AP Calculus: Free Response Practice #2 Name______________________Date___________

2020 AB Mock Exam AB1 and AB2 SG

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candidates are where f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative

()
3 =points
andgend
2
(( ) )
f 3 x -=5-2,
= xf =410 ()
g fx¢ (=x )f changes
ì1:
x =lim
4Þ
x®3-
() () 4 from positive ()
lim+ g tox negative
x®3
()
= 5- 2 3 = -1 ï
considers left and
6
ï right sided limits
f ( 6 ) - f ( -2 ) = óóf ¢ ( x ) dx ï
f ( 4) using FTC
6

f (6) - f ( 4) =õ f ¢ ( x ) dx 3: í1:
-2 õ ï
64
ï1: conclusion with
( ) ()
f ( -2-4) =- ff ( 64) -= ó-3Þ
õ ( ) () ( ) ( )
4 == -4
f ¢ xf dx -4 --éë -5
-3 +=11-
-1 3ùû = -7 ïî reasoning
() () -2
()
lim g x = g 63 Þ g x is continuous at x = 3
x®3
f ( 6 ) - f ( 4 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx ì1: sets f ¢ ( x ) = 0
õ
4 ïï
6 3: í1: identifies x = 4 as candidate
f ( 4 ) = f ( 6 ) - ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 - éë -3ùû = -1 ï1: conclusion with reasoning
ïî
õ
4
10

f (10 ) - f ( 6 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
õ
6
10

f (10 ) = f ( 6 ) + ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 + éë7 + 4 ùû = 7
õ
6

absolute maximum is f (10 ) = 7

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(b) Find the absolute maximum value of 9 on the interval [−2,10]. Justify your answer.
candidates are where f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative
and end points x = -2, x = 10
x = 4 Þ f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative
6

f ( 6 ) - f ( -2 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
õ
-2
6

f ( -2 ) = f ( 6 ) - ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 - éë -5 + 11- 3ùû = -7
õ
-2
6

f ( 6 ) - f ( 4 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx ì1: sets f ¢ ( x ) = 0
õ
4 ïï
6 3: í1: identifies x = 4 as candidate
f ( 4 ) = f ( 6 ) - ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 - éë -3ùû = -1 ï1: conclusion with reasoning
ïî
õ
4
10

f (10 ) - f ( 6 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
õ
6
10

f (10 ) = f ( 6 ) + ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 + éë7 + 4 ùû = 7
õ
6

absolute maximum is f (10 ) = 7

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candidates are where f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative

and end points x = -2, x = 10 2 f ( x )+5
L'Hospital's Rule Þ lim 3e
x = 4 Þ f ¢ ( x ) changes from
(
x®3
)
-x =0
positive to negative
3e ( ) - 3 = 06 Þ e ( ) = 1Þ 2 f ( 3) + 5 = 0
2 f 3 +5 2 f 3 +5

f ( 6 ) - f ( -2 )5= ó f ¢ ( x ) dx ì1: f (3)

õ
f ( 3) = - ï
chain rule with 3e ( )
-2
2 6 ï 2 f x +5
3: í1:
f ( -2 ) = óf ( 6 ) - ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 - éë -5 + 11- 3ùû = -7 ï1:
3x
answer with
3 f ¢ ( t ) dt õ - 4x ï
õ -2 3 f ¢ ( 3x )( 3) - 4 î L'Hospital's Rule
4
= lim 2 f ( x )+5
( )
lim
2 f ¢ ( x ) -1
6
2 f ( x )+5
f ( 6 ) - f ( 3e 4 ) = ó f-¢ (xx ) dx ì1: sets f ¢ ( x ) = 0
x®3 x®3
3e
õ
3 f ¢ (9 )( 3)4 - 4 3( 0)( 3) - 4 -4 1 ïï
= 0 = 0 = = - 3: í1: identifies x = 4 as candidate
( )
f ( 4 ) =3e f (26f) ¢-(3ó) f-1 (dx 2=( 3.5) éë -3ùû =( -1
-4)- -1 )
6
-1
õ ( )
¢ x 3e
3 7 5 ï1: conclusion with reasoning
ïî
4
10

f (10 ) - f ( 6 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
õ
6
10

f (10 ) = f ( 6 ) + ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 + éë7 + 4 ùû = 7
õ
6

absolute maximum is f (10 ) = 7

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candidates are where f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative !

and end points x = -2, x = 10

x = 4 Þ f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative
dy 6

f ( 6=) -f f¢ ((2x-2))× (=3y f ¢ ) x dx

õ ( )
ó -1
dx
-2
d y
2
æ dy ö
= f ¢¢ ( 2x ) ( 26) ( 3y -1) + f ¢ ( 2x ) × ç 3 ÷
( ) ( ) õ ¢( )
fdx -2
2
= f 6 - ó f x dx = -4 - ëè-5dx
é ø 3ùû = -7
+ 11-
ì1: product rule
dy
( )
-2
= f ¢ ( 2 ) ×6 3( 2) -1 = (5) (5) = 25 ï
f ( 6()1,2-) f ( 4 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
dx d2 y
õ f ¢ ( x ) = 0 for
ì1: ï1:setsexpression
ïï3: ïí dx 2
d2y
( ( ) ( )
6) ( 2 ) 3( 2 ) -1 + f ¢ ( 2 ) × 3( 25)
4
= f ¢¢ 2 d 2 y x = 4 as candidate
3: í1: identifies
dx ï at (1,2 ) with
f ( 4 ) (=1,2) f ( 6 ) - ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 - éë -3ùû = -1
2
ï1: ï1:conclusion with reasoning
õ ïî dx 2
(
= ( 0) ( 2) 3( 2) -1
10
) 4
( )
+ (5) × 3( 25) = 375
ï
î conclusion

fd(10
y ) - f ( 6 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
2
= 375 >õ0 Þ h ( x ) concave up at h (1) = 2
dx 2 (1,2) 6
10

f (10 ) = f ( 6 ) + ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 + éë7 + 4 ùû = 7
õ
6

absolute maximum is f (10 ) = 7

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candidates are where f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative

and end points x = -2, x = 10
x = 4 Þ f ¢ ( x ) changes from positive to negative
dy
( )( ) y > Þ (3y -1) > 0
1
6

) - =f (f-2¢ )2x= óõ× f3y¢ ( x-1

f ( 6dx ) dx 3
f ¢ ( x ) > 0 Þ60 < x < 4 Þ f ¢ ( 2x ) > 0 Þ 0 < 2x < 4
-2

f ( -2
f ¢) =x f >( 60) Þ
- ó6f<¢ (xx )<dx
1: correct intervals with reasoning
() õ ( ) éë -5 +>11-
= -4f ¢- 2x
10 Þ 0 Þ36ùû =< -7
2x < 10
f ¢ ( 2x ) > 0 Þ 0 < x < 2 and 3 < x < 5
-2
6

f ( 6 ) - f ( 4 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx ì1: sets f ¢ ( x ) = 0
h ( x ) is increasing
õ
4
on 0 < x < 2 and 3 < x < 5 ïï
6 3: í1: identifies x = 4 as candidate
f ( 4 ) = f ( 6 ) - ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 - éë -3ùû = -1 ï1: conclusion with reasoning
ïî
õ
4
10

f (10 ) - f ( 6 ) = ó f ¢ ( x ) dx
õ
6
10

f (10 ) = f ( 6 ) + ó f ¢ ( x ) dx = -4 + éë7 + 4 ùû = 7
õ
6

absolute maximum is f (10 ) = 7