FRQ2 Task Model G
2. After Mr. Passwater decides that he wants to get back to his glory days, he joins a gym and begins a workout program
designed to increase his maximum bench press. After two weeks ( t = 2 ) , Mr. Passwater’s maximum bench press
was 230 pounds. After nine weeks ( t = 9 ) , his maximum bench press was 270 pounds.
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Mr. Passwater’s maximum bench press can be modeled by the function M given by M t = a + blnt, where M t ()
is his maximum bench press (in pounds) after week t , and t is the number of weeks since he began the workout
program.
(A) (i) Use the given data to write two equations that can be used to find the values for constants a and b in the
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expression for M t .
(ii) Find the values for 𝑎 and 𝑏 as a decimal approximation.
(B) (i) Use the given data to find the average rate of change in Mr. Passwater’s maximum bench press, in pounds
per week, from t = 2 to t = 9 weeks. Express your answer as a decimal approximation. Show the
computations that lead to your answer.
(ii) Interpret the meaning of your answer from (i) in the context of the problem.
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(iii) Let E t be the estimate of Mr. Passwater’s maximum bench press, in pounds, after t weeks using the
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average rate of change found in (i). It is known that E 12 = 287.14 . Compute the residual of this estimate
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compared to value given by the model for M 12 . For t > 9 , the residuals of the estimates will always be
negative. Explain why this is true.
(C) Mr. Passwater decides that he should use model M to make predictions about his maximum bench press beyond
12 weeks as long as the difference in predicted maximum bench press between model M and model E does not
exceed 30 pounds. For how many weeks should Mr. Passwater use model M ? Give a reason for your answer.
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Write your solution to each part in the space provided for that part.
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FRQ 2 Task Models AP Precalculus Exam Review Created by Bryan Passwater
