BC Mock 7 (2017 PT)
BC Mock 7 (2017 PT)
BC Mock 7 (2017 PT)
AP Calculus BC Exam
SECTION I: Multiple Choice 2017
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Instructions
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 30 on page 2 of the answer sheet.
1 hour and 45 minutes For Part B, fill in only the circles for numbers 76 through 90 on page 3 of the answer
Number of Questions sheet. Because Part A and Part B offer only four answer options for each question, do not
45 mark the (E) answer circle for any question. The survey questions are numbers 91 through
Percent of Total Score 94.
50%
Writing Instrument Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. No
Pencil required credit will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet
for notes or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best,
Part A completely fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to
Number of Questions each question. If you change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased
30 completely. Here is a sample question and answer.
Time
1 hour
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Part B
Number of Questions
15
Time
45 minutes
Electronic Device Use your time effectively, working as quickly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not
Graphing calculator spend too much time on any one question. Go on to other questions and come back to
required the ones you have not answered if you have time. It is not expected that everyone will
know the answers to all of the multiple-choice questions.
Your total score on the multiple-choice section is based only on the number of questions
answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers or unanswered
questions.
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CALCULUS BC
SECTION I, Part A
Time—1 hour
Number of questions—30
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 this exam booklet. 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
prefix “arc” (e.g., sin−1 x = arcsin x ).
(A) 6 cos (3 x − 5)
⌠ 1
2. ⎮ dt =
⌡t t
(A) − 2 t− 1 / 2 + C
3 −5 / 2
(B) − t +C
2
2 −5 / 2
(C) − t +C
5
(D) 2 t1 / 2 ln t + C
5−x
3. If f (x) = , then f ¢(x) =
x3 + 2
−4x 3 + 15 x 2 − 2
(A)
(x3 + 2)
2
−2x 3 + 15 x 2 + 2
(B)
( )
2
x3 + 2
2x 3 − 15 x 2 − 2
(C)
(x3 + 2)
2
4x 3 − 15 x 2 + 2
(D)
(x3 + 2)
2
4. The position of a particle moving in the xy-plane is given by the vector 4 t 3, y(2t ) , where y is a
1
twice-differentiable function of t. At time t = , what is the acceleration vector of the particle?
2
(A) 3, 2y ≤(1)
(B) 6, 4y ≤(1)
∞
∑( )
k
−e
5. To what number does the series converge?
k =0
p
−e p
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) The series does not converge.
p+e p+e
f (a + h ) − f (a )
(A) lim exists.
h→0 h
(B) lim f (x) π lim− f (x)
x→a+ x→a
−10 6 6
7. If ∫4 g(x) dx = −3 and ∫4 g(x) dx = 5, then ∫−10 g(x) dx =
(A) −8 (B) −2 (C) 2 (D) 8
p
8. The length of the curve y = sin(3x) from x = 0 to x = is given by
6
p /6
∫0 (1 + 9 cos (3x)) dx
2
(A)
p /6
(B) ∫0 1 + sin 2 (3x) dx
p /6
(C) ∫0 1 + 3 cos(3 x) dx
p /6
(D) ∫0 1 + 9 cos2(3x) dx
2 ln 2
(A) 2 ln 2 (B) 2 ln 2 + 2 (C) e 2(ln 2) + e 2 (D) 2 +
e
dy
10. Let y = f (x) be the solution to the differential equation = x − y with initial condition f (2) = 8. What is
dx
the approximation for f (3) obtained by using Euler’s method with two steps of equal length, starting at x = 2 ?
5 15 61
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D)
2 4 4
dy
11. If x 2 + xy − 3y = 3, then at the point (2, 1), =
dx
7
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) (D) 2
3
⌠ 3x + 1
12. ⎮ 2 dx =
⌡ x − 4x + 3
(A) −2 ln x − 3 + 5 ln x − 1 + C
1 1
(B) ln x − 3 − ln x − 1 + C
5 2
1 1
(C) ln x − 3 − ln x − 1 + C
2 2
(D) 5 ln x − 3 − 2 ln x − 1 + C
dy
13. Which of the following is a slope field for the differential equation = x2 + y2 ?
dx
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
15. The graphs of the functions f and g are shown in the figures above. Which of the following statements is false?
∞ (x + 2)n
16. Which of the following is the interval of convergence for the series ∑ 2n
?
n=0
(A) − 4 < x < 0
(B) − 4 £ x < 0
(C) − 2 < x < 2
(D) − 2 £ x < 2
5
⌠ 5−x
17. ⎮ dx =
⌡0 5
2 10 50 5
(A) (B) (C) 5 (D)
3 3 3
19. Let f be the function given by f (x) = 2 cos x + 1. What is the approximation for f (1.5) found by using the line
p
tangent to the graph of f at x = ?
