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Unit 9 Progress Check MCQ Part A

The document is a scoring guide for the AP Calculus BC Unit 9 Progress Check, specifically focusing on multiple-choice questions (MCQ) Part A. It includes various problems related to parametric equations, vector-valued functions, and calculating lengths of curves. Each question presents options for answers, indicating a focus on assessing understanding of calculus concepts.

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Unit 9 Progress Check MCQ Part A

The document is a scoring guide for the AP Calculus BC Unit 9 Progress Check, specifically focusing on multiple-choice questions (MCQ) Part A. It includes various problems related to parametric equations, vector-valued functions, and calculating lengths of curves. Each question presents options for answers, indicating a focus on assessing understanding of calculus concepts.

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AP CALCULUS BC Scoring Guide

Unit 9 Progress Check: MCQ Part A

1. A curve is defined by parametric functions and , where and . For what


positive value of is ?
(A) 1.079
(B) 1.149
(C) 1.202
(D) 1.525

2. The instantaneous rate of change of the vector-valued function is given by


. If , what is the value of ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

3. A curve in the -plane is defined by , where and . Which of the


following is equivalent to ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

4. A curve in the -plane is defined by the parametric equations and . What is the
slope of the line tangent to the curve at the point where ?
(A)
(B)
(C) 4
(D) 48

5. A curve in the -plane is defined by the parametric equations and . Which of the
following is an expression for in terms of ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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Scoring Guide

Unit 9 Progress Check: MCQ Part A

6. A curve is defined by the parametric functions and . What is in terms of ?

(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)

7. A curve is defined by the parametric equations and . What is in terms of ?

(A)
(B)

(C)

(D)

8. A curve is defined by the parametric equations and , where is a differentiable function.


Which of the following gives the length of curve from to ?

(A) ⅆ

(B) ⅆ

(C) ⅆ

(D) ⅆ

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Unit 9 Progress Check: MCQ Part A

9.

A curve in the -plane is given by the parametric equations and . The graph of is shown above on
the left, and the graph of the derivative is shown above on the right. Which of the following integral
expressions gives the length of the portion of the curve described by the parametric equations for ?

(A) ⅆ

(B) ⅆ

(C) ⅆ

(D) ⅆ

10. Which of the following gives the length of the curve defined by the parametric equations and
from to ?

(A) ⅆ

(B) ⅆ

(C) ⅆ

(D) ⅆ

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Unit 9 Progress Check: MCQ Part A

11. If is the vector-valued function defined by , then


(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

12. Let be the vector-valued function defined by . Which of the following is ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

13. The vector-valued function is defined by . Which of the following is ?


(A)
(B)

(C)

(D)

14. For time , the position of a particle moving in the -plane is given by the vector-valued function . If the
velocity of the particle is given by , which of the following could be an expression
for ?
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

15. The velocity vector of a particle moving in the -plane has components given by and . If the
initial position of the particle at is , which of the following expressions gives the particle’s position
?

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Unit 9 Progress Check: MCQ Part A

(A) and

(B) and

(C) and

(D) and

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