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Chapter 4 · Solutions第四章 · 解析

Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Solutions微分的实际应用 · 解析

Worked Solutions to the AP-Style Practice SetAP 风格练习题配套解析

EASY MEDIUM HARD FRQ LEVEL

Topics 4.1 - 4.7专题 4.1 至 4.7AB



PART ITopics 4.1 - 4.7专题 4.1 至 4.7

Multiple Choice Solutions选择题解析

Q1EASY 4.1 Interpreting Derivative4.1 导数的实际意义No Calculator[2 marks]

$W(t)$ is the weight, in kg, of a calf at age $t$ weeks. The most appropriate units for $W'(t)$ are$W(t)$ 是一头小牛在 $t$ 周龄时的体重(单位:千克)。$W'(t)$ 最合适的单位是

Answer:答案: (C) kg/week

Divide the output unit by the input unit用输出量的单位除以输入量的单位 M1·A1

$W'(t)=\dfrac{dW}{dt}$ is the derivative of weight (kg) with respect to time (weeks); the units of any derivative are always (units of output)/(units of input). (M1)$W'(t)=\dfrac{dW}{dt}$ 是体重(千克)关于时间(周)的导数;任何导数的单位都是(输出量的单位)/(输入量的单位)。(M1)

So the units are kg/week, matching (C). (A1)故单位为千克/周,即选项 (C)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (A) kg is the unit of $W$ itself, not of its rate of change. (B) weeks is the unit of the input variable alone. (D) weeks/kg inverts numerator and denominator, the classic swap.(A) 千克是 $W$ 本身的单位,而非其变化率的单位。(B) 周只是自变量的单位。(D) 周/千克 把分子与分母颠倒,是典型的互换错误。
Insight.要点。 The units of $f'(x)$ are always (units of $f$)/(units of $x$), never the reverse. Choice (D), weeks/kg, is the classic trap of swapping numerator and denominator.$f'(x)$ 的单位永远是($f$ 的单位)/($x$ 的单位),绝不会颠倒。选项 (D)(周/千克)正是分子分母颠倒的典型陷阱。
Q2EASY 4.2 Motion4.2 运动No Calculator[2 marks]

A particle's position is $s(t)=t^{2}-4t$. The particle is at rest when一个质点的位置函数为 $s(t)=t^{2}-4t$。该质点静止时

Answer:答案: (B) $t=2$

Differentiate and set velocity to zero求导并令速度为零 M1·A1

$v(t)=s'(t)=2t-4$. (M1)$v(t)=s'(t)=2t-4$。(M1)

Set $v(t)=0$: $2t-4=0\Rightarrow t=2$, matching (B). (A1)令 $v(t)=0$:$2t-4=0\Rightarrow t=2$,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 At rest means $v=0$, not $s=0$. (A) $t=0$ and (C) $t=4$ are the two roots of the position $s(t)=t^{2}-4t$, so both answer a question about location rather than motion. (D) $t=\pm 2$ solves the right equation but keeps a negative time that the domain $t\ge 0$ excludes.静止意味着 $v=0$,而非 $s=0$。(A) $t=0$ 与 (C) $t=4$ 是位置函数 $s(t)=t^{2}-4t$ 的两个零点,二者回答的是位置问题而非运动问题。(D) $t=\pm 2$ 解对了方程,却保留了定义域 $t\ge 0$ 所排除的负时刻。
Insight.要点。 "At rest" always means $v(t)=0$, never $s(t)=0$. Choices (A) $t=0$ and (C) $t=4$ are the two roots of $s(t)=0$ (the particle returns to the origin), a classic decoy for confusing "at rest" with "back at the start.""静止"始终指 $v(t)=0$,而非 $s(t)=0$。选项 (A) $t=0$ 与 (C) $t=4$ 是 $s(t)=0$ 的两个根(质点回到原点),这是将"静止"与"回到起点"混淆的典型陷阱。
Q3HARD 4.2 Speeding Up4.2 加速运动No Calculator[3 marks]

A particle moves with velocity $v(t)=t^{2}-4t+3$. The particle is speeding up on一个质点的速度函数为 $v(t)=t^{2}-4t+3$。该质点在哪个区间上速率递增?

