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

Question 1
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

How would you express the point at a distance of 5 units from the pole at an angle of π/2\pi/2π/2 radians in polar coordinates?

Question 2
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

A particle travels along a path described by parametric equations x=tcos⁡(t)x=t\cos(t)x=tcos(t) and y=tsin⁡(t)y=t\sin(t)y=tsin(t); what describes its motion between times T1=0T_1=0T1​=0 and T2>0T_2>0T2​>0?

Question 3
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the polar coordinate equivalent of the origin in Cartesian coordinates?

Question 4
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

A particle moves along a curve in the plane with a velocity vector given by v(t)=⟨2t,4t3⟩v(t) = \langle 2t, 4t^3 \ranglev(t)=⟨2t,4t3⟩. If the particle’s initial position is ⟨1,4⟩\langle 1, 4 \rangle⟨1,4⟩, what is the position vector of the particle at time t=2t = 2t=2?

Question 5
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

A particle's motion in space is described by vectors; what component determines its vertical change?

Question 6
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Which of these points lies on the terminal side of an angle that measures π\piπ radians in polar coordinates?

Question 7
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given a position function in the form s(t)=⟨t3−t,t2+t⟩\mathbf{s}(t) = \langle t^3 - t, t^2 + t \rangles(t)=⟨t3−t,t2+t⟩, for what value of ttt is there no horizontal movement?

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Question 8
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

A projectile following parametric equations x(T)=T2,Y(T)=−16(T)2+100Tx(T) = T^2 , Y(T) = -16(T)^2 + 100Tx(T)=T2,Y(T)=−16(T)2+100T How long will it take before reaching maximum height?

Question 9
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

How do you find instantaneous speed from a position function s(t)s(t)s(t)?

Question 10
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

For a particle moving along a space curve defined by r(t)=⟨sin⁡(3t),t4,ln⁡(t+1)⟩\mathbf{r}(t) = \langle \sin(3t), t^4, \ln(t+1) \rangler(t)=⟨sin(3t),t4,ln(t+1)⟩, which transformation to ln⁡(t+1)\ln(t+1)ln(t+1) would most drastically alter its acceleration at time t=1t=1t=1?