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Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Question 1
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1 mark

How would you describe a vector-valued function that assigns each input exactly one output and has no breaks or jumps in its graph?

Question 2
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1 mark

Given a vector-valued function r⃗(t)=⟨t2−3t,5t−2⟩\vec{r}(t) = \langle t^2 - 3t, \frac{5}{t-2} \rangle, for what value of tt is r⃗(t)\vec{r}(t) discontinuous?

Question 3
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1 mark

If f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2 and g(x)=x+5g(x) = x + 5 are combined into a vector-valued function h(x)h(x), what is h(2)h(2)?

Question 4
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1 mark

What is the vector-valued function r(t)=⟨3t,−2t⟩\mathbf{r}(t) = \langle 3t, -2t \rangle equivalent to in terms of a parametric equation?

Question 5
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1 mark

If the vector-valued function r(t)=⟨3t,2t2,t3⟩r(t) = \langle 3t, 2t^2, t^3 \rangle is modified to r(t)=⟨3t2,2t3,t4⟩r(t) = \langle 3t^2, 2t^3, t^4 \rangle, how does the change affect the curvature of the trajectory at t=1t = 1?

Question 6
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1 mark

Which of these functions is not considered continuous at every point in its domain?

Question 7
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1 mark

What is an equivalent expression for the sum of vectors u=⟨a,b⟩+v=⟨c,d⟩u=\langle a,b \rangle + v=\langle c,d \rangle?

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Question 8
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

If k(t)=⟨7,−8⟩k(t)=\langle 7,-8 \rangle for all values of tt, what kind of graph do you obtain when plotting kk versus tt?

Question 9
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

What type of curve is represented by the parametric equations x(t)=cos⁡(t)x(t) = \cos(t) and y(t)=sin⁡(t)y(t) = \sin(t)?

Question 10
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the standard notation for the coordinate plane angles that measure between zero to three hundred sixty degrees?