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AP Calculus

AP problem #7 (calculators allowed) name__________________________p___

1. A particle moves along the y-axis so that its position at any time t, for , is given by
. In which interval(s) is the particle speeding up?
a)
b) and
c)
d) and
e)

2. The sketch of is shown below, with regions bounded by and the x-axis indicated by P,
Q, and R. If , and , what is ?

a) -12
b) -6
c) -3
d) 4
e) none of these

3. Find .
a) 17
b) 17.5
c) 18.5
d) 19
e) 19.5

4. Two cars are converging on a point P as they drive at right angles towards each other. Car A is
traveling at 60 miles per hour and car B is traveling at 50 miles per hour. At the instant when car A
is 12 miles from the point P and car B is 10 miles from the point P, at what rate is the distance
between the cars decreasing?
a) 55 miles per hour
b) 55.455 miles per hour
c) 76.882 miles per hour
d) 78.102 miles per hour
e) none of these

5. The position of a particle moving along the x-axis is given by . What is the speed
of the particle at t = 4?
a) -50
b) -45
c) 32
d) 45
e) 50
6.
x f g

1 3 4

2 4 2

4 8 1

If and are differentiable functions with values as given in the chart above, and
, what is ?

a) b) c) d) e) none of these

7. A particle moves along the x-axis with a velocity given by for . If the
particle is 4 units to the left of the origin at t = 0, where is the particle at t = 8?
a) 24 units to the right of the origin
b) 20 units to the right of the origin
c) 16 units to the right of the origin
d) 1.75 units to the left of the origin
e) 0.083 units to the left of the origin

8. Free Response:
A particle moves along the y-axis with velocity given by for .
a) In which direction (up or down) is the particle moving at time t = 1.5? Why?

b) Find the acceleration of the particle at time t = 1.5. Is the velocity of the particle increasing at
t = 1.5? Why or why not?

c) Given that is the position of the particle at time t and that , find .

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Numerical methods or approximation strategies such as trapezoidal rule or Simpson's rule based on given data or plot visualization derive such integrals. If equations unknowns exist, methods to interpolate between function points capture underestimated missing values, which ideally cover within extents.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, the initial distance between the cars is calculated as \( \sqrt{12^2 + 10^2} = \sqrt{244} \). The rate at which the distance is decreasing can be found using related rates, where \( \frac{dD}{dt} = -\frac{60 \times 12 + 50 \times 10}{\sqrt{244}} \), yielding approximately 78.102 miles per hour.

A particle's speed increases when both its velocity and acceleration are positive, or both are negative. This means the velocity and acceleration have the same sign, ensuring that either the speed is increasing or the particle is in freefall due to negation effects.

To find the position at \( t=8 \), integrate the velocity function from 0 to 8, \( x(t) = \int_0^8 v(t) \, dt + x(0) \), with initial position \( x(0) = -4 \). Solving the integral and adding the initial condition will find final position, such as 24 units to the right of the origin.

This problem requires synthesizing known values and potentially dealing with function behavior between the boundaries. Direct evaluation does not work if unknowns exist without provided expressions for \( f(x) \). If using interpolation between points assuming linear or calculating via areas based on mentioned data results, the outcome and addition of results from the graph can determine specific solutions.

Acceleration is the derivative of velocity. Compute \( v'(t) \) at \( t = 1.5 \) using the given velocity function to determine the rate of change at this point.

Identify \( g(2) \) from the table; then use this as input for \( f \), finding \( f(g(2)) \) using \( f \'s \) value at this input from the provided values table.

The direction in which the particle is moving depends on the sign of the velocity at \( t = 1.5 \). If \( v(1.5) > 0 \), the particle moves upwards; if \( v(1.5) < 0 \), it moves downwards.

If acceleration \( a(t)>0 \), velocity is increasing; if \( a(t)<0 \), velocity is decreasing. Compute acceleration from velocity's derivative at \( t=1.5 \). Compare sign relationship to determine velocity change.

A particle is speeding up when its velocity and acceleration have the same sign. This requires analyzing the velocity function, derived from the position function, and the acceleration function (the derivative of the velocity). Speeding up occurs over intervals where both velocity and acceleration are positive or both are negative.

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