CALCULUS BC

REVIEW FOR SECOND SEMESTER EXAM

Work these on notebook paper.
Part 1 No calculator
tan 3 ( x + h ) tan ( 3 x )
=
1. lim
h 0
h
(A) 0

(B) 3sec 2 ( 3x )

(C) sec2 ( 3x )

(D) 3cot ( 3x )

(E) nonexistent

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3
x
, then there exists a number c in the interval < x <
that satisfies the conclusion of the
2. If f ( x ) = sin
2
2
2
Mean Value Theorem. Which of the following could be c?
2
3
5
3
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
3
4
6
2
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3. If f is the function defined by f ( x ) = 3 x5 5 x 4 , what are the x-coordinates of points of inflection for the graph
of f ?
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 0 and 1
(E) 1, 0, and 1
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dy 1
4. If
= , then the average rate of change of y with respect to x on the closed interval [1, 4] is
dx x
1
1
2
2
(B) ln 2
(C) ln 2
(D)
(E) 2
(A)
4
2
3
5
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5. If f and g are twice differentiable and if h ( x ) = f ( g ( x ) ) , then h ( x ) =
(A) f
(C) f

( g ( x ) ) ( g ( x ) )2 + f ( g ( x ) ) g ( x )
( g ( x ) ) ( g ( x ) )2

(B) f
(D) f

( g ( x )) g ( x ) + f ( g ( x )) g ( x )
(E) f ( g ( x ) )
( g ( x )) g ( x )

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6. The slope of the tangent to the curve y 3 x + y 2 x 2 = 6 at (2, 1) is
3
5
3
(A)
(B) 1
(C)
(D)
(E) 0
2
14
14
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dy
7. If y = x + sin ( xy ) , then
=
dx
1 + y cos ( xy )
1
1
(A) 1 + cos ( xy )
(B) 1 + y cos ( xy ) (C)
(D)
(E)
1 x cos ( xy )
1 cos ( xy )
1 x cos ( xy )

8. The graph of f is shown on the right.

Which of the following statements are true?
I. f ( 3 ) > f (1)
II.
III.

2
0
0
1

f ( x ) dx > f
f ( x ) dx =

( 3.5 )
3
2

f ( x ) dx

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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1 a+h
9. If F is a continuous function for all real x, then lim
F ( x ) dx is
h 0 h a
(A) 0
(B) F ( 0 )
(C) F ( a )
(D) F ( 0 )
(E) F ( a )
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10.

1
0

xe x dx =

(A) 1

(B) 1

(C)

(D) 1 +

(E)

e
e
e
e
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1
11.
dx =
2
x 6x + 8
1
1 x 4
1 x 2
(A) ln
(B) ln
(C) ln ( x 2 )( x 4 ) + C
+C
+C
2
2 x 2
2 x 4
1
(D) ln ( x 4 )( x + 2 ) + C
(E) ln ( x 2 )( x 4 ) + C
2
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12. If the graph of y = f ( x ) contains the point (0, 1) and if

(A)

( )

2 cos x 2

( )

(D) cos x 2

( )

(B)

2 cos x 2

(E)

2 cos x

dy
dx

( ) , then f ( x ) =

x sin x 2
y

( )

(C) 2 cos x 2

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13. The base of a solid S is the region enclosed by the graph of y = ln x , the line x = e, and
the x-axis. If the cross sections of S perpendicular to the x-axis are squares, then the volume of S is
1
2
1 3
(B)
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E)
e 1
(A)
3
2
3
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dy
1
14. Given the differential equation
=
and y ( 0 ) = 0. An approximation of y (1) using Eulers
dx x + 1
method with two steps and step size x = 0.5 is
1
1
2
5
9
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
3
2
3
6
10

15. Which of the following integrals gives the length of the graph of y =
where 0 < a < b ?
(A)
(D)

x 2 + x dx

1+

(B)

b
a

(E)

