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AP Calculus AB Exam
SECTION I: Multiple Choice 2015
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At a Glance
Section I of this exam contains 45 multiple-choice questions and 4 survey questions. For
Total Time Part A, fill in only the circles for numbers 1 through 28 on page 2 of the answer sheet.
1 hour, 45 minutes For Part B, fill in only the circles for numbers 76 through 92 on page 3 of the answer
Number of Questions sheet. The survey questions are numbers 93 through 96.
45
Percent of Total Score Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. No
50% credit will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet
Writing Instrument for notes or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best,
Pencil required completely fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to
each question. If you change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased
Part A completely. Here is a sample question and answer.
Number of Questions
28
Time
55 minutes
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Part B
Number of Questions
17
Time
50 minutes Use your time effectively, working as quickly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not
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answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers or unanswered
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CALCULUS AB

SECTION I, Part A

Time— 55 minutes

Number of questions—28

A CALCULATOR MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS PART OF THE EXAM.

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

In this exam:

(1) 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.

(2) The inverse of a trigonometric function f may be indicated using the inverse function notation f -1 or with the
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1. Û
(
Ù 5e2 x +
ı
1
x )
dx =

5 2x 2
(A) e + 2 +C
2 x
5 2x
(B) e + ln x + C
2
2
(C) 5e 2 x + +C
x2

(D) 5e 2 x + ln x + C

1
(E) 10e 2 x - +C
x2

3
2. If f ( x ) = x + , then f ¢( 4) =
x
1 5 7 49
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) (E)
16 16 2 4

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Ú x ( x + 5)
6
3. 2 3
dx =

(
1 3
)
6
(A) x +5 +C
3

( )
6
1 3 1 4
(B) x x + 5x +C
3 4

(
1 3
)
7
(C) x +5 +C
7
3 2 3
( )
7
(D) x x +5 +C
7
1 3
( )
7
(E) x +5 +C
21

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x 0 25 30 50

f (x) 4 6 8 12

4. The values of a continuous function f for selected values of x are given in the table above. What is the value of
50
the left Riemann sum approximation to Ú0 f ( x ) dx using the subintervals [0, 25], [25, 30], and [30, 50] ?

(A) 290 (B) 360 (C) 380 (D) 390 (E) 430

ÏÔ x 2 sin ( p x ) for x < 2

f (x) = Ì
ÔÓ x + cx - 18 for x ≥ 2
2

5. Let f be the function defined above, where c is a constant. For what value of c, if any, is f continuous
at x = 2 ?
(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 4p - 4 (E) There is no such value of c.

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6. Which of the following is an antiderivative of 3sec 2 x + 2 ?

(A) 3 tan x (B) 3tan x + 2 x (C) 3sec x + 2 x (D) sec3

x + 2 x (E) 6sec 2 x tan x

7. If f ( x ) = x 2 - 4 and g is a differentiable function of x, what is the derivative of f ( g ( x )) ?

(A) 2 g ( x ) (B) 2 g ¢ ( x ) (C) 2 xg ¢ ( x ) (D) 2 g ( x ) g ¢ ( x ) (E) 2 g ( x ) - 4

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8. Shown above is a slope field for the differential equation

dy
dx ( )
= y 2 4 - y 2 . If y = g( x ) is the solution to the
differential equation with the initial condition g( -2 ) = -1, then lim g( x ) is
x Æ•

(A) - • (B) -2 (C) 0 (D) 2 (E) 3

9. If f ¢¢ ( x ) = x ( x + 2 ) , then the graph of f is concave up for

2

(A) x < 0
(B) x > 0
(C) -2 < x < 0
(D) x < -2 and x > 0
(E) all real numbers

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p dy
10. If y = sin x cos x, then at x = , =
3 dx
1 1 1 1
(A) - (B) - (C) (D) (E) 1
2 4 4 2

x2 - 9
11. lim is
xÆ-3 x 2 - 2x - 15

3 3
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1 (E) nonexistent
5 4

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12. What is the average rate of change of y = cos ( 2 x ) on the interval È 0, ˘ ?

