Math Unit10 Frqs

AP CALCULUS BC Scoring Guide
FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2
The function f satisfies the equation f' (x) = f(x) + x + 1 and f(0) = 2. The Taylor series for f about x = 0 converges to f(x)
for all x.
1. Find f''(0) and find the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 0.
Part B
One point is earned for f''(0)
One point is earned for the second-degree Taylor polynomial
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The student earns all of the following points:
One point is earned for f''(0)
One point is earned for the second-degree Taylor polynomial
2. Find the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 0.
Part C
One point is earned for f'''(0) and
One point is earned for the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial
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One point is earned for f'''(0) and
One point is earned for the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial
The function f is defined by the power series
for all real numbers x.
3. Show that y = f(x) is a solution to the differential equation xy' + y = cos x.
Part C
1 point is earned for the correct series for y' OR for the correct series for xf(x)
1 point is earned for the correct series for xy' OR for identifying the series as sin x
OR
1 point is earned for the correct series for xy' + y OR for handling xy' + y
1 point is earned for identifying the series as cos x OR for making the correct connection to cos x
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OR
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The student response earns four of the following points:
1 point is earned for the correct series for y' OR for the correct series for xf(x)
1 point is earned for the correct series for xy' OR for identifying the series as sin x
OR
1 point is earned for the correct series for xy' + y OR for handling xy' + y
1 point is earned for identifying the series as cos x OR for making the correct connection to cos x
OR
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4. Let P(x) = 7 − 3(x−4) + 5(x−4)2 − 2(x−4)3 + 6(x−4)4 be the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for the function f
about 4. Assume f has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers.
(a) Find f(4) and f‴(4).
(b) Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f′ about 4 and use it to approximate f′(4.3).
(c) Write the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for about 4.
(d) Can f(3) be determined from the information given? Justify your answer.
Part A
1 point is earned for the correct answer f(4) = 7
f(4) = P(4) = 7
1 point is earned for the correct answer f‴(4) = −12
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The student response earns all of the following points:
1 point is earned for the correct answer f(4) = 7
f(4) = P(4) = 7
1 point is earned for the correct answer f‴(4) = −12
Part B
2 points are earned for the correct answer for
<−1> for each incorrect term
<−1> for each additional term or + . . .
0/2 if degree < 2
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1 point is earned for the correct evaluation (only if degree 1, 2, 3)
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<−1> for each incorrect term
<−1> for each additional term or + . . .
0/2 if degree < 2
Part C
1 point is earned for correctly answering
or
(ignore + . . .)
1 point is earned for the correct answer
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or
(ignore + . . .)
Part D
1 point is earned for the correct reason
No. The information given provides values for f(4), f′(4), f″(4), f‴(4) and only.
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No. The information given provides values for f(4), f′(4), f″(4), f‴(4) and only.
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Let P(x)=7−3(x−4)+5(x−4)2−2(x−4)3+6(x−4)4 be the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for the function f about 4.
Assume f has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers.
5. Find f(4) and f‴(4).
Part A

‴
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The student response earns two of the following points:

‴
6. Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f′ about 4 and use it to approximate f′(4.3).
Part B
< -1 > for each incorrect term
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< -1 > for each additional term or + . . .
0/2 if degree < 2

′
0 1 2 3
The student response earns three of the following points:
< -1 > for each incorrect term
< -1 > for each additional term or + . . .
0/2 if degree < 2

