AP Calculus BC Scoring Guide
Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
1. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.
Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly
label any functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications 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.
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 is assumed to be the set of all real
numbers for which is a real number.
The graphs of the function and its derivative are shown above for .
Find the average rate of change of over the interval . For how many values of
in the interval does the instantaneous rate of change of equal the average rate of
change of over that interval?
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
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AP Calculus BC Scoring Guide
Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of at .
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
For each of and , find the value or give a reason why it does not
exist.
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
Let be the function defined by . Find .
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
Part A
If the average rate of change has a maximum of one sign error, the response is eligible for the second
point based on a correct interpretation of the graph of with the presented average rate of change.
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.
0 1 2
The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
average rate of change
answer
Solution:
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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
The average rate of change of over the interval is
the instantaneous rate of change of at equals for two values of in the interval
Part B
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0 1
The student response accurately includes a correct tangent line equation.
Solution:
An equation of the line tangent to the graph of at is
Part C
The second point is earned for “does not exist” with a reason that indicates is not differentiable at that
point (e.g., indicates graph has a corner point or sharp point).
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0 1 2
The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
does not exist
Solution:
does not exist because is not differentiable at
Part D
The first point is earned for a correct application of the product rule. The second point is earned for a
correct expression that substitutes both correct numerical values.
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0 1 2
The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
answer
Solution:
2. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.
Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly
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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
label any functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications 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.
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 is assumed to be the set of all real
numbers for which is a real number.
Prior to a sporting event, the number of automobiles that have entered a stadium parking lot is
modeled by the differentiable function , where is the number of minutes since the parking lot
opened. Values of for selected values of are given in the table above.
According to the model, what is the average rate at which automobiles enter the parking lot, in
automobiles per minute, over the time interval minutes?
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
Write as the limit of a difference quotient. Use the data in the table to approximate
. Show the computations that lead to your answer.
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
What is the shortest time interval during which it is guaranteed that for some time
in the interval? Justify your answer.
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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
For , the function defined by models the number of automobiles
that have entered the parking lot, where is the number of minutes since the parking lot
opened. Find , the rate at which automobiles enter the parking lot, in automobiles per
minute, at time minutes.
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
Part A
The point is earned for a correct expression that substitutes both correct values from the table, with or
without simplification.
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0 1
The student response accurately includes a correct average rate of change.
Solution:
The average rate at which automobiles enter the parking the time interval minutes is
automobiles per minute.
Part B
The second point is earned for a correct expression that substitutes both correct values from the table,
with or without simplification.
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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
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The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
limit expression
approximation
Solution:
OR
Part C
1 out of 2 points if correct justification does not specifically reference
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The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
time interval
justification, using Intermediate Value Theorem
Solution:
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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
The shortest time interval for which it is guaranteed that is
Because , is differentiable, , is continuous.
By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there must be at least one time for such that
Part D
The first point is earned for demonstration of a correct derivative for and does not require a separate
statement of The derivative and evaluation of the derivative can be expressed in one line to earn
both points.
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The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
Solution:
At time minutes, automobiles enter the parking lot at a rate of automobiles per minute.
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