p
ÎÍ 2 ˙˚
4 2 4
(A) - (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) (E)
p 2 p

dy
13. If y3 + y = x 2 , then =
dx
x 2x 2x
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 2x - 3y 2 (E)
2 3y 2 1 + 3y 2

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14. The graph of y = f ( x ) on the closed interval [0, 4] is shown above. Which of the following could be the graph
of y = f ¢( x ) ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E)

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Ï 3x - 2 if x < 1
f (x) = Ì
Ó ln (3 x - 2 ) if x ≥ 1

15. Let f be the function defined above. Which of the following statements about f are true?
I. lim f ( x ) = lim f ( x )
xÆ1- xÆ1+

II. lim f ¢( x ) = lim f ¢( x )

xÆ1- xÆ1+

III. f is differentiable at x = 1.
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III

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16. The function f is defined by f ( x ) = 2x 3 - 4x 2

+ 1. The application of the Mean Value Theorem to f on the

interval 1 £ x £ 3 guarantees the existence of a value c, where 1 < c < 3, such that f ¢( c ) =
(A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 14 (E) 16

17. The velocity v, in meters per second, of a certain type of wave is given by v(h ) = 3 h , where h is the depth, in
meters, of the water through which the wave moves. What is the rate of change, in meters per second per meter,
of the velocity of the wave with respect to the depth of the water, when the depth is 2 meters?

3 3 3 3

(A) - (B) - (C) (D) (E) 4 2

4 2 8 2 2 2 2

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dy
18. If = -10e - t 2
and y (0 ) = 20, what is the value of y (6 ) ?
dt

(A) 20 e - 6 (B) 20 e -3 (C) 20 e -2 (D) 10 e -3 (E) 5e -3

19. Let f be the function with derivative defined by f ¢( x ) = x 3 - 4x. At which of the following values of x does
the graph of f have a point of inflection?
2 2 4
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) (E) 2
3 3 3

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( x - 4 )(2 x - 3)
20. Let f be the function given by f ( x ) = . If the line y = b is a horizontal asymptote to the graph
( x - 1)2
of f, then b =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

21. The base of a solid is the region bounded by the x-axis and the graph of y = 1 - x 2 . For the solid, each cross
section perpendicular to the x-axis is a square. What is the volume of the solid?
2 4 2p 4p
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) (E)
3 3 3 3

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kx
22. Let f be the function given by f ( x ) = , where k is a constant. For what values of k, if any,
x +1
2

is f strictly decreasing on the interval ( -1, 1) ?

(A) k < 0
(B) k = 0
(C) k > 0
(D) k > 1 only
(E) There are no such values of k.

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x
Ú-1 e
-t3
23. Which of the following is an equation for the line tangent to the graph of y = 3 - dt at the point
where x = -1 ?

(A) y - 3 = -3e ( x + 1)

(B) y - 3 = -e ( x + 1)
(C) y - 3 = 0

1
(D) y - 3 =
e
( x + 1)

(E) y - 3 = 3e ( x + 1)

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dy
24. Which of the following is the solution to the differential equation = 5y 2
with the initial condition
dx
y( 0 ) = 3 ?

(A) y = 9e 5 x

1 5x
(B) y = e
9

(C) y = e 5x + 9

3
(D) y =
1 - 15 x
3
(E) y =
1 + 15 x

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25. lim
sin ( p3 + h) - sin ( p3 ) is
hÆ0 h
1 3
(A) 0 (B) (C) 1 (D) (E) nonexistent
2 2

26. An object moves along a straight line so that at any time t ≥ 0 its velocity is given by v(t ) = 2 cos (3t ) . What is
the distance traveled by the object from t = 0 to the first time that it stops?

p 2 p 4
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) (E)
6 3 3 3

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x f (x) f ¢( x )

0 49 0

1 2 –8

2 –1 –80

27. The table above gives selected values for a differentiable and decreasing function f and its derivative. If f -1 is

( )
the inverse function of f, what is the value of f -1 ¢ (2 ) ?