′
7.
Write the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for about 4.
Part C
or
(ignore + . . .)
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or
(ignore + . . .)
8. Can f(3) be determined from the information given? Justify your answer.
Part D
No. The information given provides values for f( 4 ), f ′ ( 4 ), f ″ ( 4 ), f ‴ ( 4 ) and only.
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No. The information given provides values for f( 4 ), f ′ ( 4 ), f ″ ( 4 ), f ‴ ( 4 ) and only.
The function f is twice differentiable for x > 0 with f(1) = 15 and f''(1) = 20. Values of f', the derivative of f, are given for
selected values of x in the table above.
9. Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 1. Use the Taylor polynomial to approximate f(1.4).
Part D
One point is earned for the Taylor polynomial
One point is earned for the approximation
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One point is earned for the Taylor polynomial
One point is earned for the approximation
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The function g is continuous for all real numbers x and is defined by
10. Let f be the function given by f(x) = cos(2x). Write the first four nonzero terms and the general term of the Taylor
series for f about x = 0 .
Part B
One point is earned for the first two terms
One point is earned for the next two terms
One point is earned for the general term
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One point is earned for the first two terms
One point is earned for the next two terms
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11. Use your answer from part (b) to write the first three nonzero terms and the general term of the Taylor series for g
about x = 0.
Part C
One point is earned for the first three terms
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Let f be the function given by \(f(x)=e^{\frac{x}{2}}\).
12. Write the first four nonzero terms and the general term for the Taylor series expansion of f(x) about x=0 .
Part A
1 point is earned for first two terms
1 point is earned for second two terms
1 point is earned for general term
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1 point is earned for first two terms
1 point is earned for second two terms
1 point is earned for general term
The Maclaurin series for f(x) is given by
13. Find f′(0) and f (17)(0) .
Part A
1 point is earned for the correct

′
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′
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14. Let g(x) = x f(x) Write the Maclaurin series for g(x) , showing the first three nonzero terms and the general term.
Part C
1 point is earned for the correct first three terms
1 point is earned for the correct general term
< -1 > not an infinite series
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1 point is earned for the correct first three terms
< -1 > not an infinite series
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Let h be a function having derivatives of all orders for x > 0. Selected values of h and its first four derivatives are
indicated in the table above. The function h and these four derivative are increasing on the interval 1 ≤ x ≤ 3.
15. Write the third-degree Taylor polynomial for h about x = 2 and use it to approximate h(1.9).
Part B
The response can earn up to 2 points:
1 point: For P3(x)
1 point: For P3(1.9)
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1 point: For P3(x)
1 point: For P3(1.9)
16. Use the Lagrange error bound to show that the third-degree polynomial for h about x = 2 approximates h(1.9) with
error less than 3 ⨯10-4.
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Part C
1 point: For form of Lagrange error estimate
1 point: For reasoning
The fourth derivative of h is increasing on the interval
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1 point: For form of Lagrange error estimate
1 point: For reasoning
The fourth derivative of h is increasing on the interval
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17.
6. Let f be a function having derivatives of all orders for all real numbers. Selected values of f and its first four
derivatives are shown in the table above.
(a) Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about and use it to approximate .
(b) Let g be a function such that . Write the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial for , the derivative of
g, about .
(c) Write the third-degree Taylor polynomial for f about .
(d) It is known that for . The third-degree Taylor polynomial for f about
, found in part (c), is used to approximate . Use the Lagrange error bound along with the information about
to find an upper bound on the error of the approximation.
Part A
2 points are earned for: second-degree Taylor polynomial
1 point is earned for: approximation
The second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about is .
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2 points are earned for: second-degree Taylor polynomial
1 point is earned for: approximation
The second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about is .
Part B
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1 point is earned for: substitution
1 point is earned for: answer
The fifth-degree Taylor polynomial for about is .
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1 point is earned for: substitution
The fifth-degree Taylor polynomial for about is .
Part C
1 point is earned for: two terms
1 point is earned for: remaining terms
The third-degree Taylor polynomial for f about is

.
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1 point is earned for: two terms
1 point is earned for: remaining terms
The third-degree Taylor polynomial for f about is

.
Part D
1 point is earned for: form of the error bound
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An upper bound on the error of the approximation is .
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1 point is earned for: form of the error bound
An upper bound on the error of the approximation is .

