5C MCQ

AP Calculus AB Scoring Guide
Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C
1.
The graph of is shown above. Which of the following could be the graph of ?
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2.
Three graphs labeled I, II, and III are shown above. One is the graph of , one is the graph of , and one is
the graph of . Which of the following correctly identifies each of the three graphs?
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3.
The figure above shows the graph of on the interval . Which of the following could be the graph of
, the derivative of , on the interval ?
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The acceleration, in meters per second per second, of a race car is modeled by
4.
, where is measured in seconds. What is the car’s maximum acceleration on
the time interval ?
A The maximum acceleration of the race car is 2 meters per second per second and occurs at seconds.
B The maximum acceleration of the race car is 6 meters per second per second and occurs at seconds.
C The maximum acceleration of the race car is 15.5 meters per second per second and occurs at second.
D The maximum acceleration of the race car is 28 meters per second per second and occurs at seconds.
The total cost, in dollars, to order units of a certain product is modeled by . According
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to the model, for what size order is the cost per unit a minimum?
A An order of 1 unit has a minimum cost per unit.
B An order of 8 units has a minimum cost per unit.
C An order of 80 units has a minimum cost per unit.
D An order of 320 units has a minimum cost per unit.
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6.
An electrical power station is located on the edge of a lake, as shown in the figure above. An electrical line
needs to be connected from the station to an island in the lake that is located 4 miles due south and 1 mile
due east of the station. It costs $5,000 per mile to install an electrical line on land and $10,000 per mile to
install an electrical line underwater. If represents a cost function, which of the following methods best
explains how to determine the minimum cost, in dollars, for connecting the electrical line from the station to
the island?
Let . Solve and find the values of where

A
changes sign from positive to negative. Evaluate for those values of to determine the minimum cost.
Let . Solve and find the values of where

B
changes sign from negative to positive. Evaluate for those values of to determine the minimum cost.
Let . Solve and find the values of where changes

C
sign from positive to negative. Evaluate for those values of to determine the minimum cost.
Let . Solve and find the values of where changes

D
sign from negative to positive. Evaluate for those values of to determine the minimum cost.
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Consider the curve defined by for . At what value of does the curve have a horizontal
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tangent?
A 1
C 2
D There is no such value of .
A curve in the -plane is defined by the equation . Which of the following

8.
statements are true?
1. At points where , the lines tangent to the curve are horizontal.
2. At points where , the lines tangent to the curve are vertical.
3. The line tangent to the curve at the point has slope .
A I and II only
B II and III only
C I and III only
D I, II, and III
9. In the -plane, how many horizontal or vertical tangent lines does the curve have?
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A None
B One horizontal but no vertical
C One vertical but no horizontal
D One horizontal and one vertical
Let be the curve defined by . Consider all points on curve where . Which of
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the following statements provides a justification for the concavity of the curve?
A The curve is concave down because .
B The curve is concave up because .
C The curve is concave down because .
D The curve is concave up because .
The point is on the curve defined by . Which of the following statements is true about
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the curve at the point ?
A and
B and
C and
D and
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12. In the -plane, the point is on the curve . If for the curve, which of the following
statements is true?
A At the point , the curve has a relative minimum because and .
B At the point , the curve has a relative minimum because and .
C At the point , the curve has a relative maximum because and .
D At the point , the curve has a relative maximum because and .
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AP Calculus AB Scoring Guide

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

A An order of 1 unit has a minimum cost per unit.

B An order of 8 units has a minimum cost per unit.

C An order of 80 units has a minimum cost per unit.

D An order of 320 units has a minimum cost per unit.

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

Let . Solve and find the values of where

Let . Solve and find the values of where

Let . Solve and find the values of where changes

Let . Solve and find the values of where changes

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

D There is no such value of .

A curve in the -plane is defined by the equation . Which of the following

B II and III only

C I and III only

D I, II, and III

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

B One horizontal but no vertical

C One vertical but no horizontal

D One horizontal and one vertical

A The curve is concave down because .

B The curve is concave up because .

C The curve is concave down because .

D The curve is concave up because .

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part C

A At the point , the curve has a relative minimum because and .

B At the point , the curve has a relative minimum because and .

C At the point , the curve has a relative maximum because and .

D At the point , the curve has a relative maximum because and .

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