2
(A) −2 (B) 1 (C) p − 2 (D) 4 − p
20. A particle moves in the xy-plane so that its position for t ≥ 0 is given by the parametric equations x = ln(t + 1)
and y = kt 2, where k is a positive constant. The line tangent to the particle’s path at the point where t = 3 has
slope 8. What is the value of k ?
1 1 4 16
(A) (B) (C) (D)
192 3 3 3
Time (weeks) 0 2 6 10
Level 210 200 190 180
21. The table above gives the level of a person’s cholesterol at different times during a 10-week treatment period.
What is the average level over this 10-week period obtained by using a trapezoidal approximation with the
subintervals [0, 2], [2, 6], and [6, 10] ?
22. ⌠ x e− 3x /4 dx =
⌡2
3 x − 3x /4 3 − 3x /4
(A) − e + e +C
4 4
2 x − 3x /4 8
(B) − e − e− 3x /4 + C
3 9
x − 3x /4 3 − 3x /4
(C) − e + e +C
2 8
x − 3x /4 1
(D) e − e− 3x /4 + C
2 2
∞
x 2n
23. If f (x) = ∑ n! , then f ¢(x) =
n=1
x3 x5 x7 x9 x(2n+1)
(A) + + + +"+ +"
3 ◊
5 2! 7 3! 9 4! ◊ ◊
(2n + 1) n!
x7 2nx(2n − 1)
(D) 2x + 2x 3 + x 5 + +"+ +"
3 n!
4
⌠ f (x )
24. If the average value of a continuous function f on the interval [−2, 4] is 12, what is ⎮ dx ?
⌡−2 8
3
(A) (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 72
2
2x
25. What is the radius of convergence of the Maclaurin series for ?
1 + x2
1
(A) (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
2
1 1
26. Let f be the function with f (0) = 2
, f (2 ) =, and derivative given by f ¢(x) = (x + 1)cos (px). How many
p p2
values of x in the open interval (0, 2) satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for the function f on
the closed interval [0, 2] ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) More than two
27. The number of students in a cafeteria is modeled by the function P that satisfies the logistic differential
dP 1
equation = P(200 − P), where t is the time in seconds and P(0) = 25. What is the greatest rate of
dt 2000
change, in students per second, of the number of students in the cafeteria?
28. A cube with edges of length x centimeters has volume V (x) = x 3 cubic centimeters. The volume is increasing at
a constant rate of 40 cubic centimeters per minute. At the instant when x = 2, what is the rate of change of x, in
centimeters per minute, with respect to time?
10 40
(A) (B) (C) 5 (D) 10
3 3
e x + e−x
29. Which of the following is a power series expansion of ?
2
x 2 x 4 x6 x 2n
(A) 1 + + + +"+ +"
2! 4! 6! (2n)!
x 2 x4 x6 x 2n
(B) 1 − + − + " + (−1)n +"
2! 4! 6! (2 n ) !
x 3 x 5 x7 x 2n+1
(C) x + + + +"+ +"
3! 5! 7! (2n + 1) !
x3 x5 x7 x 2n+1
(D) x − + − + " + (−1)n +"
3! 5! 7! (2n + 1) !
∞
1
30. Which of the following statements about the series ∑ 2n − n is true?
n=1
END OF PART A
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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PART B STARTS ON PAGE 26.
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B B B B B B B B B
CALCULUS BC
SECTION I, Part B
Time—45 minutes
Number of questions—15
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 this exam booklet. 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 76–90.
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 ).