Answer:答案: (A) $(1,2)\cup(3,\infty)$

Sign-chart both $v$ and $a$对 $v$ 与 $a$ 分别作符号表 M1·A1·A1

Factor: $v(t)=(t-1)(t-3)$, so $v\gt 0$ on $(-\infty,1)\cup(3,\infty)$ and $v\lt 0$ on $(1,3)$. Also $a(t)=v'(t)=2t-4$, so $a\lt 0$ for $t\lt 2$ and $a\gt 0$ for $t\gt 2$. (M1)因式分解:$v(t)=(t-1)(t-3)$,故 $v\gt 0$ 于 $(-\infty,1)\cup(3,\infty)$,$v\lt 0$ 于 $(1,3)$。又 $a(t)=v'(t)=2t-4$,故 $t\lt 2$ 时 $a\lt 0$,$t\gt 2$ 时 $a\gt 0$。(M1)

On $(-\infty,1)$: $v\gt 0,a\lt 0$ (opposite, slowing). On $(1,2)$: $v\lt 0,a\lt 0$ (same, speeding up). On $(2,3)$: $v\lt 0,a\gt 0$ (opposite, slowing). On $(3,\infty)$: $v\gt 0,a\gt 0$ (same, speeding up). (A1)在 $(-\infty,1)$ 上:$v\gt 0,a\lt 0$(异号,减速)。在 $(1,2)$ 上:$v\lt 0,a\lt 0$(同号,加速)。在 $(2,3)$ 上:$v\lt 0,a\gt 0$(异号,减速)。在 $(3,\infty)$ 上:$v\gt 0,a\gt 0$(同号,加速)。(A1)

Speeding up on $(1,2)\cup(3,\infty)$, matching (A). (A1)故速率递增区间为 $(1,2)\cup(3,\infty)$,即选项 (A)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) $(2,3)$ is where $v\lt 0$ and $a\gt 0$, which is precisely where the particle is slowing down: the correct condition read backwards. (C) $(0,1)\cup(3,\infty)$ reports where $v\gt 0$, confusing moving forward with speeding up. (D) $(-\infty,2)$ reports the sign of $a$ alone.(B) $(2,3)$ 是 $v\lt 0$ 且 $a\gt 0$ 之处,恰恰是质点减速的区间:把正确条件反读了。(C) $(0,1)\cup(3,\infty)$ 报出的是 $v\gt 0$ 之处,把向前运动与加速混为一谈。(D) $(-\infty,2)$ 只报出了 $a$ 的符号。
Insight.要点。 Speeding up $\iff$ $v$ and $a$ share a sign; slowing down $\iff$ they are opposite. A sign chart of BOTH functions together, not either alone, is required: picking the interval where $a$ alone is positive is the most common trap (that would give $(2,\infty)$, ignoring what $v$ is doing).速率递增 $\iff$ $v$ 与 $a$ 同号;速率递减 $\iff$ 二者异号。必须同时列出两者的符号表,而非仅看其一:只看 $a$ 为正的区间(会得到 $(2,\infty)$,忽略了 $v$ 的符号)是最常见的陷阱。
Q4MEDIUM 4.3 Rates (Context)4.3 变化率(实际情境)No Calculator[2 marks]

Oil is pumped into a tank so that $V(t)=10t-t^{2}/4$ gallons at time $t$ minutes. At $t=4$, oil enters the tank at石油被泵入储罐,使得 $t$ 分钟时罐内油量为 $V(t)=10t-t^{2}/4$ 加仑。在 $t=4$ 时,石油注入储罐的速率为

Answer:答案: (B) $8$ gal/min

Differentiate and evaluate at $t=4$求导并在 $t=4$ 处求值 M1·A1

$V'(t)=10-\dfrac{t}{2}$. (M1)$V'(t)=10-\dfrac{t}{2}$。(M1)

