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A Curriculum Module
for AP Calculus BC
2010
Curriculum Module
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................ 4
Day 1: G
raphing Parametric Equations and Eliminating
the Parameter........................................................................... 6
Day 2: Parametric Equations and Calculus................................. 14
Day 3: Review of Motion Along a Line......................................... 22
Day 4: Motion Along a Curve Vectors..................................... 27
Day 5: Motion Along a Curve Vectors (continued).............. 35
Day 6: Motion Along a Curve Vectors (continued).............. 39
About the Author................................................................................. 43
Vectors
Vectors in AP Calculus BC
Nancy Stephenson
Clements High School
Sugar Land, Texas
Introduction
According to the AP Calculus BC Course Description, students in Calculus BC are
required to know:
Analysis of planar curves given in parametric form and vector form, including
velocity and acceleration vectors
Derivatives of parametric and vector functions
The length of a curve, including a curve given in parametric form
()
()
2. Find
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7. Find the speed of the particle (sometimes asked as the magnitude of the velocity
vector) at a given value of t.
8. Find the distance traveled by the particle for a given interval of time.
I like to start this unit with parametric equations, teaching the students the five
types of parametric problems listed above. Then I take a day to review the concept of
motion along a horizontal or vertical line, which they learned earlier in the year, as a
bridge to motion along a curve.
The unit on parametric equations and vectors takes me six days to cover (see the
following schedule), not including a test day. I teach on a traditional seven-period day,
with 50 minutes in each class period.
dy
d2y
and
and
and
dx
dx 2
evaluating them for a given value of t, finding points of horizontal and
vertical tangency, finding the length of an arc of a curve
Day 3 Review of motion along a horizontal and vertical line. (The students
have studied this topic earlier in the year.)
is horizontal or vertical;
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Solution: First make a table using various values of t, including negative numbers,
positive numbers and zero, and determine the x and y values that correspond to
these t values.
t
x
y
Plot the ordered pairs x, y , drawing an arrow on the graph to indicate its
direction as t increases.
x +1
1
1
or t = x + . Then
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
x + in place of t in the equation y = 1 t to get y = x + .
2
2
2
2
Look at the graph of the parametric equations to see if this equation matches the
graph, and observe that it does.
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(b) x = t , y = t + 1
Solution: Since x = t , we can use only nonnegative values for t.
t
x
y
10
t
x
1
2
1
2
3
2
t
3
for t to find that t = 2 y , 1 y . Then
2
2
substitute 2y in place of t in the other equation so that x = 4 y 2 2 . To make this
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3
equation match the graph, we must restrict y so that it lies between 1 and . The
2
3
solution is x = 4 y 2 2, 1 y .
2
(d) x = 3 + 2 cos t , y = 1 + 3sin t
3
2
( x 3)
t = 1 to get
( y + 1)
+
= 1 . Discuss
4
9
with the students the fact that this is an ellipse centered at the point (3, 1) with a
horizontal axis of length 4 and a vertical axis of length 6.
Day 1 Homework
Make a table of values and sketch the curve, indicating the direction of your graph. Then
eliminate the parameter. Do not use your calculator.
1. x = 2t + 1 and y = t 1
2. x = 2t and y = t 2 , 1 t 2
3. x = 2 t 2 and y = t
4. x = t and y = t 3
5. x = t 2 and y = 1 t
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6. x = 2t and y = t 1
1
t2
8. x = 2 cos t 1 and y = 3sin t + 1
7. x = t and y =
1
3
x .
2
2
1
1
x . Substitute into ys equation to get
2
2
2. x = 2t and y = t 2 , 1 t 2
t
x
y
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x
. Substitute into ys equation to get
2
x2
x2
y = , 2 x 4 . (Note: The restriction on x is needed for the graph of y =
4
4
to match the parametric graph.)
3. x = 2 t 2 and y = t
t
x
y
4. x = 2 t 2 and y = t 3
t
x
y
To eliminate the parameter, solve for t = x2. Substitute into ys equation to get y = x2
3, 0. (Note: The restriction on x is needed for the graph of y = x2 3 to match
the parametric graph.)