(A) f ¢(c) = 0
(B) f ¢(c) = 0 and f ≤(c) < 0
(C) f ¢(c) = 0 and f ≤(c) > 0
(D) f ¢(x) > 0 for x < c and f ¢(x) < 0 for x > c
x 3 + sin x
77. Let H (x) be an antiderivative of . If H(5) = p , then H (2) =
x2 + 2
(A) −9.008 (B) −5.867 (C) 4.626 (D) 12.150
79. The graph of a function f, consisting of three line segments, is shown above. The function f is defined on the
x
closed interval [0, 6]. Let g(x) = ∫2 f (t) dt. What is the maximum value of g(x) for 0 £ x £ 6 ?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 10
80. The position of an object moving along a path in the xy-plane is given by the parametric equations
x(t ) = 5 sin (pt) and y(t ) = (2t − 1)2 . The speed of the particle at time t = 0 is
(A) 3.422
(B) 11.708
(C) 15.580
(D) 16.209
81. The graph of the function f is shown above for −2 £ x £ 2. Which of the following could be the graph of an
antiderivative of f ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(A) f (− 1)
(B) f (−0.762)
(C) f (1 )
(D) There is no minimum value of f (x) for −1 £ x £ 1.
83. The base of a solid is the region bounded by a portion of the graph of y = sin ( p2 x) and the x-axis, as shown in
the figure above. For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the x-axis is a rectangle of height 3. Which
of the following expressions gives the volume of the solid?
( )
2
p
(A) ⌠ 3 sin x dx
⌡0 2
( )
2
p
(B) ⌠ 3 sin 2 x dx
⌡0 2
( )
2
p
(C) ⌠ 3 p sin x dx
⌡0 2
( )
2
p
(D) ⌠ 3 p sin 2 x dx
⌡0 2
x
85. The graph of the function f is shown above. If g is the function defined by g(x) = ∫2 f (t) dt, what is the value
◊
of g(10) g¢(10) ?
25 5 5 25
(A) (B) (C) − (D) −
4 4 2 2
86. The twice-differentiable functions f, g, and h have second derivatives given above. Which of the functions f, g,
and h have a graph with exactly two points of inflection?
(A) g only
(B) h only
(C) f and g only
(D) f, g, and h
dx
87. The velocity vector of a particle moving in the xy-plane has components given by = sin (t 2) and
dt
dy
= ecos t . At time t = 4, the position of the particle is (2, 1). What is the y-coordinate of the position vector at
dt
time t = 3 ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
89. Let S be the region in the first quadrant bounded above by the graph of the polar curve r = cos q and bounded
below by the graph of the polar curve r = 2q , as shown in the figure above. The two curves intersect when
q = 0.450. What is the area of S ?
∞ k
2 2
90. If the infinite series S = ∑ (− 1)n+1 n is approximated by Pk = ∑ (− 1)n+1 n , what is the least value of k for
n=1 n=1
3
which the alternating series error bound guarantees that S − Pk < ?
100
(A) 64 (B) 66 (C) 68 (D) 70
END OF SECTION I
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Section II: Free-Response Questions
At a Glance
Total Time
1 hour and 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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Graphing calculator Manage your time carefully. During Part A, work only on the questions in Part A. You
required are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function
Percent of Section II Score at a point, or calculate the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate
33.33%
the setup of your question, namely the equation, function, or integral you are using. If you
Part B use other built-in features or programs, you must show the mathematical steps necessary
to produce your results. During Part B, you may continue to work on the questions in
Number of Questions
4 Part A without the use of a calculator.
Time As you begin each part, you may wish to look over the questions before starting to work
1 hour on them. It is not expected that everyone will be able to complete all parts of all questions.
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None allowed • Show all of your work, even though a question may not explicitly remind you to do so.
Percent of Section II Score Clearly label any functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications
66.67% require that you give mathematical reasons, and that you verify the needed conditions
under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are applied. 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.
• Your work must be expressed in standard mathematical notation rather than calculator
• 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.
Form I
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CALCULUS BC
SECTION II, Part A
Time—30 minutes
Number of questions—2
1. For 0 £ t £ 8 , a particle moving in the xy-plane has position vector x(t ), y(t ) = sin (2t ), t 2 − t , where
(a) Find the speed of the particle at time t = 2 seconds. Indicate units of measure.
