Chapter 3 Test Form E AP Calculus AB

Part 1

You may not use your calculator on this section of the exam.

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1. Using the limit definition of a derivative, prove cos x = -sin x.
dx

2. Given the following functions answer the questions below:

1 2x 3 5 2
f (x) = 2 sec x - sin x
g(x) = 2
- 2 h(x) = (x - 2x + 5)(2x - 3x + l0)
x x  3x  1
a. Find g′(-1) + f ′d n + h″(0)
5r
6

= G
d 2x
b. Find
dx g (x) x  1
Chapter 3 Test Form E AP Calculus AB

3. Given the graph of f ′(x), draw a possible graph of f (x).

f ′(x)

2
x
-4 -2 O 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
-2

-4

f(x)

x
-4 -2 O 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
-2

-4

-6

4. Where does the normal line at x = 3 intersect the graph of y = 2(x - 4)(x + 6)?
Chapter 3 Test Form E AP Calculus AB

Part 2

You may use your calculator from this point on.

5. A cylinder container has a set surface area of 1000 square meters. What is the maximum volume possible for the
container?

6. A particle moves along the x-axis according to the position function

2
p(t) = 10 cos t + 4t - 30t + 1.
All questions will be restricted to the time frame 0 ≤ t ≤ 10

a. What is the initial position of the particle?

b. When is the particle moving to the left?

c. What is the maximum speed of the particle?

d. When is the particle speeding up?

Chapter 3 Test Form E AP Calculus AB

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7. Given the piece-wise function below, determine the value of a and b that allows f (x) to be differentiable at x = .
2
3 r
2ax - 16, x<

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2
f (x) =
r
-4b cot x + 2a, x ≥
2