Cracking The Ap Calculus ab Exam 2018

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16. D Use u-substitution where u = 3x^3 and du = 9x^2 . Therefore, ∫ 18 x^2 sec^2 (3x^3 ) dx = 2 ∫ sec^2 u du


=   2   tan u   +   C   =   2   tan (3x^3 ) +   C.


  1. A. First, plug x = 1 into the equation and solve for y; y = 5. Next, take the first derivative of y:


=   3x^2    +   4x  −5. Solve   for     at  x   =   1:      =   2.  The slope   of  the normal  line    is  − . Thus,   the

equation    of  the normal  line    is  y   −   5   =   − (x    −   1). The equation    simplified  is  y   =   −    x  +   .


  1. B If we take the limit as x goes to , we get an indeterminate form , so let’s use L’Hôpital’s


Rule.   We  take    the derivative  of  the numerator   and the denominator and we  get     =

    =    .  Now we  can use the double  angle   formula to  simplify    the limit.  We

get  =   =   .   Now,    when    we  take    the     limit   we  get    

= .


  1. B Using implicit differentiation, you can evaluate this equation: −2 cos x + 2 sin y cos y = .


After   simplifying,        =   .


  1. D Via the Chain Rule, f′(x) = 3e^3 x and f′′(x) = 9e^3 x. Plugging in ln 3 for x, results in f′′(ln 3) =


9 e3(ln 3)  =   9eln    3

3
= 9eln 27 = 9 · 27 = 243.


  1. C Use implicit differentiation and plug in for the point (1, 1):


4    y  −   6       =   4x^3    +   6x^2    −   2
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