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5. x = t 2 and y = 1 t
t
x
y
6. x = 2t and y = t 1
t
x
y
x
. Substitute into ys equation to get
2
x2
x
.
1 or y =
2
2
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7. x = t and y =
1
t2
1
4
1
2
1
0
0
und.
1
2
1
2
4
1
4
y=
1
.
x2
3
2
-1
-3
-1
-2
To eliminate the parameter, solve for cost in xs equation and sint in ys equation.
Substitute into the trigonometric identity cos 2 t + sin 2 t = 1 to get
2
2
x +1
y 1
+
= 1.
4
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3
4
To eliminate the parameter, solve for cos t in ys equation and sin t in xs equation.
Substitute into the trigonometric identity cos2 t + sin2 t = 1 to get
( x + 1)
4
+ y2
= 1.
4
2
1
3
4
5
4
3
2
7
4
und.
und.
und.
und.
sec2t to get 1 + y2 = x2 or x2 y2 =
1.
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Formulas to Know
If a smooth curve C is given by the equations x = f(t) and y = g (t), then the slope of C at
dy
dx
dy dt
the point (x, y) is given by
=
, where
0 , and the second derivative is given by
dt
dx dx
dt
d dy
dy
dy dt
dx
d y d dy dt dx
=
=
. The reason that
=
, where
0 , is the Chain Rule:
2
dx
dx dx
dt
dx dx
dx
dt
dt
2
dy dy dx
=
,
dt dx dt
dy
dy
dy dt
dx
=
, where
0 . Applying this formula to
hence
and x rather than to y and
dx dx
dt
dx
dt
d dy
d 2 y d dy dt dx
=
x, we have
= dx .
dx 2 dx dx
dt
dy
Or, applying the Chain Rule: Since
is a function of x, and x is a function of t,
dx
d dy
2
2
d dy d dy dx d y dx
d y dt dx
=
=
.
we have
, hence
dt dx dx dx dt dx 2 dt
dx
dx 2
dt
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dy
, we must differentiate both of the parametric equations with respect to t.
dx
dy d
1 1
dx d
= 3t 2 2t = 6t 2 and
=
2 t = 2 t 2 = t 2 , then
dt dt
dt dt
2
dy
3
1
dy dt 6t 2
2 2t 2 .
6
=
=
=
t
1
dx dx
t 2
dt
To find
d2y
dy
dx
, we must differentiate
with respect to t and divide by
:
2
dx
dt
dx
d dy d 3
1
2 2t 2
1
1
1
1
6
t
2
9t 2 t 2 9t 2 t 2
d y dt dx dt
=
=
=
= 9t 1 .
=
1
dx
dx
dx
dx 2
t 2
dt
dt
dt
Example 2 (no calculator): Given the parametric equations x = 4cost and y = 3 sint, write
3
an equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point where t =
.
4
Solution:
dy
d
3sin t
3cos t
dy dt
3
dt
=
=
=
= cot t .
4 siin t
dx dx d
4
4 cos t
dt dt
2 3 2
3 dy
3
3
2
.
When t =
,
= 1 = , x = 4
= 2 2 and y = 3
=
2
4
4 dx
4
2
2
( )
3 2 3
= x+2 2 .
2
4
(Remind students that they may leave their tangent line equations in point-slope form.)
Therefore the tangent line equation is: y
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Example 3 (no calculator): Find all points of horizontal and vertical tangency given the
parametric equations x = t 2 + t , y = t 2 3t + 5.
Solution:
dy
d 2
t 3t + 5
2t 3
dy dt
=
= dt
=
d 2
2t + 1
dx dx
t + t
dt
dt
.
A horizontal tangent will occur when
dy
= 0 , which happens when 2t 3 = 0
dx
horizontaltangent
tangentoccurs
occurs at
at tt ==
(and 2t + 1 0 ), sosoa ahorizontal
3
3
. Substituting t = into the given
2
2
15 11
equations, we find that a horizontal tangent will occur at , . A vertical tangent
4 4
dy
is undefined, which happens when 2t + 1 = 0 (and 2t 3 0), so a
will occur when
dx
1
1
vertical tangent occurs at t = . Substituting t = into the given equations, we find
2
2
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that a vertical tangent will occur at , .