1 1 1 1
(A) -80 (B) - (C) - (D) (E)
8 80 80 8

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28. The top of a 15-foot-long ladder rests against a vertical wall with the bottom of the ladder on level ground, as
shown above. The ladder is sliding down the wall at a constant rate of 2 feet per second. At what rate, in radians
per second, is the acute angle between the bottom of the ladder and the ground changing at the instant the bottom
of the ladder is 9 feet from the base of the wall?
2 1 2 2 1
(A) - (B) - (C) - (D) (E)
9 6 25 25 9

END OF PART A OF SECTION I

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CALCULUS AB
SECTION I, Part B
Time— 50 minutes
Number of questions—17

A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME QUESTIONS ON

THIS PART OF THE EXAM.

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

BE SURE YOU ARE USING PAGE 3 OF THE ANSWER SHEET TO RECORD YOUR ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS NUMBERED 76–92.

YOU MAY NOT RETURN TO PAGE 2 OF THE ANSWER SHEET.

In this exam:

(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.

(3) The inverse of a trigonometric function f may be indicated using the inverse function notation f -1 or with the
prefix “arc” (e.g., sin -1 x = arcsin x ).

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76. The function P (t ) models the population of the world, in billions of people, where t is the number of years
since January 1, 2010. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the statement P¢(1) = 0.076 ?
(A) On February 1, 2010, the population of the world was increasing at a rate of 0.076 billion people per year.
(B) On January 1, 2011, the population of the world was increasing at a rate of 0.076 billion people per year.
(C) On January 1, 2011, the population of the world was 0.076 billion people.
(D) From January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011, the population of the world was increasing at an average rate of
0.076 billion people per year.
(E) When the population of the world was 1 billion people, the population of the world was increasing at a rate
of 0.076 billion people per year.

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x 0 2 4 6 8 10
f (x) 5 7 8 0 –15 –20

77. Let f be a differentiable function with selected values given in the table above. What is the average rate of
change of f over the closed interval 0 £ x £ 10 ?

5 2 2
(A) -6 (B) - (C) -2 (D) - (E)
2 5 5

78. The rate at which motor oil is leaking from an automobile is modeled by the function L defined by
( )
L (t ) = 1 + sin t 2 for time t ≥ 0. L (t ) is measured in liters per hour, and t is measured in hours. How
much oil leaks out of the automobile during the first half hour?
(A) 1.998 liters
(B) 1.247 liters
(C) 0.969 liters
(D) 0.541 liters
(E) 0.531 liters

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x f (x) f ¢( x ) g( x ) g ¢( x )
0 3 4 2 p

79. The table above gives values of the differentiable functions f and g and their derivatives at x = 0.
f (x)
If h( x ) = , what is the value of h ¢( 0 ) ?
g( x )

8 - 3p 3p - 8 4 2 - 3p 8 + 3p
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
4 4 p 2 4

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80. The figure above shows the graph of f ¢, the derivative of a function f, for 0 £ x £ 2. What is the value of x
at which the absolute minimum of f occurs?
1 3
(A) 0 (B) (C) 1 (D) (E) 2
2 2

x
81. What is the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of y = 4 x - x 2 and y = ?
2
(A) 1.707 (B) 2.829 (C) 5.389 (D) 8.886 (E) 21.447

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82. The graph of f ¢, the derivative of f, is shown above. The line tangent to the graph of f ¢ at x = 0 is vertical,
and f ¢ is not differentiable at x = 2. Which of the following statements is true?

(A) f ¢ does not exist at x = 2.

(B) f is decreasing on the interval (2, 4 ) .
(C) The graph of f has a point of inflection at x = 2.
(D) The graph of f has a point of inflection at x = 0.
(E) f has a local maximum at x = 0.

