The Exam

AP® Calculus BC Exam

SECTION I: Multiple-Choice Questions

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Instructions
At a Glance
Section I of this examination contains 45 multiple-choice questions. Fill in only the ovals for
Total Time numbers 1 through 45 on your answer sheet.
1 hour and 45 minutes
CALCULATORS MAY NOT BE USED IN THIS PART OF THE EXAMINATION.
Number of Questions
45 Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. No credit
Percent of Total Grade will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet for notes
50% or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best, completely
Writing Instrument fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If
Pencil required you change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased completely. Here is a sample
question and answer.
Sample Question Sample Answer

Chicago is a A B C D E
(A) state
(B) city
(C) country
(D) continent
(E) village

Use your time effectively, working as quickly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not
spend too much time on any one question. Go on to other questions and come back to the
ones you have not answered if you have time. It is not expected that everyone will know the
answers to all the multiple-choice questions.

About Guessing
Many candidates wonder whether or not to guess the answers to questions about which
they are not certain. Multiple choice scores are based on the number of questions answered
correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers, and no points are awarded for
unanswered questions. Because points are not deducted for incorrect answers, you are
encouraged to answer all multiple-choice questions. On any questions you do not know the
answer to, you should eliminate as many choices as you can, and then select the best answer
among the remaining choices.

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CALCULUS BC

SECTION I, Part A

Time—55 Minutes

Number of questions—28

A CALCULATOR MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS PART OF THE EXAMINATION

Directions: Solve each of the following problems, using the available space for scratchwork. After examining the form of the
choices, decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. No credit will be given
for anything written in the test book. Do not spend too much time on any one problem.

In this test: Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a
real number.

1. What is the slope of the line tangent to the curve x2 + 2xy + 3y2 = 2 when y = 1?

1
(A) –
2
1
(B) –
8
(C) –1

(D) 0

1
(E)
8

∫
2
2. xe x dx =
−1

(A) –e
e
(B) –
2
(C) 0
e
(D)
2
(E) e

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dy
3. If, for t > 0, x = t2 and y = cos(t2), then =
dx
(A) cos(t2)
(B) –sin(t2)
(C) –sin(2t)
(D) sin(t2)
(E) cos(2t)

4. The function f(x) = 4x3 – 8x2 + 1 on the interval [–1, 1] has an absolute minimum at x =

(A) –11
(B) –1
(C) 0
(D) 1
4
(E)
3

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x dx
5. ∫ x 2 + 5x + 6
=

( x + 3)3
(A) ln +C
( x + 2)2

(B) ln ( x + 3)3 ( x + 2 )2 + C

( x + 2 )2
(C) ln +C
( x + 3)3

(D) ln ( x + 3)2 ( x + 2 )3 + C

(E) ln ( x + 3)( x + 2 ) + C

d 2 2
6. ( x sin x ) =
dx

(A) 2x sin 2x
(B) 2x cos2 x
(C) x sin 2x
(D) 2x sin2 x + x2 cos2 x
(E) 2x sin2 x + x2 sin 2x

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x2 − 1
7. The line normal to the curve y = at x = 2 has slope
x2 + 1

(A) – 8
25

(B) – 25
8

(C) 1

(D) 8
25

(E) –1

8. If f and g are differentiable functions and h(x) = f(x)eg(x), then h9(x) =

(A) f9(x)eg9(x)
(B) f9(x)eg(x) + f(x)eg9(x)
(C) eg(x)[f9(x) + f(x)g9(x)]
(D) eg(x)[f9(x) + 1]
(E) eg9(x)[f9(x) + g9(x)]

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y
9.

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

The graph of y = f(x) is shown above. Which of the following could be the graph of y = f9(x) ?

(A) y (D) y

0 x x
–3 –2 –1 1 2 3 0 1
–3 –2 –1 2 3

(B) y (E) y

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 0 1
x
–3 –2 –1 2 3

y
(C)

x
0
–3 –2 –1 1 2 3

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2
 
 x + 1  dx =
e2
10. ∫e  x


e4
(A) + 2 e2 + 2
2
e2
(B) + 2e + 1
2

(C) e4 + 2e2 + e

e 4 3e2
(D) + − 2e + 1
2 2
e4
(E) + e2 + e
2

∞ dx
11. ∫4 =
x 2 + 16

π
(A)
16
π
(B)
4
π
(C)
2
(D) p

(E) Divergent

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π
12. What is the equation of the line tangent to the graph of y = sin2 x at x = ?
4