4 4
Example 4 (no calculator): Set up an integral expression for the arc length of the curve
given by the parametric equations x = t2 + 1, y = 4t3 1, 0 t 1. Do not evaluate.
Solution:
For parametric equations x = f(t) and y = g(t), a t b, the formula for arc length is:
s=
dx dy
dt + dt dt .
dx d 2
dy d
= t + 1 = 2t and
= 4t 3 1 = 12t 2 , so the arc
dt dt
dt dt
0 ( 2t )
1
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+ 12t 2
dt =
4t 2 + 144t 4 dt .
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Day 2 Homework
Do not use your calculator on the following problems.
dy
d2y
On problems 15, find
.
and
dx
dx 2
1. x = t 2 , y = t 2 + 6t + 5
2. x = t 2 + 1, y = 2t 3 t 2
3. x = t , y = 3t 2 + 2t
4. x = ln t , y = t 2 + t
5. x = 3sin t + 2, y = 4 cos t 1
6. A curve C is defined by the parametric equations x = t 2 + t 1, y = t 3 t 2 . Find:
dy
(a)
in terms of t.
dx
(b) an equation of the tangent line to C at the point where t = 2.
7. A curve C is defined by the parametric equations x = 2 cos t , y = 3sin t . Find:
dy
in terms of t.
dx
(a)
.
4
dy
in terms of t.
dx
(b) all points of horizontal and vertical tangency.
(a)
8. x = t + 5, y = t 2 4t
9. x = t 2 t + 1, y = t 3 3t
10. x = 3 + 2 cos t , y = 1 + 4 sin t , 0 t < 2
On problems 1112, a curve C is defined by the parametric equations given. For
each problem, write an integral expression that represents the length of the arc of the
curve over the given interval.
11. x = t 2 , y = t 3 , 0 t 2
12. x = e2t + 1, y = 3t 1, 2 t 2
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dy d 2
dx d 2
= t + 6t + 5 = 2t + 6 and
= t = 2t ,
dt dt
dt dt
dy
3
dy dt 2t + 6
=
=
= 1+ .
then
2t
t
dx dx
dt
To find
d dy d 3
1+ 3 3
d y dt dx dt t
t2 = t2 = 3
=
=
=
dx
dx
dx
2t
dx 2
2t 3
dt
dt
dt
2. 2.
d2y
dy
dx
, we must differentiate
with respect to t and divide by
:
2
dx
dt
dx
dy d
dx d 2
= 2t 3 t 2 = 6t 2 2t and
= t + 1 = 2t
dt dt
dt dt
dy
dy dt 6t 2 2t
=
=
= 3t 1
2t
dx dx
dt
d dy d
2
3
3
d y dt dxx dt 3t 1
=
=
=
=
2
dx 2t
dx
dx
dx
dt
dt
dt
dy d
dx d 1 12
2
=
=
t = t
3t + 2t = 6t + 2 and
3. 3.
dt dt
dt dt 2
dy
3
1
dy dt 6t + 2
2 + 4t 2
12
=
=
=
t
dx dx 1 12
t
dt
2
3
1
d dy d 2
2
1
1
1
1
12
4
t
+
t
2 + 2t 2
2 + 2t 2
18
t
18
t
d 2 y dt dx dt
=
=
=
= 36t + 4
=
2
1
dx
dx
dx
dx
1 2
t
dt
dt
dt
2
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4. 4.
dx d
dy d 2
1
= t + t = 2t + 1 and
= ln t =
dt dt
dt dt
t
dy
dy dt 2t + 1
=
=
= 2t 2 + t
1
dx dx
dt
t
d dy d
2
2
d y dt dx dt 2t + t 4t + 1 4t + 1
=
=
=
= 4t 2 + t
=
2
1
dx
dx
dx
dx
dt
dt
t
dt
dy d
dx d
= 3sin t + 2 = 3cos t
= 4 cos t 1 = 4 sin t and
dt dt
dt dt
dy
4
dy dt 4 sin t
=
=
= tan t
3cos t
3
dx dx
dt
d dy d 4
tan t 4 sec 2 t 4 sec 2 t
2
d y dt dx dt 3
4
= 3
= 3
= sec3 t
=
=
2
dx
dx
dx
3cos t
9
dx
dt
dt
dt
5. 5.