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83. A particle moves along the x-axis so that its position at time t > 0 is given by x (t ) and
dx
= -10t 4 + 9t 2 + 8t. The acceleration of the particle is zero when t =
dt
(A) 0.387 (B) 0.831 (C) 1.243 (D) 1.647 (E) 8.094

7 3
84. The function f is continuous on the closed interval [1, 7]. If Ú1 f ( x ) dx = 42 and Ú7 f ( x ) dx = -32,
3
then Ú1 2 f ( x ) dx =
(A) -148 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 20 (E) 148

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85. Let y = f ( x) define a twice-differentiable function and let y = t ( x) be the line tangent to the graph of f at
x = 2. If t ( x ) ≥ f ( x) for all real x, which of the following must be true?
(A) f (2) ≥ 0
(B) f ¢(2) ≥ 0
(C) f ¢(2) £ 0

(D) f ¢¢(2) ≥ 0

(E) f ¢¢(2) £ 0

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86. The vertical line x = 2 is an asymptote for the graph of the function f. Which of the following statements must
be false?
(A) lim f ( x ) = 0
xÆ2

(B) lim f ( x ) = - •
xÆ2

(C) lim f ( x ) = •
xÆ2

(D) lim f ( x ) = 2
xÆ •

(E) lim f ( x ) = •
xÆ •

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x
87. The graph of the piecewise linear function f is shown above. Let h be the function given by h( x ) = Ú-1 f (t ) dt.
On which of the following intervals is h increasing?
(A) [ -1, 3]

(B) [0, 5]
(C) [2, 5] only

(D) [2, 9]

(E) [3, 9] only

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( )
88. The first derivative of the function f is given by f ¢ ( x ) = sin x 2 . At which of the following values of x does
f have a local minimum?
(A) 2.507 (B) 2.171 (C) 1.772 (D) 1.253 (E) 0

89. If lim f ( x ) = f (a ) , then which of the following statements about f must be true?
xÆa

(A) f is continuous at x = a.
(B) f is differentiable at x = a.
(C) For all values of x, f ( x ) = f (a ) .
(D) The line y = f (a ) is tangent to the graph of f at x = a.
(E) The line x = a is a vertical asymptote of the graph of f.

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90. The temperature F, in degrees Fahrenheit (∞F ) , of a cup of coffee t minutes after it is poured is given by
F (t ) = 72 + 118e -0.093t . To the nearest degree, what is the average temperature of the coffee between t = 0 and
t = 10 minutes?
(A) 93∞F
(B) 119∞F
(C) 146∞F
(D) 149∞F
(E) 154∞F

( )
91. If f ¢( x ) = cos x 2 and f (3) = 7, then f (2 ) =

(A) 0.241 (B) 5.831 (C) 6.416 (D) 6.759 (E) 7.241

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92. The graph of the function h is shown in the figure above. Of the following, which has the greatest value?

(A) Average value of h over [ -3,2]

(B) Average rate of change of h over [ -3,2]

2
(C) Ú-3 h ( x ) dx
0

(D) Ú-3 h ( x ) dx
(E) h ¢ (0 )

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AP Calculus AB Exam
SECTION II: Free Response 2015
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET OR BREAK THE SEALS ON PART B UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

At a Glance

Total Time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Number of Questions
6
Percent of Total Score
50%
Writing Instrument
Either pencil or pen with
black or dark blue ink
Weight
The questions are
weighted equally, but
the parts of a question
are not necessarily
given equal weight.

Part A Instructions
Number of Questions The questions for Section II are printed in this booklet. Do not break the seals on Part B
2 until you are told to do so. Write your solution to each part of each question in the space
Time provided. Write clearly and legibly. Cross out any errors you make; erased or crossed-out
30 minutes
work will not be scored.
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required questions in Part A. You are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find
Percent of Section II Score the derivative of a function at a point, or calculate the value of a definite integral.
33.3%
However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your question, namely the equation,
Part B 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. During the timed
Number of Questions
4 portion for Part B, you may continue to work on the questions in Part A without the use
Time of a calculator.
60 minutes For each part of Section II, you may wish to look over the questions before starting to
Electronic Device work on them. It is not expected that everyone will be able to complete all parts of all
None allowed
questions.
Percent of Section II Score
66.6% • Show all of your work. Clearly label any functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that
you use. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods
as well as your answers. Answers without supporting work will usually not receive
credit. Justifications require that you give mathematical (noncalculator) reasons.
• Your work must be expressed in standard mathematical notation rather than calculator

J x dx may not be written as fnInt(X , X, 1, 5).