$V'(4)=10-2=8$ gal/min, matching (B). (A1)$V'(4)=10-2=8$ 加仑/分钟,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 $V'(t)=10-\tfrac{t}{2}$. (C) $10$ is $V'(0)$, the initial rate, substituted before the clock was read. (A) $6$ evaluates at $t=8$. (D) $12$ adds $\tfrac{t}{2}$ instead of subtracting it, a sign slip inside the derivative.$V'(t)=10-\tfrac{t}{2}$。(C) $10$ 是 $V'(0)$,即初始速率,代入时未看清时刻。(A) $6$ 在 $t=8$ 处求值。(D) $12$ 把 $\tfrac{t}{2}$ 相加而非相减,是导数内部的符号失误。
Insight.要点。 "Rate oil enters at $t=4$" asks for the instantaneous rate $V'(4)$, not the average rate $\dfrac{V(4)-V(0)}{4}$. Whenever a problem names a specific instant, differentiate first and substitute second; do not divide a total change by elapsed time."在 $t=4$ 时油注入的速率"指瞬时速率 $V'(4)$,而非平均速率 $\dfrac{V(4)-V(0)}{4}$。当题目给出具体时刻时,应先求导再代入,而非用总变化量除以经过时间。
Q5MEDIUM 4.4 Related Rates (Parametric)4.4 相关变化率(参数形式)No Calculator[2 marks]

A spherical balloon is inflated so that its volume increases at a constant rate of $k$ cm³/s. At the instant when its radius is $a$ cm, where $a>0$, which expression gives $\dfrac{dr}{dt}$?一个球形气球被充气,其体积以恒定速率 $k$ cm³/s 增大。在半径为 $a$ cm 的瞬间($a>0$),下列哪个表达式表示 $\dfrac{dr}{dt}$?

Answer:答案: (A) $\dfrac{k}{4\pi a^{2}}$

Differentiate the volume formula implicitly first先对体积公式作隐函数求导 M1·A1

$V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^{3}\ \Rightarrow\ \dfrac{dV}{dt}=4\pi r^{2}\dfrac{dr}{dt}$. (M1)$V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^{3}\ \Rightarrow\ \dfrac{dV}{dt}=4\pi r^{2}\dfrac{dr}{dt}$。(M1)

At the stated instant, $k=4\pi a^{2}\dfrac{dr}{dt}$, so $\dfrac{dr}{dt}=\dfrac{k}{4\pi a^{2}}$, matching (A). (A1)在该瞬间,$k=4\pi a^{2}\dfrac{dr}{dt}$,因此 $\dfrac{dr}{dt}=\dfrac{k}{4\pi a^{2}}$,即选项 (A)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) $\tfrac{k}{4\pi a}$ drops one factor of $a$ by differentiating $r^{3}$ as though it produced $3r$ instead of $3r^{2}$. (C) $4\pi a^{2}k$ multiplies by the chain-rule factor instead of dividing to isolate $\tfrac{dr}{dt}$. (D) $\tfrac{k}{4\pi a^{3}}$ carries the undifferentiated power $r^{3}$ into the denominator. Only (A) also has units of length per time.(B) $\tfrac{k}{4\pi a}$ 把 $r^{3}$ 的导数误写成含 $3r$ 而非 $3r^{2}$,漏掉了一个 $a$ 因子。(C) $4\pi a^{2}k$ 在应当通过除法解出 $\tfrac{dr}{dt}$ 时,反而乘上链式法则因子。(D) $\tfrac{k}{4\pi a^{3}}$ 把未求导的幂 $r^{3}$ 带入分母。只有 (A) 的单位也是长度每时间。
Insight.要点。 Keeping $a$ and $k$ symbolic exposes the reusable relationship: for a fixed volume-growth rate, the radius grows more slowly when the balloon is larger because the same added volume is spread over surface area $4\pi a^{2}$.保留参数 $a$ 与 $k$ 能看出可复用的关系:当体积增长率固定时,气球越大,半径增长越慢,因为相同的新增体积分布在表面积 $4\pi a^{2}$ 上。
Q6HARD 4.4 Related Rates (Shadow)4.4 相关变化率(影子)Calculator[3 marks]

A $6$-ft-tall person walks away from a $15$-ft lamppost at $4$ ft/s. The tip of their shadow moves at一个身高 $6$ 英尺的人以 $4$ 英尺/秒的速率远离一根高 $15$ 英尺的路灯。其影子尖端移动的速率为

Answer:答案: (A) $\dfrac{20}{3}$ ft/s

Similar triangles relate the tip's distance to the person's distance用相似三角形关联影子尖端与人的距离 M1·A1·A1

Let $x$ be the person's distance from the post and $s$ the shadow tip's distance from the post. Similar triangles give $\dfrac{15}{s}=\dfrac{6}{s-x}$. (M1)设 $x$ 为人距路灯的距离,$s$ 为影子尖端距路灯的距离。由相似三角形:$\dfrac{15}{s}=\dfrac{6}{s-x}$。(M1)