6. (a)
dy 3t 2 2t
.
=
dx
2t + 1
dy 3 22 2 2 8
=
= , x = 5 and y = 4 , so the tangent line
dx
22 +1
5
8
equation is y 4 = x 5 .
5
(b) When t = 2,
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7. (a)
dy 3cos t
3
=
= cot t .
dx 2 sin t
2
(b) When t =
dy
3
3
3 2
,
, so the tangent line
= cot = , x = 2 and y =
4 dx
2
4
2
2
equation is y
8. (a)
3 2
3
= x 2 .
2
2
dy
dy 2t 4
dx
= 2t 4 and
=
= 1.
with
dt
dx
1
dt
dy
dx
= 0 and
0 , so a horizontal tangent
dt
dt
occurs when 2t 4 = 0, or at t = 2. When t = 2, x = 7 and y = 4, so a
horizontal tangent occurs at the point (7, 4). A vertical tangent occurs when
dx
dy
= 0 and
0.
dt
dt
Since 1 0, there is no point of vertical tangency on this curve.
dy
dx
dy 3t 2 3
= 2t 1 .
= 3t 2 3 and
=
with
9. (a)
dt
dt
dx 2t 1
dx
dy
(b) A horizontal tangent occurs when
= 0 and
0 , so a horizontal tangent
dt
dt
occurs when 3t2 3 = 0, or when t = 1. When t = 1, x = 1 and y = 2, and
when t = 1, x = 3 and y = 2, so horizontal tangents occur at the points (1, 2)
and (3, 2).
dx
dy
A vertical tangent occurs when
= 0 and
0 so a vertical tangent occurs
dt
dt
3
11
1
1
when 2t 1 = 0, or t = . When t = , x = and y = , so a vertical
4
8
2
2
3 11
tangent occurs at the point , .
8
4
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dy
dx
dy 4 cos t
= 4cos t and
= 2sin t .
=
= 2 cot t with
dt
dt
dx 2 sin t
dy
dx
(b) A horizontal tangent occurs when
= 0 and
0 , so a horizontal tangent
dt
dt
. When t = , x = 3 and y = 3,
occurs when 4 cos t = 0 , or at t = and t =
2
2
2
3
and when t =
, x = 3 and y = 5, so horizontal tangents occur at the points
2
10. (a)
dx
dy
= 0 and
0 , so a vertical tangent
dt
dt
occurs when 2 sin t = 0 , or when t = 0 and t = . When t = 0,
11. s =
12. s =
dx dy
dt + dt dt =
dx dy
dt + dt dt =
0 ( 2t )
2
( )
+ 3t 2
( 2e ) + (3)
2t 2
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dt =
4t 2 + 9t 4 dt .
4e4t + 9 dt .
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Day 3 Homework
The following problems are from old AP Exams and the sample multiple-choice problems
in the Course Description, available at AP Central
(http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2118.html).
Multiple-Choice Items:
1. 2003 AP Calculus AB Exam, Item 25 (no calculator):
A particle moves along the x-axis so that at time t 0 its position is given by
()
7
only
2
7
2
(E) t = 3 and t = 4
(D) t = 3 and t =
()
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 21
(E) 40
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()
()
(A) 2.016
(B) 0.677
(C) 1.633
(D) 1.814
(E) 2.97
()
(A) 0.462
(B) 1.609
(C) 2.555
(D) 2.886
(E) 3.346
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()
( t ) ( )
Free-Response Questions:
8. 2004 AP Calculus AB Exam, FRQ 3 (calculator):
A particle moves along the y-axis so that its velocity at time t 0 is given by
()
( )
(b) Is the speed of the particle increasing or decreasing at time t = 2? Give a reason
for your answer.
(c) Find the time t 0 at which the particle reaches its highest point. Justify your
answer.
(d) Find the position of the particle at time t = 2. Is the particle moving toward the
origin or away from the origin at time t = 2? Justify your answer.
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
14
22
29
35
40
44
47
49
()
Rocket A has positive velocity v t after being launched upward from an initial
height of 0 feet at time t = 0 seconds. The velocity of the rocket is recorded for
selected values of t over the interval 0 t 80 seconds, as shown in the table
above.
