AP Calculus AB :: 2007-2008 :: Shubleka Name______________________________

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Quiz Five – Fall 2007 – Show all your work for full credit.

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Part One: Short Questions

1. If  f ( x ) = x 2  cos(2 x) , find  f '( x) .

2. Find the equation of the tangent to  y = 4 x3 - 7 x 2  at  x = 3. 
dy
3. Find  if  x 3 y + xy 3  = -10 
dx
4. If  f ( x) = 1 + x , find  f '( x) 
5. A particle’s position is given by  s = t 3 - 6t 2  + 9 t . Find its acceleration at  t = 4. \

Part two: Free response

6. Two sides of a triangle have lengths 12m and 5m. The angle between them is increasing at a rate of 
2 degrees/min. How fast is the length of the third side changing when the angle is 60 degrees?
7. At noon, ship A is 100 km west of ship B. Ship A is sailing south at 35 km/h and ship B is sailing
north at 25 km/h. How fast is the distance between the ships changing at 4:00 PM?

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