1  π
(A) y − = − x − 
2  4

1  π
(B) y − = x− 
2  4

π
= x −
1
(C) y −
2  4 

1 1 π 
(D) y − = x − 
2 2 4

1 1 π
(E) y − = x − 
2 2 4

ax 2 + 3ax + 5; x ≥ 2
13. If f(x) =  , find the value of a that makes f(x) continuous for all real values of x.
4 ax 3 − 6 ax 2 + 9; x < 2


(A) –1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 4

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14. ∫ x sin(2 x ) dx =
x2
(A) − cos(2 x ) + C
2

x2
(B) − cos(2 x ) + C
4

x 1
(C) − cos(2 x ) + sin(2 x ) + C
2 4

x 1
(D) − cos(2 x ) + cos(2 x ) + C
2 2

1 1
(E) − cos(2 x ) + sin(2 x ) + C
2 4

x 2 + 5 x − 24
15. If f ( x ) = , then lim f ( x ) is
x 2 + 10 x + 16 x ®−8

(A) 0

(B) 1

3
(C) –
2
(D) 11
6
(E) Nonexistent

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16. What is the approximation of the value of e3 obtained by using the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial about x = 0 for ex?

32 34
(A) 1 + 3 + + 32 +
2 4

32 33 34
(B) 1 + 3 + + +
2! 3! 4!

32 33 34
(C) 1 − 3 + − +
2! 3! 4!

32 34
(D) 1 − 3 + − 32 +
2 4

32 34
(E) 1 − +
2! 4!

17. A rock is thrown straight upward with an initial velocity of 50 m/s from a point 100 m above the ground.
If the acceleration of the rock at any time t is a = –10 m/s2, what is the maximum height of the rock (in meters)?
(A) 125
(B) 150
(C) 175
(D) 200
(E) 225

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2 2 2
18. The sum of the infinite geometric series 2 − + − + ... is
3 9 27
(A) –6

(B) –3

(C) 0

3
(D)
7
3
(E)
2

∞
( x − 3) n
19. What are all values of x for which the series ∑ 2 n
n = 1 n (5 )
converges?

(A) –2 £ x £ 8
(B) –2 < x £ 8
(C) –2 £ x < 8
(D) –5 £ x £ 5
(E) –5 £ x < 5

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20. Find the area inside one loop of the curve r = sin 2q.
π
(A)
16
π
(B)
8
π
(C)
4
π
(D)
2

(E) p

π π 
21. The average value of sec2 x on the interval  ,  is
6 4 
8
(A)
π

12 3 − 12
(B)
π

12 − 4 3
(C)
π

6 2 −6
(D)
π

6−6 2
(E)
π

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1
22. Find the length of the arc of the curve defined by x = t 2 and y = 1 (6t + 9) 2 , from t = 0 to t = 2.
3

2 9
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
(E) 16

23. The function f is given by f(x) = x4 + 4x3. On which of the following intervals is f decreasing?
(A) (–3, 0)
(B) (0, ∞ )
(C) (–3, ∞ )
(D) (– ∞ , –3)
(E) (– ∞ , 0)

24. Which of the following series converge(s)?

∞
(−1) n
I. ∑
n =1 n

∞
1
II. ∑
n =1 n3
∞
1
III. ∑ 3
n =1 n2

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II
(D) I and III
(E) I, II, and III

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dz  z  , where z(0) = 50, what is

25. Given the differential equation = z 4 −  lim z(t ) ?
dt  100  t →∞

(A) 400
(B) 200
(C) 100
(D) 50
(E) 4

26. 3
2
1

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1
–2
–3

The slope field shown above corresponds to which of the following differential equations?

dy x
(A) =
dx y

dy y
(B) =
dx x

(C) dy = xy
dx

dy
(D) =x−y
dx

dy
(E) =x+y
dx

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27. The value of c that satisfies the Mean Value Theorem for derivatives on the interval [0, 5] for the function
f(x) = x3 – 6x is
5
(A) −
3

(B) 0

(C) 1

(D) 5
3
5
(E)
3

28.

2
1
0
1 2 3 4
–1
–2
–3

x
The graph of f is shown in the figure above. If g( x ) = ∫ f (t ) dt , for what positive value of x does g(x) have a
0
minimum?

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

END OF PART A, SECTION I

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 Section I

CALCULUS BC

SECTION I, Part B

Time—50 Minutes

Number of questions—17

A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME QUESTIONS ON THIS PART OF THE EXAMINATION

Directions: Solve each of the following problems, using the available space for scratchwork. After examining the form of the
choices, decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. No credit will be given
for anything written in the test book. Do not spend too much time on any one problem.

In this test:

(1) The exact numerical value of the correct answer does not always appear among the choices given. When this happens, select
from among the choices the number that best approximates the exact numerical value.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real
number.

