − 6 x; if x ≤ 1
43. If the function f(x) is differentiable and f(x) = ⎨ 2 , then a =
⎩⎪bx + 4; x > 1

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) –14
(D) –24

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44. Two particles leave the origin at the same time and move along the y-axis with their respective positions determined by the
functions y1 = cos 2t and y2 = 4sin t for 0 < t < 6. For how many values of t do the particles have the same acceleration?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

45. Find the distance traveled (to three decimal places) in the first four seconds, for a particle whose velocity is given by
2
v(t) = 7e–t , where t stands for time.
(A) 0.976
(B) 6.204
(C) 6.359
(D) 12.720

STOP
END OF PART B, SECTION I
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON PART B ONLY.
DO NOT GO ON TO SECTION II UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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 Section II

SECTION II
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

You may wish to look over the problems before starting to work on them, since it is not expected that everyone will be able to
complete all parts of all problems. All problems are given equal weight, but the parts of a particular problem are not necessar-
ily given equal weight.

A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME PROBLEMS OR PARTS OF PROBLEMS ON

THIS SECTION OF THE EXAMINATION.

• You should write all work for each part of each problem in the space provided for that part in the booklet.
Be sure to write clearly and legibly. If you make an error, you may save time by crossing it out rather than
trying to erase it. Erased or crossed-out work will not be graded.
• Show all your work. You will be graded on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as
your answers. Correct answers without supporting work may not receive credit.
• Justifications require that you give mathematical (noncalculator) reasons and that you clearly identify func-
tions, graphs, tables, or other objects you use.
• You are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function at a point,
or calculate the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your problem,
namely the equation, function, or integral you are using. If you use other built-in features or programs, you
must show the mathematical steps necessary to produce your results.
• Your work must be expressed in standard mathematical notation rather than calculator syntax. For example,

∫
5
x 2 dx may not be written as fnInt (X2, X, 1, 5).
1

• Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given
as a decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.
• Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for
which f(x) is a real number.

SECTION II, PART A

Time—30 minutes
Number of problems—2

A graphing calculator is required for some problems or parts of problems.

During the timed portion for Part A, you may work only on the problems in Part A.

On Part A, you are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function at a point, or calculate
the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your problem, namely the equation, function,
or integral you are using. If you use other built-in features or programs, you must show the mathematical steps necessary to
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1. A particle moves along the x-axis so that its acceleration at any time t > 0 is given by a(t) = 12t – 18. At time
t = 1, the velocity of the particle is v(1) = 0 and the position is x(1) = 9.

(a) Write an expression for the velocity of the particle v(t).

(b) At what values of t does the particle change direction?

(c) Write an expression for the position x(t) of the particle.

3
(d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle from t = to t = 6.
2

x
2. Let R be the region enclosed by the graphs of y = 2 ln x and y = , and the lines x = 2 and x = 8.
2
(a) Find the area of R.
(b) Set up, but do not integrate, an integral expression, in terms of a single variable, for the volume of the solid generated
when R is revolved about the x-axis.
(c) Set up, but do not integrate, an integral expression, in terms of a single variable, for the volume of the solid generated
when R is revolved about the line x = –1.

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 Section II

SECTION II, PART B

Time—1 hour
Number of problems—4

No calculator is allowed for these problems.

During the timed portion for Part B, you may continue to work on the problems in Part A without the use of any calculator.

3. Consider the equation x2 – 2xy + 4y2 = 64.

(a) Write an expression for the slope of the curve at any point (x, y).

(b) Find the equation of the tangent lines to the curve at the point x = 2.

d2y
(c) Find at (0, 4).
dx 2

4. Water is draining at the rate of 48π ft3/second from the vertex at the bottom of a conical tank whose diameter at its base is
40 feet and whose height is 60 feet.
(a) Find an expression for the volume of water in the tank, in terms of its radius, at the surface of the water.
(b) At what rate is the radius of the water in the tank shrinking when the radius is 16 feet?
(c) How fast is the height of the water in the tank dropping at the instant that the radius is 16 feet?

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5. Let f be the function given by f(x) = 2x4 – 4x2 + 1.

(a) Find an equation of the line tangent to the graph at (–2, 17).
(b) Find the x- and y-coordinates of the relative maxima and relative minima. Verify your answer.
(c) Find the x- and y-coordinates of the points of inflection. Verify your answer.

⎡ ⎛ t ⎞ ⎛ 3 ⎞⎤
x
6. Let F(x) = ∫
⎢cos ⎜ 2 ⎟ + ⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎥ dt on the closed interval [0, 4π].
0
⎣ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠⎦
(a) Approximate F(2π) using four inscribed rectangles.
(b) Find F9(2π).
(c) Find the average value of F9(x) on the interval [0, 4π].

STOP

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