{"id":9501,"date":"2017-03-29t10:57:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-29t17:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=9501"},"modified":"2018-10-26t06:25:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26t13:25:59","slug":"understanding-ap-calculus-free-response-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/understanding-ap-calculus-free-response-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"understanding ap calculus free response questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

what are the ap calculus free response questions like? free response<\/strong> means that you will not be given any answer choices. instead, you will have to work out the problem, showing all steps, and come up with a final answer yourself. in this short article, you’ll discover what to expect on the ap calculus free response sections.<\/p>\n

ap calculus free response question format<\/h2>\n

a typical free response problem states a scenario and then asks 3-4 questions about that scenario.<\/p>\n

for example, the following problem was pulled from a practice calculus bc exam.<\/p>\n

example<\/h3>\n

consider the equation x<\/em>2<\/sup> – 2xy<\/em> + 4y<\/em>2<\/sup> = 64.<\/p>\n

(a) write an expression for the slope of the curve at any point (x<\/em>, y<\/em>).<\/p>\n

(b) find the equations of the tangent lines to the curve at the point x<\/em> = 2.<\/p>\n

(c) find \"ap at (0, 4).<\/p>\n

\"put<\/p>\n

ok, so let’s pick this question apart a little. we won’t solve it here, but we will build a plan for tackling the problem.<\/p>\n