Vector-Valued Functions (College Board AP® Calculus BC): Exam Questions

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The vector open angle brackets t cubed plus t squared comma space 8 plus 2 t close angle brackets defines the position of a particle in the x yplane at time t greater or equal than 0.

The position of the particle at time t equals 2 is

  • 0

  • 24

  • open angle brackets 12 comma space 12 close angle brackets

  • square root of 12 squared plus 12 squared end root

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A particle is moving in the x y-plane such that at time t greater or equal than 0 its position vector is open angle brackets 2 t minus 3 t squared comma space 7 t to the power of 6 plus e to the power of t close angle brackets.

At time t its velocity vector is

  • open angle brackets negative 6 comma space 210 t to the power of 4 plus e to the power of t close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 2 minus 6 t comma space 42 t to the power of 5 plus e to the power of t close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets t squared minus t cubed comma space t to the power of 7 plus e to the power of t close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets t squared minus t cubed comma space t to the power of 7 plus e to the power of t minus 1 close angle brackets

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The velocity vector of a particle moving in the x y-plane is open angle brackets 4 t to the power of 5 minus t plus 1 comma space t to the power of 8 minus 2 t minus 2 close angle brackets at time t greater or equal than 0.

The acceleration vector at time t equals 0 is

  • open angle brackets negative 1 comma space minus 2 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 0 comma space 0 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 1 comma space minus 2 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 20 comma space 8 close angle brackets

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If f is a vector-valued function defined as f open parentheses t close parentheses equals open angle brackets t cubed minus t comma space sin space t close angle brackets, then f apostrophe open parentheses t close parentheses is equal to

  • 3 t squared minus 1 minus cos space t

  • 3 t squared minus 1 plus cos space t

  • open angle brackets 3 t squared minus 1 comma space minus cos space t close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 3 t squared minus 1 comma space cos space t close angle brackets

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If f is a vector-valued function and its derivative is defined as f apostrophe open parentheses t close parentheses equals open angle brackets 4 t comma space 6 t squared minus sin space t close angle brackets, then f open parentheses t close parentheses must have the form

  • open angle brackets 2 t squared comma space 2 t cubed minus cos space t close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 2 t squared comma space 2 t cubed plus cos space t close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 2 t squared plus C comma space 2 t cubed minus cos space t plus C close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets 2 t squared plus C comma space 2 t cubed plus cos space t plus D close angle brackets

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A particle moves in the x y-plane so that its position is given by the vector open angle brackets e to the power of t plus t to the power of 5 comma space ln open parentheses 1 plus 5 t close parentheses close angle brackets at time t greater or equal than 0.

The acceleration vector of the particle is

  • open angle brackets e to the power of t plus 20 t cubed comma space minus 1 over t squared close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets e to the power of t plus 20 t cubed comma space minus 1 over open parentheses 1 plus t close parentheses squared close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets e to the power of t plus 20 t cubed comma space minus 5 over open parentheses 1 plus 5 t close parentheses squared close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets e to the power of t plus 20 t cubed comma space minus 25 over open parentheses 1 plus 5 t close parentheses squared close angle brackets

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A particle travels along a curve in the x y-plane such that its velocity vector is open angle brackets fraction numerator 3 square root of t over denominator 2 end fraction comma space sin open parentheses 2 t close parentheses plus cos open parentheses 2 t close parentheses close angle brackets where t greater or equal than 0. Its position vector at time t equals 0 is open angle brackets 0 comma space 0 close angle brackets.

The position vector at time t equals pi over 2 is

  • open angle brackets open parentheses pi over 2 close parentheses to the power of 3 over 2 end exponent comma space minus 4 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets open parentheses pi over 2 close parentheses to the power of 3 over 2 end exponent comma space minus 1 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets open parentheses pi over 2 close parentheses to the power of 3 over 2 end exponent comma space 1 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets open parentheses pi over 2 close parentheses to the power of 3 over 2 end exponent comma space 4 close angle brackets

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If f is a vector-valued function defined by open angle brackets open parentheses t plus 2 close parentheses e to the power of negative t end exponent comma space e to the power of negative t end exponent plus t squared close angle brackets, then f apostrophe apostrophe open parentheses t close parentheses is

