Anastasia's BC Calculus Webpage

2005 BC Problem Answers

Apparently it is a violation of copyright to show you the questions on this website, so I can show only answers! Answers were found at this site.

Advice for Future Classes

I took the AB exam because I didn't feel I understood the latest material, including series and polarization, enough to get a good score on the BC exam. I felt a lot more comfortable taking the AB because I knew the featured material more thouroughly. I felt that I would do better. I guess the old maxim, "Follow your heart", applies. My advice to next year's class is to to do alot of sample short answer problems. Also, know the basic functions and graphs and be proficient with derivatives.

My Near Future

I'm attending University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and I am going to be studying Biology to go on into a veterinary career.

Links to Fun Math Problems - Tracing Curves and Making Boxes

• Link 1 - The Box Problem. The site is very interactive with some fun applets and such. The directions are very step-by-step and it's pretty hard NOT to get the solution. If you pick a wrong choice, the box will pop up and let you know you're wrong. It has both the graphical and the calculus solutions.
• Link 2 - The Volume of a Vase Problem. You use the cursor to pick points on the side of the vase, and then export the points into TI Interactive. Once there, you can easily get all the equations you need. There are directions on the site for setting up integrals with your calculator.
• Link 3 - The Length of a Pipe Problem. Similar to the vase problem above. You pick the points and set up the integral like before. The directions listed on the site are the same as the vase problem.
• Link 4 - My problem where you can trace a curve and figure out the graph. Based on one of my favorite creatures.

  Now to you who took the class I hope you had a fun and memorable experience which wasn't too painful, and for those who have yet to take it, I wish you all the luck possible. I think you'll need it. More Smarts than luck is needed though.I wish you lots of both!