1+

(C)

x+

dx

2 x

dx
a
4x
2 x
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dy
16. If x = e 2t and y = sin ( 2t ) , then
=
dx
a

dx

x + x dx

x between x = a and x = b,

(A) 4e 2t cos ( 2t )

(B)

e 2t

(C)

cos ( 2t )

sin ( 2t )
2e

(D)

2t

cos ( 2t )
2e

(E)

2t

cos ( 2t )
e

2t

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17. If a particle moves in the xy-plane so that at time t > 0, its position vector is sin 3t

, 3t 2 ,

then at time t =

, the velocity vector is

2
(A) 3, 3
(B) 1, 3
(C) 1, 2
(D) 3, 2
(E) 3, 3
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18. A particle moves on a plane curve so that at any time t > 0, its x-coordinate is t 3 t and its y-coordinate
is ( 2t 1) . The acceleration vector of the particle at t = 1 is
3

(B) 2, 3
(C) 2, 6
(D) 6, 12
(E) 6, 24
(A) 0, 1
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19. Which of the following converge?
cos ( n )
n
1
I.
II.
III.
n
n =1 n + 2
n =1
n =1 n
(A) None
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I and III only
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n3

20. What are all values of x for which the series

n =1

converge?

(A) All x except x = 0

(B) x = 3 (C) 3 x 3 (D) x > 3 (E) The series diverges for all x.
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21. The third-degree Taylor polynomial about x = 0 of ln (1 x ) is
(A)

x2

x3

(D) 1 + x

x2

(B) 1 x +

(E)

x+

(C) x

2
2

x2
2

x3
3

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22.

(A) 1

2t

dt is

(B)

1
2

(C)

1
2

(D) 1

(E) divergent

Part 2 Calculator portion

( x) =
f ( 2.2 ) .

23. Let f be a function with f ( 2 ) = 4 and derivative f

x3 + 1 . Using a tangent line

approximation to the graph of f at x = 2, estimate

(A) 4.0
(B) 4.2
(C) 4.4
(D) 4.6

(E) 4.8

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24. Which of the following are true about the function f if its derivative is defined by
f ( x ) = ( x 1) ( 4 x ) ?
I. f is decreasing for all x < 4.
II. f has a local maximum at x = 1.
III. f is concave up for all 1 < x < 3.
2

(A) I only

(B) II only

(C) III only

(D) II and III only

(E) I, II, and III

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25. The approximate average rate of change of the function f ( x ) =

x
0

( )

sin t 2 dt over the

interval [1, 3] is
(A) 0.19
(B) 0.23
(C) 0.27
(D) 0.31
(E) 0.35
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26.

The flow of oil, in barrels per hour, through a pipeline on July 9 is given by the graph shown above.
Of the following, which best approximates the total number of barrels of oil that passed through the
pipeline that day?
(A) 500
(B) 600
(C) 2400
(D) 3000
(E) 4800
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27. The conical reservoir shown at the right has diameter 12 feet
and height 4 feet. Water is flowing into the reservoir at the
constant rate of 10 cubic feet per minute. At the instant
when the surface of the water is 2 feet above the vertex,
the water level is rising at the rate of
(A) 0.177 ft/min

(B) 0.354 ft/min

(D) 0.708 ft/min

(E) 0.885 ft/min

(C) 0.531 ft/min

28. When

5
1

x3

x + 1 dx is approximated by using the midpoints of 3 rectangles of equal width,

then the approximation is nearest to

(A) 22.6
(B) 22.9
(C) 23.2

(D) 23.5

(E) 23.8

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29. What is the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the graphs of y = cos x, y = x, and
the y-axis?
(A) 0.127
(B) 0.385
(C) 0.400
(D) 0.600
(E) 0.947
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30. The region in the first quadrant enclosed by the y-axis and the graphs of y = cos x and y = x is
rotated about the x-axis. The volume of the solid generated is
(A) 0.484
(B) 0.877
(C) 1.520
(D) 1.831
(E) 3.040
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31. The approximate total area of the region enclosed by the polar graph of r = sin ( 2 ) is
(A) 0.393
(B) 0.785
(C) 1.178
(D) 1.571
(E) 1.873
32. The average value of the function f ( x ) = e x on the closed interval [ 1, 1] is
(A) 0.70
(B) 0.75
(C) 0.80
(D) 0.85
(E) 0.90
2