Solve: $15(s-x)=6s\Rightarrow 15s-15x=6s\Rightarrow 9s=15x\Rightarrow s=\dfrac{5}{3}x$, a linear relation. (A1)求解:$15(s-x)=6s\Rightarrow 15s-15x=6s\Rightarrow 9s=15x\Rightarrow s=\dfrac{5}{3}x$,为线性关系。(A1)

$\dfrac{ds}{dt}=\dfrac{5}{3}\dfrac{dx}{dt}=\dfrac{5}{3}(4)=\dfrac{20}{3}$ ft/s, matching (A). (A1)$\dfrac{ds}{dt}=\dfrac{5}{3}\dfrac{dx}{dt}=\dfrac{5}{3}(4)=\dfrac{20}{3}$ 英尺/秒,即选项 (A)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) $\tfrac83$ is the rate at which the shadow's length grows, $\tfrac{20}{3}-4$, rather than the rate of its tip: the single most common misread of this classic, since the question names the tip. (D) $10$ inverts the similar-triangle ratio, using $\tfrac{15}{6}$ where $\tfrac{15}{9}$ belongs. (C) $6$ applies the height ratio directly to the speed with no similar triangles at all.(B) $\tfrac83$ 是影子长度的增长速率,即 $\tfrac{20}{3}-4$,而非影子顶端的速率:这是此经典题最常见的误读,因为题目问的是顶端。(D) $10$ 把相似三角形的比例颠倒,用了 $\tfrac{15}{6}$ 而应为 $\tfrac{15}{9}$。(C) $6$ 直接把高度之比套用于速度,完全未使用相似三角形。
Insight.要点。 Because similar triangles always give a LINEAR relation between $s$ and $x$, the tip's speed is a constant multiple of the walker's speed, no instantaneous value of $x$ is even needed. Option (C), $6$ ft/s, confuses the tip's speed with the walker's own speed; option (B), $\tfrac83$ ft/s, is the rate of the shadow LENGTH $s-x=\tfrac23x$ growing, not the tip's position. Always identify which distance the question asks about before differentiating.由于相似三角形总给出 $s$ 与 $x$ 之间的线性关系,影子尖端的速率是行走者速率的固定倍数,甚至不需要 $x$ 的瞬时值。选项 (C)($6$ 英尺/秒)将尖端速率与行走者自身速率混淆;选项 (B)($\tfrac83$ 英尺/秒)是影子长度 $s-x=\tfrac23x$ 的增长速率,而非尖端位置的速率。求导前务必先明确题目问的是哪个距离。
Q7MEDIUM 4.6 Linear Approximation4.6 线性化近似No Calculator[2 marks]

The linear approximation of $f(x)=\sqrt{x}$ at $x=9$ gives $\sqrt{9.4}\approx$$f(x)=\sqrt{x}$ 在 $x=9$ 处的线性近似给出 $\sqrt{9.4}\approx$

Answer:答案: (B) $3.067$

Build $L(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)$ at the base point在基准点处构造 $L(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)$ M1·A1

$f(9)=3$ and $f'(x)=\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}$, so $f'(9)=\dfrac{1}{6}$. Thus $L(x)=3+\dfrac{1}{6}(x-9)$. (M1)$f(9)=3$,$f'(x)=\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}$,故 $f'(9)=\dfrac{1}{6}$。因此 $L(x)=3+\dfrac{1}{6}(x-9)$。(M1)

$L(9.4)=3+\dfrac{1}{6}(0.4)=3+0.0667=3.067$, matching (B). (A1)$L(9.4)=3+\dfrac{1}{6}(0.4)=3+0.0667=3.067$,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 $L(x)=3+\tfrac16(x-9)$, so the correction is $\tfrac{0.4}{6}$. (C) $3.100$ uses slope $\tfrac14$ and (D) $3.200$ uses slope $\tfrac12$, both from differentiating $\sqrt{x}$ without evaluating $\tfrac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}$ at $x=9$. (A) $3.033$ halves the correct correction.$L(x)=3+\tfrac16(x-9)$,故修正项为 $\tfrac{0.4}{6}$。(C) $3.100$ 用了斜率 $\tfrac14$,(D) $3.200$ 用了斜率 $\tfrac12$,二者都是对 $\sqrt{x}$ 求导后未在 $x=9$ 处对 $\tfrac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}$ 求值所致。(A) $3.033$ 把正确的修正项减半。
Insight.要点。 $f'$ must be evaluated at the BASE point $a=9$, not at the target point $x=9.4$; option (C), $3.100$, comes from the naive (wrong) step $3+\sqrt{9.4-9}$, ignoring the slope entirely.$f'$ 必须在基准点 $a=9$ 处求值,而非在目标点 $x=9.4$ 处;选项 (C)($3.100$)来自错误的简单步骤 $3+\sqrt{9.4-9}$,完全忽略了斜率。
Q8HARD 4.6 Error Direction4.6 误差方向No Calculator[2 marks]

