5 Steps to a 5 AP Calculus BC 2019

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392 STEP 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence


  1. The correct answer is (C).
    ∫− 2


− 3

5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
dxis an improper integral

sincef(x)=
5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
has an infinite
discontinuity atx=−2, one of the limits of
integration. Therefore,
∫− 2

− 3

5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
dxis equal to

n→lim− 2 −

∫n

− 3

5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
dx.


  1. The correct answer is (C).


Use a partial fraction decomposition with∫
A
2 x− 1
dx+


B
x+ 5
dx. Then
A(x+ 5 )+B( 2 x− 1 )= 1 ⇒
Ax+ 2 Bx= 0 ⇒A=− 2 B. Substituting and
solving, 5A−B= 1 ⇒ 5 (− 2 B)−B=1, so
B=−

1


11


andA=

2


11


. Then



dx
( 2 x− 1 )(x + 5 )

=


1


11



2 dx
( 2 x− 1 )


1


11



dx
(x + 5 )

=

1


11


ln

∣∣
2 x− 1

∣∣

1


11


ln

∣∣
x + 5

∣∣

=


1


11


ln

∣∣


2 x− 1
x+ 5

∣∣

∣+C.


  1. The correct answer is (C).


Average value=

1


(π/6)− 0

∫π/ 6

0

2 sin(2x)dx

=


6


π

[
−cos(2x)

]π/ 6
0

=

6


π

[
−cos

(
π
3

)
−(−cos 0)

]

=


6


π

[

1


2


+ 1


]
=

3


π

.



  1. The correct answer is (C).


x=sin^2 t⇒
dx
dt
=2 sintcost=sin( 2 t)and

y=cos( 2 t)⇒
dy
dt
=−2 sin( 2 t). Then
(
dx
dt

) 2
=sin^2 ( 2 t)and
(
dy
dt

) 2
=(−2 sin( 2 t))^2 =4 sin^2 ( 2 t). For

0 ≤t≤
π
2

, the length of the arc the particle
traces out is

L=

∫ π 2

0


sin^2 ( 2 t)+4 sin^2 ( 2 t)dt=
∫ π 2

0


5 sin^2 ( 2 t)dt=


5

∫ π 2

0

sin( 2 t)dt.

Note that


sin^2 (2t)=|sin(2t)|=sin(2t) for
0 ≤t≤
π
2


  1. The correct answer is (A).


y=3 sin^2

(
x
2

)
;

dy
dx
=6 sin

(
x
2

)[
cos

(
x
2

)]
1
2

=3 sin

(
x
2

)
cos

(
x
2

)

dy
dx

∣∣
∣∣
x=π

=3 sin

(
π
2

)
cos

(
π
2

)
=3(1)(0)= 0

Atx=π,y=3 sin^2

(
π
2

)
=3(1)^2 = 3 .The

point of tangency is (π,3).Equation of
tangent atx=πisy− 3 =0(x−π)⇒y=3.
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