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Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Question 1
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

For what parameter 'k' in ksin(θ)cos(θ)=sin(θ)kk \sin(\theta) \cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) - k does θ\theta have exactly two distinct solutions on the interval [0,π][0, \pi]?

Question 2
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

Given that an investment's value over time follows the rational function modeled by V(t)=10001+9e0.6tV(t) = \frac{1000}{1+9e^{-0.6t}}, where V(t)V(t) represents dollar value and tt years since initial investment, when will the investment first exceed 900900?

Question 3
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1 mark

Given the rectangular hyperbola xy=c2xy=c^2, what is an expression for ‘x’ when ‘y’ is parametized such that ‘y=t’?

Question 4
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1 mark

Which set represents a simple parametrization for the line y=xy=x?

Question 5
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1 mark

How Might One Rewrite The Locus Of Points Equidistant From Point (0,a)(0,-a) And Line Y=aY=a Using A Parameter TT?

Question 6
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

If the position of an object is given by the implicit equation xy+ln(yx)=3xy + \ln\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)=3 where x>0x >0 and y>0y>0, which set of parametric equations best describes its motion if it follows the curve at constant horizontal velocity?

Question 7
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1 mark

Given the equation x=acos(t)x = a \cos(t) where tt ranges between [0,π][0, \pi], how would you express it in terms of a variable UU defined as U=t3U = t^3?

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Question 8
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

If we parametrize the circle x2+y2=25x^2 + y^2 = 25 using the parameter tt for angle measure in radians, which set of equations correctly represents the xx and yy coordinates in terms of tt?

Question 9
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

Given an ellipse defined by the equation x29+y216=1\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{16} = 1, which parametric equations correctly describe this ellipse when parameterized by angle measure tt?

Question 10
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

If the function f(x)=2x38x2f(x) = \frac{2x^3 - 8}{x - 2} is redefined at x=2x = 2 to make it continuous, what should f(2)f(2) equal?