Let $f$ be twice-differentiable with $f''<0$ on an open interval around $x=a$. The tangent-line approximation to $f$ near $x=a$ is设 $f$ 在 $x=a$ 的某开区间上二阶可导且 $f''<0$。$f$ 在 $x=a$ 附近的切线近似是

Answer:答案: (A) an overestimate高估值

Relate concavity to the tangent line's position将凹凸性与切线位置相联系 M1·A1

$f''<0$ means $f$ is concave down: a concave-down curve lies entirely below every one of its tangent lines (except at the point of tangency itself). (M1)$f''<0$ 意味着 $f$ 凹向下:凹向下的曲线始终位于其每条切线的下方(切点本身除外)。(M1)

So the tangent-line approximation $L(x)$ lies above $f(x)$ near $x=a$, i.e., $L$ overestimates $f$: matching (A). (A1)故切线近似 $L(x)$ 在 $x=a$ 附近位于 $f(x)$ 上方,即 $L$ 高估了 $f$:即选项 (A)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) is the sign error: concave down puts the curve below its tangent, so the tangent line reads high. (C) exact holds only if $f$ is linear, which $f''\lt 0$ rules out. (D) misses that the sign of $f''$ alone fixes the direction of the error, with no further information needed.(B) 属符号错误:向下凹时曲线位于切线下方,故切线给出的值偏高。(C) 精确相等仅当 $f$ 为线性函数时成立,而 $f''\lt 0$ 已排除这一情形。(D) 忽略了仅凭 $f''$ 的符号即可确定误差方向,无需其他信息。
Insight.要点。 Memorize the pairing: concave up ($f''>0$) $\Rightarrow$ tangent line UNDERestimates; concave down ($f''<0$) $\Rightarrow$ tangent line OVERestimates. This exact reasoning reappears in FRQ 3(c) of this unit.牢记这一对应关系:凹向上($f''>0$)$\Rightarrow$ 切线低估;凹向下($f''<0$)$\Rightarrow$ 切线高估。同样的推理在本单元自由回答题 FRQ 3(c) 中再次出现。
Q9EASY 4.7 L'Hôpital4.7 洛必达法则No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{\sin x}{x}=$

Answer:答案: (B) $1$

Recognize the base $\tfrac00$ form识别基本 $\tfrac00$ 型不定式 M1·A1

As $x\to0$, both $\sin x\to0$ and $x\to0$: a $\tfrac00$ form. Applying L'Hôpital's Rule, $\dfrac{\cos x}{1}\to\cos 0=1$. (M1)当 $x\to0$ 时,$\sin x\to0$ 且 $x\to0$:属于 $\tfrac00$ 型。应用洛必达法则,$\dfrac{\cos x}{1}\to\cos 0=1$。(M1)

The limit equals $1$, matching (B). (A1)该极限等于 $1$,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (A) $0$ sends the numerator to $0$ while ignoring that the denominator vanishes too. (C) and (D) treat the $\tfrac{0}{0}$ form as divergent or meaningless rather than indeterminate. This is the one limit in the unit whose value should be recalled, not derived.(A) $0$ 令分子趋于 $0$,却忽视分母同样趋于零。(C) 与 (D) 把 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 型当作发散或无意义,而非未定式。本单元中此极限的值应当记忆,而非每次推导。
Insight.要点。 This is the base case every $\sin(ax)/bx$-style limit is built from (see Unit 1). Using L'Hôpital here is legitimate, but be aware it is usually proved independently by the Squeeze Theorem, since L'Hôpital's own proof needs derivatives of trig functions, which rely on this very limit.这是所有形如 $\sin(ax)/bx$ 的极限(见第一单元)的基础情形。在此使用洛必达法则是合理的,但须注意它通常另由夹逼定理独立证明,因为洛必达法则本身的证明需要用到三角函数的导数,而这又依赖于此极限本身。
Q10MEDIUM 4.7 L'Hôpital4.7 洛必达法则No Calculator[3 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{e^{2x}-1-2x}{x^{2}}=$

