AP CALCULUS AB Test Booklet

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1.

Let be the function defined above. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) is not differentiable at because is not continuous at .
(B) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a sharp corner at .
(C) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a vertical tangent at .
(D) is not differentiable at because is not defined at .

2. Which of the following statements, if true, cannot be used to conclude that exists?

(A) exists.

(B) is continuous at .
(C) is differentiable at .
(D) The graph of has a -intercept.

3.

The figure above shows the graph of a function , which has a vertical tangent at and a horizontal tangent at
. Which of the following statements is false?
(A) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a jump discontinuity at .
(B) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a vertical tangent at .
(C) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a horizontal tangent at .
(D) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a removable discontinuity at .

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4.

Let be the function defined above. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) is not differentiable at because is not continuous at .
(B) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a sharp corner at .
(C) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a vertical tangent at .
(D) is not differentiable at because is not defined at .

5. Which of the following statements about the function , if true, cannot be used to conclude that is defined at
?
(A) exists.

(B) is continuous at .
(C) is differentiable at .
(D) The line tangent to the graph of at exists.

6.

The figure above shows the graph of a function , which has a vertical tangent at and a horizontal tangent at
. Which of the following statements is false?
(A) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a jump discontinuity at .
(B) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a vertical tangent at .
(C) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a horizontal tangent at .
(D) is not differentiable at because the graph of has a removable discontinuity at .

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7. 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 temperature of a room, in degrees Fahrenheit, on a certain day is modeled by the function defined above,
where is a differentiable function and is measured in hours. Values of at selected values of are given in
the table above.

(a) According to the model , what is the average rate of change of the temperature of the room over the time
interval hours?

(b) Use the data in the table to approximate , the instantaneous rate of change in the temperature of the
room, in degrees Fahrenheit per hour, at time hours. Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(c) Is continuous for ? Justify your answer.

(d) Find , the instantaneous rate of change in the temperature of the room, in degrees Fahrenheit per
hour, at time hours.

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8. 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.

At an excavation site, the amount of dirt that has been removed, in cubic meters, is modeled by the function
defined above, where is a differentiable function and is measured in hours. Values of at selected values of
are given in the table above.

(a) According to the model , what is the average rate of change of the amount of dirt removed over the time
interval hours?

(b) Use the data in the table to approximate , the instantaneous rate of change in the amount of dirt
removed, in cubic meters per hour, at time hours. Show the computations that lead to your answer.

(c) Is continuous for ? Justify your answer.

(d) Find , the instantaneous rate of change in the amount of dirt removed, in cubic meters per hour, at time
hours.

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