AP CALCULUS BC Scoring Guide

9.4 MCQ+FRQ

1.

2. A particle moving in the xy-plane has position at time , where and

. At time , the particle is at position . The figure above shows the path of the particle
for .

(a) Find the position of the particle at time .

(b) Find the slope of the line tangent to the particle’s path at time .

(c) Find the speed of the particle at time . Find the acceleration vector of the particle at time .

(d) Consider a rectangle with vertices at points , , , and at time . For

, at what time t is the perimeter of the rectangle a maximum? Justify your answer.

Part A

1 point is earned for: integrals

1 point is earned for: uses initial condition

1 point is earned for: position

The position of the particle at time is .

0 1 2 3

The student response earns all of the following points:

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1 point is earned for: integrals

1 point is earned for: uses initial condition

1 point is earned for: position

The position of the particle at time is .

Part B

1 point is earned for: slope

The slope of the line tangent to the particle’s path at time is .

0 1

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for: slope

The slope of the line tangent to the particle’s path at time is .

Part C

1 point is earned for: speed

1 point is earned for: acceleration vector

The speed of the particle at time is .

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The acceleration vector of the particle at time is .

0 1 2

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for: speed

1 point is earned for: acceleration vector

The speed of the particle at time is .

The acceleration vector of the particle at time is .

Part D

1 point is earned for: sets

2 points are earned for: answer with justification

Because is the only interior critical point for and changes from positive to negative at
this point, the perimeter of the rectangle is a maximum at (or ).

0 1 2 3

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for: sets

2 points are earned for: answer with justification

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Because is the only interior critical point for and changes from positive to negative at
this point, the perimeter of the rectangle is a maximum at (or ).

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

The figure above shows a spotlight shining on point P(x,y) on the shoreline of Crescent Island. The spotlight is located at
the origin and is rotating. The portion of the shoreline on which the spotlight shines is in the shape of the parabola y = x2
from the point (1,1) to the point (5,25) . Let θ be the angle between the beam of light and the positive x-axis.

2. For what values of θ between 0 and 2π does the spotlight shine on the shoreline?

Part A

1 point is earned for the correct

or 0.785

1 point is earned for the correct

< -1 > No interval given

1/2 for complete solution in degrees

or 1.373

Therefore,

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0 1 2

The student response earns two of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct

or 0.785

1 point is earned for the correct

< -1 > No interval given

1/2 for complete solution in degrees

or 1.373

Therefore,

3. Find the x- and y-coordinates of point P in terms of tan θ .

Part B

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct answer

Therefore,

0 1 2

The student response earns two of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct answer

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Therefore,

4.

The position of a particle moving in the xy-plane is given by the parametric equations x = t3 - 3t2 and y = 2t3 - 3t2 -
12t. For what values of t is the particle at rest?
(A) -1 only
(B) 0 only
(C) 2 only
(D) -1 and 2 only
(E) -1, 0, and 2 only

5. For the components of the velocity of a particle moving in the xy-plane are given by the parametric
equations and where k is a positive constant. The line is parallel to the
line tangent to the path of the particle at the point where . What is the value of k ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

6. If f is a vector-valued function defined by , then

(A) -e-t+sin t
(B) e-t-cos t
(C) (-e-t, -sin t)
(D) (e-t, cos t)
(E) (e-t, -cos t)

At time t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π , the position of a particle moving along a path in the xy-plane is given by the parametric equations
x=et sin t and y=et cos t

7. Find the slope of the path of the particle at time t=π / 2

Part A

1 point is earned for

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1 point is earned for

1 point is earned for

1 point is earned for evaluates students dy/dx at t = π/2

0 1 2 3 4

The student response earns four of the following points:

1 point is earned for

1 point is earned for

1 point is earned for

1 point is earned for evaluates students dy/dx at t = π/2

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8.

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

The figure above shows a spotlight shining on point P(x, y) on the shoreline of Crescent Island. The spotlight is
located at the origin and is rotating. The portion of the shoreline on which the spotlight shines is in the shape of
the parabola y = x2 from the point (1,1) to the point (5,25) . Let θ be the angle between the beam of light and the
positive x-axis.

(a) For what values of θ between 0 and 2π does the spotlight shine on the shoreline?

(b) Find the x- and y-coordinates of point P in terms of tan θ.

(c) If the spotlight is rotating at the rate of one revolution per minute, how fast is the point P traveling along the
shoreline at the instant it is at the point (3,9)?

Part A

1 point is earned for the correct

or 0.785

1 point is earned for the correct

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<-1> No interval given

1/2 for complete solution in degrees

or 1.373

Therefore,

0 1 2

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct

or 0.785

1 point is earned for the correct

<-1> No interval given

1/2 for complete solution in degrees

or 1.373

Therefore,

Part B

1 point is earned for the correct answer x = tan θ

1 point is earned for the correct answer

Therefore,

0 1 2

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct answer x = tan θ

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1 point is earned for the correct answer

Therefore,

Part C

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for correctly solving using the Chain Rule

1 point is earned for correctly solving using the Chain Rule

1 point is earned if the student uses magnitude of velocity

1 point is earned for the correct answer

Speed

or 382.191

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The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for correctly solving using the Chain Rule

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1 point is earned for correctly solving using the Chain Rule

1 point is earned if the student uses magnitude of velocity

1 point is earned for the correct answer

Speed

or 382.191

9. At time t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π, the position of a particle moving along a path in the xy-plane is given by the parametric
equations x = et sin t and y = et cos t.

(a) Find the slope of the path of the particle at time t = π/2.

(b) Find the speed of the particle when t = 1.

(c) Find the distance traveled by the particle along the path from t = 0 to t = 1.

Part A

1 point is earned for dx/dt

1 point is earned for dy/dt

1 point is earned for dy/dx

1 point is earned for evaluates students dy/dx at t = π/2

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The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for dx/dt

1 point is earned for dy/dt

1 point is earned for dy/dx

1 point is earned for evaluates students dy/dx at t = π/2

Part B

1 point is earned for equation of speed

1 point is earned for evaluating expression

When t = 1 speed is

0 1 2

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for equation of speed

1 point is earned for evaluating expression

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When t = 1 speed is

Part C

1 point is earned for equation with correct integrand and limits

1 points is earned for simplifying equation for speed

1 point is earned for solution

distance is

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The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for equation with correct integrand and limits

1 points is earned for simplifying equation for speed

1 point is earned for solution

distance is

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

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(A)
(B)

(C)
(D)

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

(A)
(B) 2
(C)
(D)

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

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

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