Answer:答案: (C) $2$

Apply L'Hôpital twice, then cross-check with Taylor series应用洛必达法则两次,并用泰勒级数交叉验证 M1·A1·A1

This is $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$. Differentiating: $\dfrac{2e^{2x}-2}{2x}$, still $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$. (M1)在 $x=0$ 处为 $\tfrac00$ 型。求导:$\dfrac{2e^{2x}-2}{2x}$,在 $x=0$ 处仍为 $\tfrac00$ 型。(M1)

Differentiating again: $\dfrac{4e^{2x}}{2}\to\dfrac{4}{2}=2$ as $x\to0$, matching (C). (A1)再次求导:$\dfrac{4e^{2x}}{2}\to\dfrac{4}{2}=2$(当 $x\to0$),即选项 (C)。(A1)

Check: $e^{2x}=1+2x+2x^{2}+\cdots$, so $e^{2x}-1-2x=2x^{2}+O(x^{3})$; dividing by $x^{2}$ confirms the limit $2$. (A1)验证:$e^{2x}=1+2x+2x^{2}+\cdots$,故 $e^{2x}-1-2x=2x^{2}+O(x^{3})$;除以 $x^{2}$ 后确认极限为 $2$。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (A) $0$ stops after one application, reading the still-indeterminate $\tfrac{2e^{2x}-2}{2x}$ as $0$. (B) $1$ substitutes into that same intermediate expression incorrectly. (D) $4$ carries out both applications but reports the numerator $4e^{0}$ without dividing by the $2$ underneath.(A) $0$ 只用了一次法则,把仍为未定式的 $\tfrac{2e^{2x}-2}{2x}$ 读作 $0$。(B) $1$ 对同一中间表达式作了错误代入。(D) $4$ 完成了两次求导,却只报出分子 $4e^{0}$ 而未除以下方的 $2$。
Insight.要点。 Whenever a single application of L'Hôpital still returns $\tfrac00$ or $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$, apply it again: re-check the new limit's form after every differentiation. This stacking is exactly what Q18 and FRQ 5(a) also require.每次应用洛必达法则后若仍是 $\tfrac00$ 或 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型,须再次应用:每求导一次都要重新检验新极限的类型。Q18 与 FRQ 5(a) 同样需要这种多次叠加。
Q11MEDIUM 4.7 L'Hôpital (∞/∞)4.7 洛必达法则(∞/∞)No Calculator[2 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}\dfrac{\ln x}{\sqrt{x}}=$

Answer:答案: (A) $0$

Apply L'Hôpital to the $\infty/\infty$ form对 $\infty/\infty$ 型应用洛必达法则 M1·A1

As $x\to\infty$, both $\ln x\to\infty$ and $\sqrt{x}\to\infty$: an $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ form. Differentiating: $\dfrac{1/x}{1/(2\sqrt{x})}=\dfrac{2\sqrt{x}}{x}=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{x}}$. (M1)当 $x\to\infty$ 时,$\ln x\to\infty$ 且 $\sqrt{x}\to\infty$:属于 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型。求导:$\dfrac{1/x}{1/(2\sqrt{x})}=\dfrac{2\sqrt{x}}{x}=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{x}}$。(M1)