(a) Find the average acceleration of rocket A over the time interval 0 t 80
seconds. Indicate units of measure.
10 v (t ) dt
70
approximate
10 v (t ) dt .
70
()
feet per
t +1
second. At time t = 0 seconds, the initial height of the rocket is 0 feet, and the
initial velocity is 2 feet per second. Which of the two rockets is traveling faster
at time t = 80 seconds? Explain your answer.
d
3 + 4.1cos 0.9t = 1.633 , the answer is C.
t 4
dt
()
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d
d 2t
e = 2e2t . Then graph y1 = cos x and y2 =
sin t = cos t and
dt
dt
2e2x in function mode with an x-window of [0, 10] and a y- window of [1 , 1].
6. First find
7. Distance =
()
2
( t 2 ) sin
v t dt = 3 e
0
(b) v(2) = 0.436. Since a(2) < 0, and v(2) < 0, the speed is increasing.
(c) Note that v(t) = 0 when tan1(et) = 1. The only critical number for
y is t = ln(tan1) = 0.443. Since v(t) > 0 for 0 t < ln(tan 1) and
v(t) < 0 for t > ln(tan1), y(t) has an absolute maximum at t = 0.443.
()
()
Since v(2) < 0 and y(2) < 0, the particle is moving away from the origin.
9. (a) Average acceleration of rocket A is
( ) ( ) = 49 5 = 11 ft / sec .
v 80 v 0
80 0
80
20
( ) ( ) ( )
(
)
(c) Let v B ( t ) be the velocity of rocket B at time t. Then
3
dt = 6 t + 1 + C . Since 2 = v B ( 0 ) = 6 + C , then C = 4 and
v B ( t ) =
20 v 20 + v 40 + v 60 = 20 22 + 35 + 44 = 2020 ft .
()
t +1
( )
( )
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()
()
dy
also may be interpreted as the slope of the tangent line to the
dx
curve C, or as the slope of the path of a particle traveling along the curve C, or as the rate
of change of y with respect to x.
The derivative
d2y
is the rate of change of the slope of the curve C with
The second derivative
dx 2
respect to x.
dx
is the rate at which the x-coordinate is changing with respect to t or the
dt
velocity of the particle in the horizontal direction.
()
x t =
()
y t =
dy
is the rate at which the y-coordinate is changing with respect to t or the
dt
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dx
dy
dt + dt is the speed of the particle or the magnitude (length) of the
velocity vector.
b
dx
dy
dt + dt dt is the length of the arc (or arc length) of the curve from
()
()
()
v t =
()
dx dy
d 3
d 4 3
,
=
t + 4t 2 ,
t t
dt dt
dt
dt
) (
= 3t 2 + 8t , 4t 3 3t 2
v 1 = 11, 1
(b) Find the acceleration vector when t = 2.
Solution:
()
a t =
()
d dx d dy
d
d
4t 3 3t 2
, =
3t 2 + 8t ,
dt dt dt dt
dt
dt
) (
= 6t + 8, 12t 2 6t
a 2 = 20, 36
Example 2 (no calculator):
A particle moves in the xy-plane so that at any time t, t 0, the position of the particle is
given by x t = t 2 + 3t , y t = t 3 3t 2 . Find the magnitude of the velocity vector when t = 1.
()
()
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Solution:
The magnitude or length of the velocity vector can be found by using the Pythagorean
Theorem, since the horizontal and vertical components make a right triangle, with the
vector itself as the hypotenuse. Therefore its length is given by:
2
dx
dy
Magnitude of velocity vector = Figure
dt 15+ dt
dy
dt
dx
dt
dy d 3
dx d 2
= t 3t 2 = 3t 2 6t .
= t + 3t = 2t + 3 and
dt dt
dt dt
( 2t + 3) + (3t 2 6t )
2
25 + 9 = 34 .
t =1
Notice that the formula for the magnitude of the velocity vector is the same as the formula for
the speed of the vector, which makes sense since speed is the magnitude of velocity.
Example 3 (no calculator):
A particle moves in the xy-plane so that
x = 3 4 cos t and y = 1 2 sin t , where 0 t 2 .