(b) At time t = 4 seconds, is the speed of the particle increasing or decreasing? Explain your answer.
(c) Find the total distance the particle travels over the time interval 0 £ t £ 5 seconds.
(d) At time t = 8 seconds, the particle begins moving in a straight line. For t ≥ 8, the particle travels with
the same velocity vector that it had at time t = 8 seconds. Find the position of the particle at time t = 10
seconds.
2. During the time interval 0 £ t £ 4.5 hours, water flows into tank A at a rate of a(t ) = (2t − 5) + 5 e 2 sin t
liters per hour. During the same time interval, water flows into tank B at a rate of b(t ) liters per hour. Both
tanks are empty at time t = 0. The graphs of y = a(t ) and y = b(t), shown in the figure above, intersect at
t = k and t = 2.416.
(b) During the time interval 0 £ t £ k hours, water flows into tank B at a constant rate of 20.5 liters per
hour. What is the difference between the amount of water in tank A and the amount of water in tank B at
time t = k ?
(c) The area of the region bounded by the graphs of y = a(t ) and y = b(t ) for k £ t £ 2.416 is 14.470. How
much water is in tank B at time t = 2.416 ?
(d) During the time interval 2.7 £ t £ 4.5 hours, the rate at which water flows into tank B is modeled by
30t
w(t ) = 21 − liters per hour. Is the difference w(t ) − a(t ) increasing or decreasing at time
(t − 8)2
t = 3.5 ? Show the work that leads to your answer.
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CALCULUS BC
SECTION II, Part B
Time—1 hour
Number of questions—4
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NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED
3. The graph of the function f, consisting of three line segments and a quarter of a circle, is shown above. Let g
x
be the function defined by g(x) = ∫1 f (t) dt.
(a) Find the average rate of change of g from x = −5 to x = 5.
(b) Find the instantaneous rate of change of g with respect to x at x = 3, or state that it does not exist.
(c) On what open intervals, if any, is the graph of g concave up? Justify your answer.
(d) Find all x-values in the interval − 5 < x < 5 at which g has a critical point. Classify each critical point as
the location of a local minimum, a local maximum, or neither. Justify your answers.
4. The function f satisfies f (0) = 20 . The first derivative of f satisfies the inequality 0 £ f ¢(x) £ 7 for all x in
the closed interval [0, 6]. Selected values of f ¢ are shown in the table above. The function f has a continuous
second derivative for all real numbers.
(a) Use a midpoint Riemann sum with three subintervals of equal length indicated by the data in the table to
approximate the value of f (6).
(b) Determine whether the actual value of f (6) could be 70. Explain your reasoning.
4
(c) Evaluate ∫2 f ≤(x) dx.
f (x) − 20e x
(d) Find lim .
x→0 0.5 f (x) − 10
dy y2
5. Consider the differential equation = −1 + .
dx x
d 2y 2 y 3 − y 2 − 2 xy
(a) Show that = .
dx 2 x2
dy y2
(b) Let y = g(x) be the particular solution to the differential equation = −1 + with initial condition
dx x
g(4) = 2. Does g have a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither at x = 4 ? Justify your
answer.
dy y2
(c) Let y = h(x) be the particular solution to the differential equation = −1 + with initial condition
dx x
(d) For the function h given in part (c), it is known that h ¢¢¢(x) £ 60 for all x in the interval 0.9 £ x £ 1.1.
Let A represent the approximation of h(1.1) found by using the second-degree Taylor polynomial
for h about x = 1 from part (c). Use the Lagrange error bound to show that A differs from h(1.1) by
at most 0.01.
1
6. Let f be the function defined by f (x) = 2
.
x +9
∞
(a) Evaluate the improper integral ∫3 f (x) dx , or show that the integral diverges.
∞
(b) Determine whether the series ∑ f (n) converges or diverges. State the conditions of the test used for
n=3
∞
(− 1)n ∞ (− 1)n (n 2 + 9)
(c) Determine whether the series ∑ = ∑ converges absolutely, converges
n=1 (e n ◊ f (n)) n=1 en
conditionally, or diverges.