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Part 1 Calculator Active Exam Tips
The AP* Calculus exam is long. It is a marathon of the mind. Success requires training.
Tip #1 Know the course
There is a free-response (FR) section and multiple-choice (MC) section. For both there is a
calculator NOT allowed section and a graphing calculator is required section.
On the two FR sections you have a total 1 hour and 30 minutes to do 6 questions, 3 with your
TI-Nspire CAS handheld and 3 without. In Section 1 Part A, you will have 55 minutes to
complete 28 MC questions where a calculator is NOT allowed. Section 1 Part B requires a
calculator to complete 17 MC questions in 50 minutes.
1. About how much time should you spend on each question in each part of the exam?
Tip #2 Know the expectations
On the calculator active questions you should:
Give answers to 3 decimal places (unless it says otherwise, e.g., give answer to the
nearest cent).
Be able to do the following four things:
o
graph on an arbitrary window
solve equations (find zeros & intersection points)
numerically calculate the derivative
numerically calculate the definite integral
2. The position function of a particle is s(t) = 3t + 6.5sin(2t). What is v(2)?
d
(3t+6.5sin(2t))|t=2. A shortcut for the derivative template
dt
is g + -. The such that bar after the derivative command is found by pressing
/ + =.
On the Calculator page, enter
With the Touchpad move the mouse to the icon next to the x in the upper right. The words
"Angle -- RAD" should pop up. To change the angle mode, click the pop up or go to HOME >
Settings & Status > Settings > General. Pay attention to the mode to make sure it is
appropriate for each problem.
Using AUTO mode is also nice. You get an exact answer if possible, or if there is a decimal in
what you enter, you get a decimal answer. Pressing / + () will give an approximation.
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Tip #3 Have the right gear
Besides the right settings, bring a couple of pencils. You can actually bring 2 graphing
calculators. Be sure they have reasonably fresh batteries.
3. h(x) =
( t cos ( t ) 0.7 ) dt . Where is h(x) increasing between 1.8 < x < 1.4?
x
Find the solution graphically. Press (or / 0) and choose B: Graph to use the
Scratchpad to graph the function. First change the window to view only the domain by
selecting MENU > Window/Zoom > Window Settings: XMin: 1.8, XMax: 1.4. Graph the
derivative. Why? What are you looking for?
Find the zeros using the Graph Trace feature. Select MENU > Trace > Graph Trace. You
can enter a value to get to where you want to go faster.
Try using CAS with a limited domain. Press and choose A: Calculate. Then MENU >
Algebra > Solve. If you have already entered the function in f1(x), enter
solve(f1(x)=0,x)|1.8<x<1.4.
The such that symbol needs to be outside of the parentheses.
4. Find the area of the region bounded by y =
1
, y = 3ln(x), and the vertical line x = 3.
x
A shortcut for the integral template is g + +. One way to find the intersection point on a
Graph & Geometry page is to select MENU > Points & Lines > Intersections Point(s).
Then click the two things you want to find the intersection of. To store a value, like the
x-coordinate of the point of intersection, you can click on the value and press / + h, or
you can use the context dependent menu found by right-clicking (/ + b). When you
hover over a value and press / + b youll see Store. Store the x-coordinate as xc.
Then, use xc in the limits of integration. By doing this, you wont make a rounding error and
you wont make a mistake in typing the numbers incorrectly. Next, insert a Calculator page
and solve the integral.
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Part 2 AB Exam Practice Non-Calculator Type Questions
Answer the following AP-type exam questions. These are similar to non-calculator questions
you will encounter on the exam. You should spend on average less than 2 minutes for each
question. Dont spend too much time on any one question. On the actual exam, you will have
plenty of space so extra paper will not be needed. However, for this practice you may need
additional space.
1. If y = (4x2 + 5)3, then
dy
=
dx
(A) 12(8x)2
(B) 4x(4x2 + 5)3
(D) 24x(4x2 + 5)2
(E) 12x(4x2 + 5)2
(C) 8x(4x2 + 5)2
1 3x
0 3 e dx
3
2.
(A)
1
1 e 1
9
(B) e1 1
(D)
1
1 e 1
3
(E) 1 e1
3. If tan(x) = ey, what is
(A)
dy
?
dx
sec( x )
tan( x )
(B)
(D) ln(tan(x))
4. If y =
(A)
(D)
(C) e1
1
sin( x )cos( x )
(C)
cos( x )
sin( x )
(E) tan(x)sec2(x)
5x + 7
dy
=
, then
2x + 3
dx
10 x 14
( 2x + 3 )
22
( 2x + 3 )
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(B)
(E)
29
( 2x + 3 )
(C)
( 2x + 3 )
5
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5.
( 2 cos x ) dx
0
(A)
(D) 1
6.
(B)
3 2
(E)
3
2
(C) 1.5
4x 2 5x 3
lim 2
x 3 x + 2 x + 4
4
9
(A)
(D)
(B)
4
3
3
4
(C) 1
(E)
7. If f(x) = 1 + 3g(x) when 2 x 7, find
( f ( x ) g ( x )) dx.
2
(A) 4 ( g ( x )) dx
(B) x + 2 ( g ( x )) dx
(E) 10 2 ( g ( x )) dx
(A)
dy
=
dx
2x tan(3x), then
1
1
( 2x ) 2 sec 2 ( 3 x )
2
(B) 3 ( 2 x )
(C)
1
2
sec 2 ( 3 x )
2 x sec 2 ( 3 x ) +
1
1
( 2x ) 2 tan ( 3 x )
2
(D) 3 2 x sec 2 ( 3 x ) + ( 2 x )
(E)
(D) (1 + 3g ( x )) dx
8. If y =
(C) 5 + 2 ( g ( x ) ) dx
2 x sec 2 ( 3 x ) + ( 2 x )
3
2
1
2
tan ( 3 x )
tan ( 3 x )
9. Find the equation of the tangent line to y = sin(2x) at the point (, 0).
(A) y = 2x 2
(B) y = 2x + 2
(D) y = x
(E) y = x 2
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(C) y = 2x
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