AP Calculus BC
Chapter 8 – AP Exam Problems
L’Hopital’s Rule
1. Find lim x csc x =
x →0
A) −∞ B) −1 C) 0 D) 1 E) ∞
f (x)
2. If f ′( x ) = cos x and g′( x ) = 1 for all x, and if f (0) = g(0) = 0 , then lim =
x →0 g( x )
π
A) B) 1 C) 0 D) −1 E) nonexistent
2
1 − cosθ
3. Find lim =
θ →0 2sin2 θ
1 1
A) 0 B) C) D) 1 E) nonexistent
8 4
1+ h
4. Find lim
∫ 1
x 5 + 8 dx
h→0 h
A) 0 B) 1 C) 3 D) 2 2 E) nonexistent
⎛ π⎞
sin ⎜ x − ⎟
⎝ 4⎠
5. Find lim is
π π
x→
4 x−
4
1 π
A) 0 B) C) D) 1 E) nonexistent
2 4
6. Let f and g be continuous functions that are differentiable for all real numbers, with
f ′( x ) f (x)
g( x ) ≠ 0 for x ≠ 0 . If lim f ( x ) = lim g( x ) = 0 and lim exists, then lim is
x →0 x →0 x → 0 g′( x ) x → 0 g( x )
f ′( x )
A) 0 C) lim E) nonexistent
x →0 g′( x )
f ′( x ) f ′( x ) g( x ) − f ( x ) g′( x )
B) D)
g′( x ) ( f ( x ))
2
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AP Calculus BC
Chapter 8 – AP Exam Problems
x
∫
2
et
1
7. Find lim
x →1 x −12
e
A) 0 B) 1 C) D) e E) nonexistent
2
8. Find lim (1 + 2x )
csc x
=
x →0
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) e E) e2
( )
1
9. Find lim 1 + 5e x x
=
x →∞
A) 0 B) 1 C) e D) e5 E) nonexistent
xk
10. If k is a positive integer, then lim =
x →+ ∞ ex
A) 0 B) 1 C) e D) k! E) nonexistent
e x − cos x − 2x
11. Find lim
x →0 x 2 − 2x
A) ‐1/2 B) 0 C) ½ D) 1 E) nonexistent
sin x cos x
12. Find lim
x →0 x
π
A) −1 B) 0 C) 1 D) E) nonexistent
4
2
e x − e9
13. Find lim
x →3 x − 3
e9
A) 0 B) C) 3e 9 D) 6e 9 E) nonexistent
9
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AP Calculus BC
Chapter 8 – AP Exam Problems
x
14. Find lim
∫ 1
sin tdt
x →1 x2 − 1
sin1
A) 0 B) 1 C) D) 2 E) nonexistent
2
cos x − e x
15. Find lim
x →0 ln(1 + x )
A) −1 B) 0 C) 1 D) e E) nonexistent
16. Let f ( x ) be a continuous function with the properties that lim f ( x ) = ∞ and lim f ′( x ) = 3 .
x →∞ x →∞
1
What is the value of lim [ f ( x )] ? x
x →∞
A) 0 B) 1 C) 3 D) e3 E) nonexistent
17. Let f ( x ) be a continuous function with the properties that lim f ( x ) = ∞ and lim f ′( x ) = 4 .
x →0 x →0
f (x)
What is the value of lim ⎡⎣e ⎤⎦ x
?
x →0
A) 0 B) 1 C) 4 D) e 4 E) nonexistent
Improper Integrals
+∞ dx
18. Evaluate ∫
2 x2
1
A) B) ln 2 C) 1 D) 2 E) nonexistent
2
∞ −2x
19. Evaluate ∫ dx
4 3
9 − x2
2 2 2
A) 7 3 C) 9 3 + 7 3 E) nonexistent
B)
3 23
2
7 ( ) D)
3 23
2
9 +7 3(2
)
∞
20. Evaluate ∫
3
x 2e − x dx
0
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AP Calculus BC
Chapter 8 – AP Exam Problems
1 1
A) − B) 0 C) D) 1 E) divergent
3 3
∞ 1
21. What are all values of p for which ∫ 1 x 2p
dx converges?
A) p < −1 B) p > 0 C) p > ½ D) p > 1 E) There are no values.
−2x
22. Let R be the region between the graph of y = e and the x – axis for x ≥ 3. The area of R is
1 1 2 π
A) B) C) D) E) infinite
2e6 e6 e6 2e6
∞ x2
23. Evaluate ∫ dx
( )
1 2
1 + x3
A) −1/6 B) −1/24 C) 1/24 D) 1/6 E) nonexistent
∞ 3x 2
24. Find ∫ dx
( )
0 2
1 + x3
A) −1 B) 0 C) 1 D) 3 E) nonexistent
3 3
25. Evaluate ∫ 0 x
dx
A) 0 B) 1 C) 3e D) e3 E) nonexistent
26. (1985 BC5) Let f be the function defined by f ( x ) = − ln x for 0 < x ≤ 1 and let R be the
region between the graph of f and the x‐axis.
(a) Determine whether region R has finite area. Justify your answer.
(b) Determine whether the solid generated by revolving region R about the y‐axis has
finite volume. Justify your answer.
∞
27. (1971 BC5) Determine whether or not ∫ 0
xe − x dx converges. If it converges, give its
value. Show your reasoning.
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Answer Key
L’Hopital’s Rule
1. D 1985 AB #37 44%
2. B 1988 AB #23 73%
3. C 1993 AB #29 40%
4. C 1985 BC #23 25%
5. D 1985 BC #29 84%
6. C 1993 BC #24 58%
7. C 1998 BC #28 56%
8. E 1993 BC #42 25%
9. C 1985 BC #38 21%
10. A 1988 BC #35 50%
11. C 2003 BC #2 67%
12. C 2008 BC #3 73%
13. D Pearson BC1 #16
14. C Pearson BC2 #28
15. A Lucia BC1 #14
16. B Lucia BC1 #44
17. B Lucia BC2 #28
Improper Integrals
18. A 1988 BC #7 82%
19. E 1993 BC #11 70%
20. C 1998 BC #25 45%
21. C 2003 BC #6 69%
22. A 2008 BC #11 52%
23. D Pearson BC1 #8
24. C Pearson BC2 #25
25. E Lucia BC1 #7
