AP Calculus AB 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 .

(a) 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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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B

(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of at .

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

(c) 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.

(d) 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

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

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).

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.

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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.

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.

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
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

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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B

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 number of passengers who have boarded a ship is modeled by the differentiable function
, where is the number of hours since boarding began. Values of for selected values of
are given in the table above.

(a) According to the model, what is the average rate at which passengers board the ship, in
passengers per hour, over the time interval hours?

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

(b) 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.

(c) Must there be a time , for , at which ? Justify your answer.

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B

(d) The total number of gallons of water used by the passengers on the ship is modeled by
the function defined by for , where is the number of hours since
boarding began. Find , the rate at which passengers use water, in gallons per hour, at
time hours.

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 passengers board the ship over the time interval hours is 99
passengers per hour.

Part B

The second point is earned for a correct expression that substitutes both correct values from the table,
with or without simplification.

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B

0 1 2

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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0 1

The student response accurately includes one of the criteria below.

is continuous

justification, using Intermediate Value Theorem

Solution:

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Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ Part B

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.

0 1 2

The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.

Solution:

At time hours, passengers use water at a rate of 360 gallons per hour.

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