The path of the particle intersects the x-axis twice. Write an expression that
represents the distance traveled by the particle between the two x-intercepts. Do not evaluate.
Solution:
The path of the particle intersects the x-axis at the points where the y-component is equal
1
to zero. Note that 1 2 sin t = 0 when sin t = . For 0 t 2 , this will occur when
2
t=
dx d
dy d
5
=
3 4 cos t = 4 sin t and
= 1 2 sin t = 2 cos t ,
. Since
and t =
dt dt
dt dt
6
6
6
6 ( 4 sin t ) + ( 2 cos t )
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Day 4 Homework
Use your calculator on problems 10 and 13c only.
dy
.
dx
2. If a particle moves in the xy-plane so that at any time t > 0, its position vector is
3
1. If x = t 2 1 and y = et , find
3. A particle moves in the xy-plane so that at any time t, its coordinates are given by
()
x t = t + 1 for t 0.At time t = 0, the particle is at the point (1, 0). Find
6. A particle moves in the xy-plane in such a way that its velocity vector is
1 + t , t 3 . If the position vector at t = 0 is 5, 0 , find the position of
the particle at t = 2.
dy
dx
7. A particle moves along the curve xy = 10. If x = 2 and
= 3, what is the value off
dt
dt
dy
dx
what is
is the
the value
value off
?
= 10. If x = 2 and
= 3, what
dt
dt
8. The position of a particle moving in the xy-plane is given by the parametric
3
equations x = t 3 t 2 18t + 5 and y = t 3 6t 2 + 9t + 4. For what value(s) of
2
t is the particle at rest?
9. A curve C is defined by the parametric equations x = t 3 and y = t 2 5t + 2.Write
the equation of the line tangent to the graph of C at the point (8, 4).
10. A particle moves in the xy-plane so that the position of the particle is given by
()
() (
)(
()
()
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(c) Find
dy
as a function of x.
dx
dx
dy
1
12. Point P x , y moves in the xy-plane in such a way that
and
= 2t for t 0.
=
dt t + 1
dt
dx
1
dy
=
and
= 2t for t 0.
dt t + 1
dt
(c) Find the average rate of change of y with respect to x as t varies from 0 to 4.
13. Consider the curve C given by the parametric equations x = 2 3cos t and
y = 3 + 2sin t , for t .
2
2
dy
as a function of t.
(a) Find
dx
(b) Find the equation of the tangent line at the point where t = .
4
(c) The curve C intersects the y-axis twice. Approximate the length of the curve
between the two y-intercepts.
dt
dt
()
9
dx dy
2t + 5
,
= 2
, 6t so v 2 =
, 12 .
dt dt
14
t + 5t
()
dx dy
,
= 5t 4 , 12t 3 6t 2 .
dt dt
()
d 2x d 2 y
,
= 20t 3 , 36t 2 12t , so a 1 = 20, 24 .
dt 2 dt 2
()
dx dy
,
= 3cos 3t , 6t so v = 3cos , 3 = 3, 3 .
2
dt dt
2
2. v t =
3. v t =
a t =
4. v t =
()
()
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( ) (t + 1) dt = t2 + t + C .
5. x t =
t2
x 0 = 1 = C so x t = + t + 1.
2
5
5
5
5
Since x 1 = and y 1 = ln , Position = , ln .
2
2
2
2
()
()
()
()
()
Or, since x 1 = 1 + t + 1 dt =
0
5
5
and y 1 = ln ,
2
2
()
( ) (1 + t ) dt = t + t2 + C. x (0) = 5 so
6. x t =
5
5
, ln .
Position =
2
2
()
C = 5 and x t = t +
t4
t4
+ D. y 0 = 0 so D = 0 and y t = .
4
4
2
4
t
t
. At t = 2, Position = 9, 4 .
Possition vector = t + + 5,
2
4
()
()
y t = t 3 dt =
()
t2
+ 5.
2
( )
()
Position = ( 9, 4 ) .