29. If f(x) is the function given by f(x) = e3x + 1, at what value of x is the slope of the tangent line to f(x) equal to 2?
(A) –0.135
(B) 0
(C) 0.231
(D) –0.366
(E) 0.693

x
30. If y = (sin x)e , then, when defined, y¢ =
x
(A) (sin x)e (cos x)
x
(B) (cos x)e
x
(C) e (cot x + ln(sin x))
x x
(D) e (sin x)e (cot x + ln(sin x))
x x
(E) e (sin x)e (cot x)

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31. The side of a square is increasing at a constant rate of 0.4 cm/sec. In terms of the perimeter, P, what is the rate of change of
the area of the square, in cm2/sec?
(A) 0.05P
(B) 0.2P
(C) 0.4P
(D) 6.4P
(E) 51.2P

32. If f is a vector-valued function defined by f(t) = (sin 2t, sin2 t), then f99(t) =
(A) (–4 sin 2t, 2 cos 2t)
(B) (–sin 2t, –cos2 t)
(C) (4 sin 2t, cos2 t)
(D) (4 sin 2t, –2 cos 2t)
(E) (2 cos 2t, –4 sin 2t)

33. The height of a mass hanging from a spring at time t seconds, where t > 0, is given by h(t) = 12 – 4 cos(2t). In the first two
seconds, how many times is the velocity of the mass equal to 0?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

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 Section I

π
tan −1 (1 + h ) −
34. lim 4
h→0 h

(A) 2

4
(B)
4 +π2
16
(C)
16 + π 2

1
(D)
2

(E) Nonexistent

3
35. What is the trapezoidal approximation of ò
0
e x dx using n = 4 subintervals?

(A) 6.407
(B) 13.565
(C) 19.972
(D) 27.879
(E) 34.944

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2
36. Given x2y + x2 = y2 + 1, find d y at (1, 1).
dx 2

(A) 36
(B) 12
(C) –4
(D) –12
(E) –36

4 4 −2
37. If ∫ −2
f ( x ) dx = a and ∫ f ( x ) dx = b, then
3 ∫
3
f ( x ) dx =

(A) a+b
(B) a – 2b
(C) a–b
(D) b–a
(E) 2b – a

d 5x
dx ∫2 x
38. cos t dt =

(A) 5 cos 5x – 2 cos 2x

(B) 5 sin 5x – 2 sin 2x
(C) cos 5x – cos 2x
(D) sin 5x – sin 2x
1 1
(E) cos 5 x − sin 2 x
5 2

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39. Using the Taylor series about x = 0 for sin x, approximate sin(0.4) to four decimal places.

(0.4 )3 (0.4 )5
(A) 0.4 + +
3! 5!

(0.4 )3 (0.4 )5
(B) 0.4 − +
3! 5!

(0.4 )3 (0.4 )5
(C) 0.4 − +
3 5

(0.4 )2 (0.4 )3 (0.4 ) 4 (0.4 )5

(D) 0.4 + + + +
2! 3! 4! 5!

(0.4 )2 (0.4 )3 (0.4 ) 4 (0.4 )5

(E) 0.4 − + − +
2! 3! 4! 5!

40. Let R be the region in the first quadrant between the graphs of y = e–x, y = sin x, and the y-axis. The volume of the solid that
results when R is revolved about the x-axis is
(A) –0.888
(B) –0.869
(C) 0.277
(D) 0.869
(E) 0.888

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41. Use Euler’s Method, with h = 0.2 to estimate y(3), if dy = 2y – 4x and y(2) = 6.
dx
(A) 9.684
(B) 10.442
(C) 12.378
(D) 12.756
(E) 18.426

∫ sec
4
42. x dx =

(A) tan4 x + C
1 3
(B) tan x + tan x + C
3
(C) tan2 x + C
sec 5 x
(D) +C
5
(E) sec2 x tan2 x + C

π 
43. Let f(x) = ò cot x dx; 0 < x < p. If f   = 1 , then f(1) =
6 
(A) –1.861
(B) –0.480
(C) 0.134
(D) 0.524
(E) 1.521

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44. ∫ 4 − x 2 dx =

3
2
(A) (4 − x 2 ) 2 + C
3

x
(B) 2 sin −1   + x 4 − x 2 + C
 2 

x x
(C) 2 sin −1   + 4 − x2 + C
 2  2

3
2
(D) (4 − x 3 ) 2 + C
3

x
(E) 2 sin −1   + 4 x 4 − x 2 + C
 2 

45. A force of 250 N is required to stretch a spring 5 m from rest. Using Hooke’s law, F = kx, how much work, in Joules, is
required to stretch the spring 7 m from rest?
(A) 14.286
(B) 71.429
(C) 245
(D) 490
(E) 1,225

STOP
END OF PART B, SECTION I
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON PART B ONLY.
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 Section II

SECTION II
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

You may wish to look over the problems before starting to work on them, since it is not expected that everyone will be able to
complete all parts of all problems. All problems are given equal weight, but the parts of a particular problem are not necessar-
ily given equal weight.