5
2 2
syntax. For example,
1

• Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If you
use decimal approximations in calculations, your work will be scored on accuracy.
Unless otherwise specified, your final answers should be accurate 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.

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SECTION II, Part A

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1. At time t = 0 minutes, a tank contains 100 liters of water. The piecewise-linear graph above shows the
rate R(t ) , in liters per minute, at which water is pumped into the tank during a 55-minute period.

(a) Find R¢(45). Using appropriate units, explain the meaning of your answer in the context of this problem.
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(b) How many liters of water have been pumped into the tank from time t = 0 to time t = 55 minutes? Show
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(c) At time t = 10 minutes, water begins draining from the tank at a rate modeled by the function D, where
D(t ) = 10e(sin t ) 10 liters per minute. Water continues to drain at this rate until time t = 55 minutes. How
many liters of water are in the tank at time t = 55 minutes?
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(d) Using the functions R and D, determine whether the amount of water in the tank is increasing or decreasing
at time t = 45 minutes. Justify your answer.

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dy 2x
2. The graph of the equation x 2 = -2 + y + 5 cos y is shown above for y £ 11. It is known that = .
dx 1 - 5sin y
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The x-coordinate of point P shown on the graph is 2.
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(b) For y £ 11, find the y-coordinate of each point on the graph where the line tangent to the graph at that point
is vertical.
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(c) Find the average value of the x-coordinates of the points on the graph in the first quadrant between y = 5

and y = 9.

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 CALCULUS AB

SECTION II, Part B

Time— 60 minutes

Number of problems—4

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t
0 3 5 8 12
(seconds)
k (t )
0 5 10 20 24
(feet per second)

3. Kathleen skates on a straight track. She starts from rest at the starting line at time t = 0. For 0 < t £ 12
seconds, Kathleen’s velocity k, measured in feet per second, is differentiable and increasing. Values of k (t ) at
various times t are given in the table above.
(a) Use the data in the table to estimate Kathleen’s acceleration at time t = 4 seconds. Show the computations
that lead to your answer. Indicate units of measure.
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(b) Use a right Riemann sum with the four subintervals indicated by the data in the table to approximate
12
Ú0 k (t ) dt. Indicate units of measure. Is this approximation an overestimate or an underestimate for the
12
value of Ú0 k (t ) dt ? Explain your reasoning.

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(c) Nathan skates on the same track, starting 5 feet ahead of Kathleen at time t = 0. Nathan’s velocity, in feet
150
per second, is given by n(t ) = - 50e -t . Write, but do not evaluate, an expression involving an integral
t+3
that gives Nathan’s distance from the starting line at time t = 12 seconds.
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(d) Write an expression for Nathan’s acceleration in terms of t.

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dy x ( y - 1)
4. Consider the differential equation = .
dx 4
(a) On the axes provided, sketch a slope field for the given differential equation at the twelve points indicated.
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(b) Let y = f ( x ) be the particular solution to the differential equation with the initial condition f (1) =

3. Write
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(c) Find the particular solution y = f ( x ) to the given differential equation with the initial condition f (1) = 3.
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x
5. Let R be the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the graphs of g ( x ) = x and h( x ) = , as shown in the
3
figure above.
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(a) Find the area of region R.

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(b) Write, but do not evaluate, an expression involving one or more integrals that gives the volume of the solid
generated when R is revolved about the horizontal line y = 4.
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(c) Find the maximum vertical distance between the graph of g and the graph of h between x = 0 and
x = 16. Justify your answer.

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x
Ú0 g(t ) dt
-2 3
6. Let g( x ) = 4 ( x + 1
) and let f be the function defined by f ( x ) = for x ≥ 0.

(a) Find f ( 26) .

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(b) Determine the concavity of the graph of y = f ( x ) for x > 0. Justify your answer.

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(c) Let h be the function defined by h( x ) = x - f ( x ) . Find the minimum value of h on the interval
0 £ x £ 26.
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