(
0
2
()
7. When x = 2, y = 5.
dy
dx
+y
=0
dt
dt
dx
dx
6
2 3 + 5 = 0 so
=
5
dt
dt
( )( )
dy
10
3
dy dt
dy
10
=
=
= 2 . Then substituting into
Or find that
gives
so that
dx
4
dx dx
dx
x
dx
6
dt
dt
= .
dt
5
()
( )( )
y ( t ) = 3t 2 12t + 9 = 3( t 1) ( t 3) = 0 when t = 3 and t = 1.
The particle is at rest when v ( t ) = 0, 0 so at rest when t = 3.
8. x t = 3t 2 3t 18 = 3 t 3 t + 2 = 0 when t = 3 and t = 2 .
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9. 9. t 3 = 8
t 2 5t + 2 = 4
t 2 5t + 6 = 0
t=2
(t 3)(t 2) = 0
t = 3, t = 2
At 8, 4 when t = 2
dy
dx
=
t=2
2t 5
1
=
2
12
3t t = 2
1
x8
12
v t =
(b)
Distance =
( 2t ) + ( 2t 2 )
(c)
0 ( 2t )
5
( )
+ 2t
2 2
= 2600 or 10 26
t =5
2
dt = 2t 1 + t dt = 1 + t 2
0
3
5
dy 2t 2
=
=t = x+3
dx 2t
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( ) t +1 1 dt = ln (t + 1) + C. When t = 1, x = ln 2 so
x ( t ) = ln ( t + 1)
y ( t ) = 2t dt = t 2 + D. When t = 1, y = 0 so D = 1.
y (t ) = t 2 1
( x, y ) = ( ln (t + 1) , t 2 1)
12. (a) x t =
C = 0.
(b) t + 1 = e x so t = e x 1 and y = e x 1 1 = e2 x 2e x .
( ) ( ) = y ( 4) y (0) = 15 ( 1) = 16
x ( b) x ( a )
x ( 4 ) x ( 0 ) ln 5 ln 1 ln 5
y b y a
dy
2t
=
1
dx t =1
t +1
=4
t =1
dy 2 cos t 2
=
= cot t
dx 3sin t 3
2
3 2
(b) y 3 + 2 = x 2
3
2
13. (a)
length =
dt = 3.756 or 3.757
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( ( ) ( ))
( )
( )
(b) Write the equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point where t = 2.
(c) Find the speed of the vector at t = 2.
(d) Find the position of the particle at time t = 1.
Solution:
dx
dy
and
(a) Students should use their calculators to numerically differentiate both
dt
dt
when t = 2 to get a 2 = 1.476, 3.027 .
()
dy cos 4
=
or 0.661 , so the tangent line equation is
dx sin 8
cos 4
y4=
x 1 or y 4 = 0.661 x 1 .
sin 8
Notice that it is fine to leave the slope as the exact value or to write it as a decimal
correct to three decimal places.
(b) When t = 2,
dx
dy
2
(c) Speed = + = sin 8 + cos 4
dt
dt
) (
or 1.186
Notice that it is fine to leave the speed as the exact value or to write it as a
decimal correct to three decimal places.
(d) Students should apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to find the x and y
components of the position.
() ( )
()
()
= 4 cos t 2 dt
()
y 1 = y 2 y t dt
( )
= 1 sin t 3 dt
()
x 1 = x 2 x t dt
= 0.782
( )
= 4.443
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Day 5 Homework
Use your calculator on problems 711 only.
dy
in terms of t.
dx
2. Write an integral expression to represent the length of the path described by the
( )
5. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve given by the parametric
equations x t = 3t 2 4t + 2 and y t = t 3 4t at the point on the curve
where t = 1.
()
()
()
( )
()
x t
(t 2)
=
()
+ 4 and y t = t 2 4t + 4 .
3
(a) Find the magnitude of the velocity vector at t = 1.
(c) When is the particle at rest? What is its position at that time?
( ( ) ( ))
( )
10. A particle moves in the xy-plane so that the position of the particle is given by
()
()
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( ( ) ( ))
( )
( )
(a) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at (3, 4).
(c) Find the total distance traveled by the object over the time interval 0 t 1.
( )
dy 3cos 3t
=
dx
2e2t
2. Length =
2
0
dy 4t 3 + 4t 8
is undefined when 3t 2 2t = 0 .
=
3.