A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME PROBLEMS OR PARTS OF PROBLEMS ON

THIS SECTION OF THE EXAMINATION.

• You should write all work for each part of each problem in the space provided for that part in the booklet.
Be sure to write clearly and legibly. If you make an error, you may save time by crossing it out rather than
trying to erase it. Erased or crossed-out work will not be graded.
• Show all your work. You will be graded on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as
your answers. Correct answers without supporting work may not receive credit.
• Justifications require that you give mathematical (noncalculator) reasons and that you clearly identify func-
tions, graphs, tables, or other objects you use.
• You are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function at a point,
or calculate the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your problem,
namely the equation, function, or integral you are using. If you use other built-in features or programs, you
must show the mathematical steps necessary to produce your results.
• Your work must be expressed in standard mathematical notation rather than calculator syntax. For example,
5

ò1 x dx may not be written as fnInt (X2, X, 1, 5).

2

• 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 f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for
which f(x) is a real number.

SECTION II, PART A

Time—30 minutes
Number of problems—2

A graphing calculator is required for some problems or parts of problems.

During the timed portion for Part A, you may work only on the problems in Part A.

On Part A, you are permitted to use your calculator to solve an equation, find the derivative of a function at a point, or calculate
the value of a definite integral. However, you must clearly indicate the setup of your problem, namely the equation, function,
or integral you are using. If you use other built-in features or programs, you must show the mathematical steps necessary to
produce your results.

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1. An object moving along a curve in the xy-plane has its position given by (x(t), y(t)) at time t seconds, 0 £ t £ 1, with
dx dy
= 8t cos t units/sec and = 8t sin t units/sec.
dt dt

At time t = 0, the object is located at (5, 11).

(a) Find the speed of the object at time t = 1.

(b) Find the length of the arc described by the curve’s position from time t = 0 to time t = 1.

π
(c) Find the location of the object at time t = .
2

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2.

Second

D A
α
Third First

C B

Home

A baseball diamond is a square with each side 90 feet in length. A player runs from second base to third base at a rate of
18 ft/sec.

(a) At what rate is the player’s distance from first base, A, changing when his distance from third base, D, is 22.5 feet?

(b) At what rate is angle a increasing when D is 22.5 feet?

(c) At what rate is the area of the trapezoidal region, formed by line segments A, B, C, and D, changing when D is 22.5 feet?

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SECTION II, PART B

Time—1 hour
Number of problems—4

No calculator is allowed for these problems.

During the timed portion for Part B, you may continue to work on the problems in Part A without the use of any calculator.

3. Consider the equation x2 – 2xy + 4y2 = 64.

(a) Write an expression for the slope of the curve at any point (x, y).

(b) Find the equation of the tangent lines to the curve at the point x = 2.

d2y
(c) Find at (0, 4).
dx 2

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4.

v(t)

Train B
Velocity (Kph)

40
30 Train A

20
10
t
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Time (Hours)

Three trains, A, B, and C each travel on a straight track for 0 £ t £ 16 hours. The graphs above, which consist of line
segments, show the velocities, in kilometers per hour, of trains A and B. The velocity of C is given by v(t) = 8t – 0.25t2.

(Indicate units of measure for all answers.)

(a) Find the velocities of A and C at time t = 6 hours.

(b) Find the accelerations of B and C at time t = 6 hours.

(c) Find the positive difference between the total distance that A traveled and the total distance that B traveled in 16 hours.

(d) Find the total distance that C traveled in 16 hours.

5. Let y be the function satisfying f9(x) = x(1 – f(x)); f(0) = 10.

(a) Use Euler’s Method, starting at x = 0, with step size of 0.5 to approximate f(x) at x = 1.

(b) Find an exact solution for f(x) when x = 1.

∞
(c) Evaluate ∫ 0
x (1 − f ( x )) dx.

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1
6. Given f(x) = tan–1(x) and g(x) = , for |x| £ 1
1+ x

(a) Find the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial and general expression for g(x) about x = 0.

d 1
(b) Given that tan −1 x = , for |x| £ 1, use the result of part (a) to find the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial and
dx 1 + x2
general expression for f(x) about x = 0.

1
(c) Use the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial to estimate f  .
10 

STOP

END OF EXAM

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