As $x\to\infty$, $\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{x}}\to0$, matching (A). (A1)当 $x\to\infty$ 时,$\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{x}}\to0$,即选项 (A)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (C) $\infty$ assumes $\ln x$ outgrows $\sqrt{x}$, and (B) $1$ assumes they grow at the same rate. Both misjudge the hierarchy: every positive power of $x$ eventually beats every logarithm, however small the power. (D) mistakes a determinate limit for a nonexistent one.(C) $\infty$ 假定 $\ln x$ 的增长快于 $\sqrt{x}$,(B) $1$ 则假定二者增速相同。两者都误判了增长阶层:$x$ 的任何正次幂最终都会超过任何对数,无论该次幂多小。(D) 把一个确定的极限误判为不存在。
Insight.要点。 This illustrates the growth hierarchy $\ln x\ll x^{p}$ for any $p>0$: logarithms always lose to power functions at infinity. Option (C), $\infty$, is the tempting trap for students who assume "$\ln x\to\infty$, so the ratio must too" without comparing growth rates.这体现了增长阶的层级关系:对任意 $p>0$,$\ln x\ll x^{p}$,对数函数在无穷远处的增长速度永远慢于幂函数。选项 (C)($\infty$)是诱人的陷阱,针对那些误以为"$\ln x\to\infty$,故商也趋于无穷"而未比较增长速率的学生。
Q12HARD 4.4 Related Rates (Angle)4.4 相关变化率(角度)Calculator[3 marks]

A spotlight on the ground is $20$ m from a wall. A $2$-m-tall figure walks from the light toward the wall at $1$ m/s. When the figure is $4$ m from the wall, the length of the shadow on the wall changes at a rate closest to地面上有一盏聚光灯,距墙 $20$ 米。一个身高 $2$ 米的人以 $1$ 米/秒的速率从灯处走向墙壁。当此人距墙 $4$ 米时,墙上投影长度的变化速率最接近

Answer:答案: (A) $-0.16$ m/s

Set up the similar-triangle relation for the shadow's height建立墙上投影高度的相似三角形关系 M1·A1

Let $x$ be the figure's distance from the spotlight, so $x=20-z$ where $z$ is the distance from the wall. The ray from the ground-level light grazing the top of the $2$-m figure continues straight to the wall; similar triangles give the shadow's height $Y$ there: $\dfrac{Y}{20}=\dfrac{2}{x}\Rightarrow Y=\dfrac{40}{x}$. (M1)设 $x$ 为该人距聚光灯的距离,则 $x=20-z$,其中 $z$ 为距墙的距离。从地面光源经过身高 $2$ 米之人头顶延伸至墙的光线,由相似三角形给出投影高度 $Y$:$\dfrac{Y}{20}=\dfrac{2}{x}\Rightarrow Y=\dfrac{40}{x}$。(M1)

Since the figure walks toward the wall at $1$ m/s, $x$ increases at $\dfrac{dx}{dt}=1$ m/s. Differentiating $Y=40x^{-1}$: $\dfrac{dY}{dt}=-\dfrac{40}{x^{2}}\dfrac{dx}{dt}$. (A1)因该人以 $1$ 米/秒的速率走向墙壁,故 $x$ 以 $\dfrac{dx}{dt}=1$ 米/秒的速率增大。对 $Y=40x^{-1}$ 求导:$\dfrac{dY}{dt}=-\dfrac{40}{x^{2}}\dfrac{dx}{dt}$。(A1)

Substitute the instant $z=4$代入 $z=4$ 的瞬间 M1

When the figure is $4$ m from the wall, $x=20-4=16$, so $\dfrac{dY}{dt}=-\dfrac{40}{16^{2}}(1)=-\dfrac{40}{256}=-\dfrac{5}{32}\approx-0.16$ m/s, matching choice (A). (M1)当该人距墙 $4$ 米时,$x=20-4=16$,故 $\dfrac{dY}{dt}=-\dfrac{40}{16^{2}}(1)=-\dfrac{40}{256}=-\dfrac{5}{32}\approx-0.16$ 米/秒,与选项 (A) 相符。(M1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 The shadow on the wall is shrinking, so the rate must be negative: (C) and (D), both positive, can be rejected on the geometry before any computation. (B) has the right sign but substitutes the wrong distance into $\tfrac{dH}{dt}=-\tfrac{40}{x^{2}}$, using the figure's distance from the wall rather than its distance from the light.墙上的影子正在缩短,故变化率必为负:(C) 与 (D) 均为正,凭几何关系即可在计算前排除。(B) 符号正确,但在 $\tfrac{dH}{dt}=-\tfrac{40}{x^{2}}$ 中代入了错误的距离,用了人到墙的距离而非人到灯的距离。
Insight.要点。 A "shadow on a wall" problem reduces to $Y=hD/x$ (an inverse relation in $x$, the distance from the light), sharply different from the "shadow tip on the ground" setup of Q6 (a LINEAR relation). Always identify whether the geometric constraint is linear or reciprocal in the moving variable before differentiating: a reciprocal relation needs the power rule on $x^{-1}$, not just a constant multiplier, which is exactly why this rate shrinks (rather than staying constant) as the figure approaches the wall."墙上投影"问题化简为 $Y=hD/x$(关于光源距离 $x$ 的反比关系),与 Q6 中"地面影子尖端"的设置(线性关系)截然不同。求导前务必先判断几何约束对运动变量是线性还是反比关系:反比关系需要对 $x^{-1}$ 用幂法则,而非简单的常数倍数,这正是为何此速率会随着人靠近墙壁而不断缩小(而非保持不变)。
Q13MEDIUM 4.3 Rates (Economic)4.3 变化率(经济情境)No Calculator[2 marks]

