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Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector–Valued Functions (BC Only)

Question 1
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Given the parametric equations x(t)=t2+1x(t) = t^2 + 1 and y(t)=2ty(t) = 2t, find dydx\frac{dy}{dx}.

Question 2
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Given x(t)=t2x(t) = t^2 and y(t)=t3ty(t) = t^3 - t, find dydx\frac{dy}{dx} at t=2t = 2.

Question 3
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Given x(t)=sin(t)x(t) = \sin(t) and y(t)=cos(t)y(t) = \cos(t), find the second derivative d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}.

Question 4
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

The position of a particle is given by x(t)=t3x(t) = t^3 and y(t)=t2y(t) = t^2. Determine the concavity of the curve at t=1t = 1.

Question 5
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Find the arc length of the parametric curve given by x(t)=t2x(t) = t^2 and y(t)=t3y(t) = t^3 from t=0t = 0 to t=1t = 1.

Question 6
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Set up the integral to find the arc length of the curve defined by x(t)=etcos(t)x(t) = e^t \cos(t) and y(t)=etsin(t)y(t) = e^t \sin(t) for 0tπ0 \le t \le \pi.

Question 7
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Given the position vector r(t)=<t2,sin(t)>\vec{r}(t) = <t^2, \sin(t)>, find the velocity vector v(t)\vec{v}(t).

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Question 8
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle's position is given by r(t)=<t3,et>\vec{r}(t) = <t^3, e^{-t}>. Find its velocity and acceleration vectors at time tt.

Question 9
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

Given the velocity vector v(t)=<cos(t),sin(t)>\vec{v}(t) = <\cos(t), \sin(t)> and the initial position r(0)=<0,1>\vec{r}(0) = <0, 1>, find the position vector r(t)\vec{r}(t).

Question 10
Calculus AB/BCAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle moves with velocity v(t)=<2t,3t2>\vec{v}(t) = <2t, 3t^2>. Find the displacement vector from t=0t = 0 to t=2t = 2.