2
dx
3t 2t
So the curve given by the parametric equations x = t3 t2 1 and y = t4 +2t2 8t
2
has a vertical tangent when t = 0 and t = .
3
2
4
, a t = 2,
4. 4. v t = 2t ,
2t + 3
2t + 3
()
5.
5.
dy
dx
()
=
t =1
3t 2 4
6t 1
t =1
1
= . When t = 1, x = 1, y = 3.
2
1
x 1
2
2 2
= 12.304
t=2
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(t 2) + ( 2t 4)
4
8. (a) Magnitude =
0 (t 2) + ( 2t 4)
1
= 5
t =1
2
(b) Distance =
dt = 3.816
( ) (t 2) , 2t 4
()
(1 + tan (t )) + (3e )
2
= 0, 0 , so is at rest when
2
= 28.083
t =5
( )
()
2
dy cos t
11.
11. (a ) =
dx 2 sin t 3
= 0.321
t =1
(b) Speed =
(c) Distance =
( )
( )
4 sin 2 t 3 + cos 2 t 2
t=2
= 2.084
( )
( )
(d ) x ( 2 ) = 3 + 2 sin ( t ) dt = 3.436, y ( 2 ) = 4 +
= (3.436, 3.557)
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Day 6 Homework
Use your calculator only on problems 37.
()
()
2 3
t .
3
(b) Set up an integral expression to find the total distance traveled by the particle
from t = 0 to t = 4.
dy
as a function of x.
(c) Find
dx
(d) At what time t is the particle on the y-axis? Find the acceleration vector at this time.
( ( ) ( ))
1
with the velocity vector v t =
, 2t . At time t = 1, the object is at (ln 2, 4).
t +1
(a) Find the position vector.
()
(b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve when t = 1.
(d) At what time t > 0 does the line tangent to the particle at x t , y t
slope of 12?
( ( ) ( )) have a
( ( ) ( ))
()
()
( ( ) ( ))
( )
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( ( ) ( ))
( )
( )
(a) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point where t = 1.
(c) Find the total distance traveled by the object over the time interval 0 t 2.
( ( ) ( ))
(b) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve at the point where t = 3.
( ( ) ( ))
( )
dy
dx
is 1.8 . Find the value of
when t = 3.
dx
dt
(c) Find the speed of the object at time t = 3.
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( 2t ) + ( 2t )
2
1. (a) Magnitude =
(b) Distance =
= 4 5
t=2
4t 2 + 4t 4 dt
2
(c) dy = 2t = t = x + 2
dx 2t
dx
(d) Particle is on the y-axis when t = 2 , and
= 2t 1
dt
( ) t +1 1 dt = ln (t + 1) + C . Since x (1) = ln 2, C = 0.
y (1) = 4, D = 3 . Since y (1) = 4, D = 3 .
Position vector = ( ln ( t+1) ,t 2 + 3)
2. (a) x t =
(b) When t = 1,
dy 2
= = 4 so the tangent line equation is y 4 = 4 x ln 2 .
dx 1
2
2
1
(c) Magnitude =
+ 2t
t + 1
( )
17
2
=
t =1
2t
dy
=
= 2t t + 1 = 12 when 2t 2 + 2t 12 = 0 so t = 2
(d)
1
dx
t +1
dy dx
=
t + 3 = 1 + sin t 3 t + 3 so a 2 = 1.746, 6.741
dt dt
) (
4.
)( )
()
5. (a) When t = 1,
( )
( )
t
dy sin e
=
dx cos et
(b) Speed =
t =1
(cos (e )) + (sin (e ))
t
=1
t =1
(cos (e )) + (sin (e ))
2
(c) Distance =
()
( )
dt = 2
()
( )
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()
(b)
3
dy cos t t
=
dx sin t 3 t
(
(
)
)
t =3
(sin (t t )) + (cos (t t ))
2
(c) Magnitude =
()
()
=1
t =3
()
( ))
( )
t
dx
dy 2 + sin e
=
= 1.8 so
(b)
dx
dt
dx
dt
( )
2 + sin e3
(c) Speed =
1.8
( ) = 1.636
2 + sin e3
1.8
t =3
( ))
+ 2 + sin e3
= 3.368
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