Practice Questions for AP Calculus AB Exam: Section II Version 1

Section II
This section contains six free response problems and has two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A has
three questions that may require a calculator. A calculator may not be used on the three questions
in Part B.
Directions: Solve each problem in the provided space. Be efficient with the use of your time. A
calculator may be used on Part A to solve equations, find derivatives at specific points, and
evaluate definite integrals. A calculator may not be used on Part B.
Write neatly so that your work can be read. Cross out any mistakes. Work that is erased or
crossed out will not be scored.
Before beginning work on Section II, you may want to look over all of the questions. Not
everyone is expected to be able to complete every question.
As you work this exam, be sure to do the following:
x

Show your work. Label tables, functions, and graphs that you create. Your solutions will
be scored based on the correctness of the problem solving process used in addition to the
final answer. To receive full credit, you must provide supporting work. When justifying
your answers, use mathematical reasons.

Use standard mathematical notation instead of calculator syntax. For example,

fnInt  x  2 x, x, 3, 7  may not be used to represent

2

 2 x  dx .

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Numeric and algebraic answers do not need to be simplified (unless otherwise specified).
Decimal approximations in final answers should be accurate to three decimal places.

The domain of each function f is the set of all real numbers for which f
xis defined. If
the domain of a particular function differs from this, it will be specified in the problem.

Practice Questions for AP Calculus AB Exam: Section II Version 1

Part A A calculator may be required to solve some problems.

Question 1
2

Let S be the region bounded by the graphs of f ( x)  e x and

g ( x)  2 x 2 .
(a) Find the area of the region S.
(b) Find the volume of the solid generated when the region S
is rotated about the x-axis.
(c) The region S is the base of a solid for which each cross
section perpendicular to the x-axis is a square with
diameter in the xy plane. Find the volume of the solid.
0.593 and x 0.593 .

(a) The graphs intersect at x

0.593

f ( x)  g ( x) dx 0.782

0.593

The area is 0.782 square units.

0.593

(b) S

 f  x    g  x 

dx

2.641

0.593

The volume is 2.641 cubic units.

0.593

(c)

 f ( x)  g ( x) 

dx 0.623

0.593

The volume is 0.623 cubic inches.

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Question 2
x

Let F ( x)  sin 2 (t )dt on the interval <0, Q > .

0

(a) Approximate F Q
using the trapezoid rule with n  4 .
(b) Find F ' x
.
(c) Find the average value of F ' x
on the interval <0, Q > .
(a) Let f  t  sin 2 t .
F S  |
|
|

S 0
2  4

S
8

S
2

 f  0   2 f S / 4   2 f S / 2   2 f  3S / 4   f S  

 0  2  0.5  2 1  2  0.5  0 
or 1.571

(b)
x

F a( x) 

d
sin 2 (t )dt

dx 0

 sin 2 x

(c)
S

1
2
average value =
sin  x  dx
S 00

0.5

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Question 3

A particle moves along the x-axis so that its acceleration at any time t p 0 is given by
a (t )  2t  4 . At time t  1 , the velocity of the particle is v(1)  1 and its position is x (1) 

4
.
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(a) Write an expression for the velocity of the particle v (t ) .

(b) At what value(s) of t does the particle change direction?
(c) Write an expression for the position x(t ) of the particle.
(d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle from t  1 to t  4 .
(a)

(c)
v t 

s t 

2t  4 dt
t 2  4t  C

v 1 1  4  C

s (1)

1  3  C
C 2

4
3
C

v  t  dt
1 3
t  2t 2  2t  C
3
1
22C
3
1
C
3
1

v(t ) t 2  4t  2
s t 
(b) v  t  0 at t

0.586 and t

3.414

Since the velocity changes from positive to

negative at t 0.586 and from negative to
positive at t 3.414 , the particle changes
direction at 0.586 seconds and at 3.414
seconds.

1 3
t  2t 2  2t  1
3

(d)
3.414

distance

v  t  dt 

v  t  dt

3.414

3.552  0.553
4.105

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Part B A calculator may not be used.

Question 4
Consider the differential equation

dy
dx

y
.
x2

(a) On the given axes, draw a slope field for the differential equation at the nine points shown.

(b) Find the particular solution y g ( x) to the differential equation with initial condition
g 1 1 . Then state the domain of g  x  .
(a)

(b)

dy
dx
1
dy
y
ln y
eln y
y

y
x2
1
dx
x2
1
 C
x
e

1
 C
x

r Ke

1 r Ke

1
x

1
1

with K ! 0

1
e e x since y  0 when x 1

1

e

1
x

The domain is all real numbers x with x z 0 .

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Question 5

A twice-differentiable function g has the following properties: g  0  3 , g c  0  5 , and

g cc  0  1 .

(a) A function f is defined as f  x  3kx  g ( x) where k is constant. Find f c  0  and f cc  0  in

terms of k . Show how you obtained your answer.
(b) The function h is defined as h  x  sin  ax  g  x  where a is constant. Find hc  x  and
determine the equation of the tangent line of the graph of h at x 0 .
(a)
f c  x  k  ln 3 3kx  g c  x 
f c  0  k  ln 3 3k (0)  g c  0 
f c  0  k ln 3  5
2

f cc  x  k 2  ln 3 3kx  g cc  x 
2

f cc  0  k 2  ln 3 3k (0)  g cc  0 
2

f cc  0  k 2  ln 3  1

(b)
hc  x  a cos  ax  g  x   sin  ax  g c  x 
hc  0  a cos  a  0   g  0   sin  a  0   g c  0 
hc  0  a 1 3  0
hc  0  3a

The slope of the tangent line is m 3a .

h  0  sin  a  0   g  0 
h  0 0
The line goes through  0, 0  .
The equation of the tangent line is y 3ax .

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Question 6
t (minutes)
v  t  (meters per minute)

0
0

10
180

20
172

30
160

40
158

50
164

60
166

70
152

80
170

The velocity of Runner A at selected times during a race are shown in the table above. At all times
during the race, the runners velocity was nonnegative. The runner had initial position 0 meters. (She
was at the starting line.)
(a) Find the average acceleration of the Runner A from t
answer with appropriate units.

0 minutes to t

80 minutes. Label your

80

v(t ) dt

(b) Explain the meaning of

as related to the runner, making sure to use appropriate units as a

part of your explanation. Then use a midpoint Riemann sum with 4 subintervals of the same
80

length to approximate

v(t ) dt .
0

(c) At time t 8 , Runner B leaves the starting line with a velocity of 160 meters per minute. Runner
1
B accelerates by a  t 
meters per minute per minute. Is Runner A or Runner B running
t 1
faster at t 80 minutes?

(c)

(a)
170  0 meters per minute
80  0
minute

2.125 meters per minute per minute

v t 

1
dt
t 1

160 2 8  1  C
160 6  C
C 154

(b)
80

Since v  t  t 0 on > 0,80@ ,

v(t ) dt

is the total distance traveled

by the runner in meters.

80

v(t ) dt | 20  v(10)  v(30)  v(50)  v(70) 

0

| 20 180  160  164  152 

| 13,120 meters

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v  t  2 t  1  154
v  40  2 80  1  154
172
Since 172 ! 170 , Runner B is
running faster at t 80 minutes.