Let f be a function that has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers. Assume f (1)=3, f ′ (1) =−2, f ″(1)= 2 and f
‴ (1)=4
18. Write the third-degree Taylor polynomial for f aboutx=1 and use it to approximate f(1.2) .
Part B
3 points are earned for the correct third degree Taylor polynomial about
< -1 > each incorrect term in polynomial
< -1 > error in approximation
Note: < -1 > once for use of = rather than ≈
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3 points are earned for the correct third degree Taylor polynomial about
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19. Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x=1 and use it to approximate f (0.7) .
Part A
3 points are earned for the correct second degree Taylor polynomial about x = 1 x=1
< -1 > each incorrect term in the polynomial
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3 points are earned for the correct second degree Taylor polynomial about x=1
20. Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f', the derivative of f, aboutx=1 and use it to approximate f′(1.2) .
Part C
3 points are earned for the correct second degree Taylor polynomial about
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3 points are earned for the correct second degree Taylor polynomial about
The function g has derivatives of all orders, and the Maclaurin series for g is
21. Write the first three nonzero terms and the general term of the Maclaurin series for g'(x).
Part C
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Let f be the function given by \(f\left(t\right)=\frac{4}{1+t^2}\) and G be the function given by \(G\left(x\
right)=\int_0^xf\left(t\right)\ dt\).
22. Find the first four nonzero terms and the general term for the power series expansion of G(x) about x=0.
Part B
1 point is earned for first four terms of anti derivative
1 point is earned for general term of antiderivative
1 point is earned for evaluating antiderivative on [0,x] in power series context
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1 point is earned for first four terms of anti derivative
1 point is earned for general term of antiderivative
1 point is earned for evaluating antiderivative on [0,x] in power series context
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Let f be the function given by .
23. Find the first four nonzero terms and the general term of the power series for f (x) about x =0 .
Part A
1 point is earned for the correct 1st and 2nd terms
1 point is earned for the correct 3rd and 4th terms
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1 point is earned for the correct 1st and 2nd terms
1 point is earned for the correct 3rd and 4th terms
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24. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.
Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.
Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.
Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.
The function has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers. It is known that , ,
, and .
(a) Find , the fourth derivative of with respect to . Write the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for
about . Show the work that leads to your answer.
(b) The fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for about is used to approximate . Given that
for , use the Lagrange error bound to show that this approximation is within of
the exact value of .
(c) Let be the function such that and . Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial
for about .
Part A
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples to score the response.
The first point is earned for a correct fourth derivative or for
The second point is earned only for a completely correct expression for
A response that earns the first point but not the second may evaluate the presented expression for at and
use the consistent nonzero value in computing the coefficient of in the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial.
A polynomial that includes a nonzero third-degree term, any terms of degree greater than four, or does not earn the
fourth point.
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The student response accurately includes all four of the criteria below.
Form of product rule
Two terms of polynomial

Remaining terms
The fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for about is
Part B
The first point is earned for or Subsequent errors in simplification will not earn the
second point.
To earn the second point a response must communicate the inequality
A response that states or does not earn the second point.
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The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
Form of error bound

Shows
By the Lagrange error bound,
Part C
The first point is earned for or
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A presented polynomial of the form earns the second point with or without any supporting work for the
first two terms.
A response that earned neither the first nor the second point only earns the third point for a polynomial of the form
where is declared to be
A presented polynomial with no support for the coefficient of does not earn the third point.
A polynomial that includes any terms of degree greater than two, or does not earn the third point.
Alternate solution:
• A response that is using this alternate solution method earns the first point for the
second point for any two correct terms in a second-degree polynomial, and the third point for a completely
correct second-degree Taylor polynomial with supporting work.
• Note: There is not enough information to conclude that is equal to its Maclaurin series on its interval of
convergence. The second and third lines of the alternate solution are being accepted as identifications of the
Maclaurin series for and respectively.
0 1 2 3
The student response accurately includes all three of the criteria below.
First two terms of polynomial