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dP
33. Suppose a population of bears grows according to the logistic differential equation
= 2 P 0.01P 2
dt
where P is the number of bears at time t in years. Which of the following statements are true?
I. The growth rate of the bear population is greatest at P = 100
II. If P > 200, the population of wolves is decreasing.
III. lim P ( t ) = 200
t

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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34. If the function f is defined by f ( x ) =

x3 + 2 and g is an antiderivative of f such that

g ( 3) = 5, then g (1) =
(A) 3.268
(B) 1.585
(C) 1.732
(D) 6.585
(E) 11.585
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35. The Taylor series for ln x , centered at x = 1, is

n =1

( 1)n + 1

( x 1)n
n

. Let f be the function

given by the sum of the first three nonzero terms of this series. The maximum value
of ln x f ( x ) for 0.3 x 1.7 is
(A) 0.030

(B) 0.039

(C) 0.145

(D) 0.153

(E) 0.529

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36. The graph of the function represented by the Maclaurin series
1 x+

(A) 0.773

x2
2!

x3

+ ... +
3!
(B) 0.865

( 1)n x n
n!

+ ... intersects the graph of y = x3 at x =

(C) 0.929

(D) 1.000

(E) 1.857

Free Response
37. Suppose that f ( 0 ) = 3 and f is the function shown below.

Let g ( x ) = x 2 + 1 f ( x ) .
(a) Evaluate g ( 0 ) .
(b) Is g increasing at x = 1? Justify.
(c) Estimate g ( 0 ) .
(d) Is g concave up at x = 1? Justify.
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38. Let R be the region enclosed by the graphs of y = ln x 2 + 1 and y = cos x .

(a) Find the area of R.
(b) Write an expression involving one or more integrals that gives the length of the boundary of the region R.
Do not evaluate.
(c) The base of a solid is the region R. Each cross section of the solid perpendicular to the x-axis is an equilateral
triangle. Write an expression that gives the volume of the solid. Do not evaluate.
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39. A particle moving along a curve in the xy-plane has position ( x ( t ) , y ( t ) ) at time t with
dx

= t 3 + 4 and

dy

= cos

(e t ).

At time t = 2, the particle is at the point (5, 3).

dt
dt
(a) Find the acceleration vector for the particle at t = 2.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point where t = 2.
(c) Find the magnitude of the velocity vector at t = 2.
(d) Find the position of the particle at time t = 1.
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1
2
3
n +1
40. A function f is defined by f ( x ) = + 2 x + 3 x 2 + ... + n +1 x n + ...
4 4
4
4
(a) Find the interval of convergence for this power series. Show the work that leads to your answer.
1
f ( x)
4.
(b) Find lim
x

(c) Write the first three nonzero terms and the general term for an infinite series that represents

1
0

f ( x ) dx .

(d) Find the sum of the series determined in part (c).

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41. The function f has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers x. Assume that f ( 2 ) = 5,
f

( 2) =

3, f

( 2 ) = 4,

( 2) =

1, and

f(

4)

( x)

3 for all x in [2, 2.2].

(a) Write the third-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 2.

(b) Use your answer to (a) to approximate f (1.57 ) . Give your answer correct to five decimal places.

(c) Use the Lagrange error bound on the approximation of f (1.57 ) to explain why f (1.57 ) 6.8.
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1
42. The function f is defined by f ( x ) =
.
1 x2
(a) Write the Maclaurin series for f. Give the first four nonzero terms and the general term. What is its interval of
convergence?
(b) Find the first three nonzero terms and the general term for the Maclaurin series for f ( x ) .
(c) Use your results from part (b) to find the sum of the infinite series

2
3

4
27

6
243

+ ... + ( 2n )

1
3

2n 1

+ ...