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

Question 1
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What does the continuity of a polar function r(θ)r(\theta)r(θ) at a specific point θ=α\theta = \alphaθ=α imply about the graph of the function at that angle?

Question 2
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given the polar equation r=2sin⁡(θ)r = 2\sin(\theta)r=2sin(θ), which integral expression represents the area enclosed by one petal of the rose curve?

Question 3
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given a polar function r(θ)=sin⁡(2θ)r(\theta) = \sin(2\theta)r(θ)=sin(2θ), what is the value of drdθ\frac{dr}{d\theta}dθdr​ when θ=π4\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}θ=4π​?

Question 4
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What does the derivative drdθ\frac{dr}{d\theta}dθdr​ represent in the context of polar functions?

Question 5
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the purpose of the chain rule in polar functions?

Question 6
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Assuming it meets necessary criteria, what would prove convergence of ∑m=4∞(−1)mm−m\sum_{m=4}^\infty (-1)^m m^{-m}∑m=4∞​(−1)mm−m using Cauchy's Convergence Criterion?

Question 7
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

How does one determine dρdθ\frac{d\rho}{d\theta}dθdρ​ for the polar equation ρ=sin⁡2(θ)+cos⁡2(θ)\rho=\sin^{2}(\theta)+\cos^{2}(\theta)ρ=sin2(θ)+cos2(θ) as θ\thetaθ approaches π6\frac{\pi}{6}6π​?

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Question 8
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the polar coordinate formula for calculating the area of a sector with radius r and angle θ?

Question 9
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If r′(θ)=0r'(\theta)=0r′(θ)=0 for some angle θ=β\theta=\betaθ=β, what can be inferred about the polar curve r(θ)r(\theta)r(θ) at that angle?

Question 10
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What condition must be satisfied for the Alternating Series Test to confirm that an alternating series converges?