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2005 AP Calculus BC Test

I feel I did pretty well on the exam. It was easier than I had expected it to be. I was extremely nervous about the non-calculator portions, but those problems weren't the most complicated. For the free-response portion, I did much better than I did on the practice tests.

Here are my answers to the free-response problems:

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My Advice to You!

Probably the most important thing you should do to be successful in BC Calculus is to not let yourself get behind in the material. All of the materials build up, so if you miss one section, you will be confused for all the lessons after that. Also when the exam approaches, to lots and lots of practice tests.

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Links

Link 1 - The Doughnut Problem. This website gives you an interactive, step-by-step way of finding the solution. To solve the problem, you find the dimensions and volume of the box that will let you get the most doughnuts.
Link 2 - Volume of a Vase. For this problem, you click on the vase to find points. Then you copy those points into TI Interactive then use that program to find the equation of the curve of the vase. Then use the equation to set up an integral to solve for the volume.
Link 3 - Pipe Problem. This problem is very similar to the vase problem. You plot points and use TI Interactive to solve for the equation and then find the volume.

My Original Problem

The Mountain Problem - This is a link to my original problem. Go to the site and follow the instructions to find the equation of the curve formed by the mountains.