  • open angle brackets 0 comma space e to the power of negative t end exponent plus 2 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets t e to the power of negative t end exponent comma space e to the power of negative t end exponent plus 2 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets negative open parentheses t minus 2 close parentheses e to the power of negative t end exponent comma space e to the power of negative t end exponent plus 2 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets open parentheses t plus 4 close parentheses e to the power of negative t end exponent comma space e to the power of negative t end exponent plus 2 close angle brackets

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A particle travels along a curve in the x y-plane, where its acceleration vector is open angle brackets fraction numerator 2 over denominator 2 t plus 1 end fraction comma space minus fraction numerator space 2 over denominator open parentheses 2 t plus 1 close parentheses squared end fraction close angle brackets at time t greater or equal than 0. The velocity vector at time t equals 3 is open angle brackets ln space 14 comma space minus 1 over 7 close angle brackets.

The velocity vector at time t equals 1 is

  • open angle brackets ln space 6 comma space 1 over 21 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets ln space 6 comma space 1 third close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets ln space 3 comma space 1 over 21 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets ln open parentheses 18 over 7 close parentheses comma space 5 over 21 close angle brackets

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The position of a particle moving in the x y-plane is given by the vector open angle brackets e to the power of sin space t end exponent comma space t squared plus cos space t close angle brackets where t is time.

The speed of the particle at time t equals 2 is

  • 3.160

  • 3.259

  • 3.640

  • 5.017

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A particle moves with a position vector of open angle brackets arctan open parentheses e to the power of t close parentheses comma space fraction numerator e to the power of t over denominator 1 plus e to the power of t end fraction close angle brackets in the x y-plane, where time t greater or equal than 0. The total distance traveled in the first four seconds is

  • 0.333

  • 0.632

  • 0.910

  • 1.544

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The acceleration vector of a particle moving in the x y-plane is open angle brackets 2 plus 4 cos open parentheses 2 t close parentheses comma space 4 minus 4 sin open parentheses 2 t close parentheses close angle brackets, where t is time and the y-axis points vertically upwards. At the beginning of its journey, time t equals 0, the particle is at a position vector of open angle brackets negative 2 comma space 1 close angle brackets moving with a speed of 1 in a direction that is vertically downwards.

The position vector of the particle at time t equals pi is

  • open angle brackets pi squared minus 2 comma space 2 pi squared minus 3 pi plus 1 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets pi squared minus 2 comma space 2 pi squared plus pi plus 1 close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets pi squared minus 1 comma space 2 pi squared minus 3 pi close angle brackets

  • open angle brackets pi squared minus pi minus 2 comma space 2 pi squared minus 2 pi plus 1 close angle brackets

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A particle is moving in the x y-plane where the x-axis is horizontal and increases towards the right. The position vector of the particle is open angle brackets 1 third open parentheses 2 t plus 1 close parentheses to the power of 3 over 2 end exponent plus 2 square root of 1 minus t end root comma space 1 fifth square root of 1 plus t end root close angle brackets where t is time and 0 less than t less than 1.

For which of the following time intervals is the particle always moving towards the left?

  • 0 less than t less than 1

  • 0 less than t less than 1 half

  • 1 half less than t less than 1

  • t greater than 1

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The function f is a vector-valued function with its second derivative defined by f apostrophe apostrophe open parentheses t close parentheses equals open angle brackets p plus q t comma space p t squared close angle brackets, where p and q are constants. It is known that f apostrophe open parentheses 0 close parentheses equals open angle brackets 1 comma negative 1 close angle brackets and f apostrophe open parentheses 2 close parentheses equals open angle brackets 11 comma space 7 close angle brackets .

The value of p over q is

  • 2 over 3

  • 3 over 2

  • 21 over 23

  • 23 over 21

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A particle moves in the x y-plane such that, at time t greater or equal than 0, its position vector is open angle brackets space tan open parentheses k t close parentheses comma space e to the power of k t end exponent minus 8 t squared close angle brackets, where k is an integer. If the acceleration vector at time t equals 0 is open angle brackets 0 comma space 0 close angle brackets and the y-component of the acceleration vector tends towards negative 16 as t rightwards arrow infinity, then

  • k equals negative 4

  • k equals 0

  • k equals 4

  • k equals plus-or-minus 4

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