Taylor polynomial
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The second-degree Taylor polynomial for about is
25. Let f be a function that has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers. Assume f(1) = 3, f′(1) = −2, f″(1) = 2,
and f‴(1) = 4.
(a) Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 1 and use it to approximate f(0.7).
(b) Write the third-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 1 and use it to approximate f(1.2).
(c) Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f', the derivative of f, about x = 1 and use it to approximate
f′(1.2).
Part A
3 points are earned for the correct second degree Taylor polynomial about x = 1
f(0.7) ≈ 3 + 0.6 + 0.09 = 3.69
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f(0.7) ≈ 3 + 0.6 + 0.09 = 3.69
Part B
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3 points are earned for the correct third degree Taylor polynomial about x = 1
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3 points are earned for the correct third degree Taylor polynomial about x = 1
Part C
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26. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.
Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do so. Clearly label any
functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use. Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons,
and that you verify the needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your methods as well as your answers.
Answers without supporting work will usually not receive credit.
Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If your answer is given as a
decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places after the decimal point.
Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all real numbers for which
is a real number.
A function has derivatives of all orders for all real numbers . A portion of the graph of is shown above,
along with the line tangent to the graph of at . Selected derivatives of at are given in the table
above.
a) Write the third-degree Taylor polynomial for about .
b) Write the first three nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for . Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial
for about .
c) Let be the function defined by ⅆ . Use the Taylor polynomial found in part (a) to find an
approximation for .
d) It is known that the Maclaurin series for converges to for all real numbers . It is also known that the
individual terms of the series for alternate in sign and decrease in absolute value to . Use the alternating
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series error bound to show that the approximation found in part (c) differs from by at most .
Part A
The first point is earned for a response with two correct terms of the third-degree Taylor polynomial.
The second point is earned for having all four, and only those four, terms in the Taylor polynomial. Polynomials with
more than four terms or that contain “ ” do not earn the second point.
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two terms
remaining terms
Solution:
and
The third-degree Taylor polynomial for about is
Part B
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.
The first point is earned for the terms Listing the terms also earns the first point.
The second point is earned for the second-degree Taylor polynomial for about a polynomial with degree
higher than does not earn the second point.
0 1 2
three terms for

three terms for
Scoring Guide
Solution:
The first three nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for are
The second-degree Taylor polynomial for about is
Part C
A response imported from Part B that is third-degree and has at least two nonzero terms is eligible for the first point, as
well as the second point, with correct, consistent work.
The first point is earned for the antiderivative An antiderivative with a maximum of one error
and four nonzero terms does not earn the first point, but is eligible to earn the second point with correct, consistent work.
Simplification is not required to earn the second point.
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antiderivative
answer
Solution:
Part D
The first point is earned for Responses that show the result of antidifferentiation, such as also
Scoring Guide
earn the first point. An error in antidifferentiation impacts the second point.
The second point is earned with use of the fifth-degree term of Antidifferentiation must be correct to earn the
second point. Simplification is not required to earn the second point.
The third point is earned by making an explicit link between the error, the calculated value, and the given value of
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The student response accurately includes all three of the criteria below.
uses fourth-degree term of Maclaurin series for

uses first omitted term of series for
error bound
Solution:
The alternating series error bound is the absolute value of the first omitted term of the series for

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AP CALCULUS BC Scoring Guide

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

One point is earned for f''(0)

One point is earned for the second-degree Taylor polynomial

The student earns all of the following points:

One point is earned for f''(0)

One point is earned for the second-degree Taylor polynomial

2. Find the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 0.

One point is earned for f'''(0) and

One point is earned for the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

The student earns all of the following points:

One point is earned for f'''(0) and

One point is earned for the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial

The function f is defined by the power series

for all real numbers x.

3. Show that y = f(x) is a solution to the differential equation xy' + y = cos x.

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

The student response earns four of the following points:

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

(a) Find f(4) and f‴(4).

(c) Write the fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for about 4.

1 point is earned for the correct answer f(4) = 7

1 point is earned for the correct answer f‴(4) = −12

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct answer f(4) = 7

1 point is earned for the correct answer f‴(4) = −12

2 points are earned for the correct answer for

<−1> for each incorrect term

<−1> for each additional term or + . . .

0/2 if degree < 2

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

1 point is earned for the correct evaluation (only if degree 1, 2, 3)

The student response earns all of the following points:

2 points are earned for the correct answer for

<−1> for each incorrect term

<−1> for each additional term or + . . .

0/2 if degree < 2

1 point is earned for the correct evaluation (only if degree 1, 2, 3)

1 point is earned for correctly answering

1 point is earned for the correct answer

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for correctly answering

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct reason

The student response earns all of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct reason

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

5. Find f(4) and f‴(4).

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct answer

The student response earns two of the following points:

1 point is earned for the correct answer

1 point is earned for the correct answer

2 points are earned for the correct answer for

< -1 > for each incorrect term

FRQ No. 19 Practice Qs for EOT2

< -1 > for each additional term or + . . .

0/2 if degree < 2