A company's cost in dollars for producing $x$ items is $C(x)=0.01x^{2}+20x+500$. The marginal cost at $x=100$ is某公司生产 $x$ 件产品的成本(美元)为 $C(x)=0.01x^{2}+20x+500$。在 $x=100$ 时的边际成本为

Answer:答案: (B) $22$

Marginal cost is $C'(x)$边际成本即 $C'(x)$ M1·A1

$C'(x)=0.02x+20$. (M1)$C'(x)=0.02x+20$。(M1)

$C'(100)=0.02(100)+20=2+20=22$, matching (B). (A1)$C'(100)=0.02(100)+20=2+20=22$,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 $C'(x)=0.02x+20$. (A) $20$ drops the $0.02x^{2}$ term entirely and reports only the linear coefficient. (C) $40$ comes from a decimal slip, differentiating $0.01x^{2}$ as $0.2x$. (D) $120$ drops the coefficient altogether, differentiating $0.01x^{2}$ as $x$ and adding $20$.$C'(x)=0.02x+20$。(A) $20$ 完全丢弃了 $0.01x^{2}$ 项,只报出一次项系数。(C) $40$ 源于小数点失误,把 $0.01x^{2}$ 求导为 $0.2x$。(D) $120$ 则完全丢掉系数,把 $0.01x^{2}$ 求导为 $x$ 再加 $20$。
Insight.要点。 "Marginal cost" is literally the derivative $C'(x)$, the instantaneous rate, not the average cost per unit $C(x)/x$. Mixing up marginal cost with average cost is the standard trap in economic-rate questions."边际成本"正是导数 $C'(x)$,即瞬时速率,而非单位平均成本 $C(x)/x$。将边际成本与平均成本混淆是经济情境变化率问题中的常见陷阱。
Q14MEDIUM 5.1 MVT5.1 微分中值定理Preview of Unit 5No Calculator[2 marks]

Which hypothesis is required for the Mean Value Theorem on $[a,b]$?微分中值定理在 $[a,b]$ 上成立所需的条件是什么?

Answer:答案: (A) $f$ differentiable on $(a,b)$ and continuous on $[a,b]$$f$ 在 $(a,b)$ 上可导且在 $[a,b]$ 上连续

Recall the exact MVT hypotheses回顾微分中值定理的确切条件 M1·A1

The MVT requires $f$ continuous on the CLOSED interval $[a,b]$ (to control the endpoints) and differentiable on the OPEN interval $(a,b)$ (endpoints may have one-sided issues). (M1)微分中值定理要求 $f$ 在闭区间 $[a,b]$ 上连续(以控制端点),并在开区间 $(a,b)$ 上可导(端点处可能存在单侧问题)。(M1)

This matches (A); the theorem does NOT require $f(a)=f(b)$ (that stronger hypothesis belongs to Rolle's Theorem, a special case) nor that $f$ be a polynomial. (A1)此即选项 (A);该定理并不要求 $f(a)=f(b)$(这一更强条件属于罗尔定理,是其特例),也不要求 $f$ 为多项式。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) weakens the hypothesis to continuity on the open interval, which omits the endpoints the theorem's conclusion depends on. (C) is Rolle's extra hypothesis, not the MVT's: requiring $f(a)=f(b)$ would make the theorem far narrower. (D) is sufficient but not necessary, and confusing sufficient with required is what the option tests.(B) 把条件削弱为在开区间上连续,遗漏了结论所依赖的端点。(C) 是罗尔定理的附加条件,而非中值定理的条件:若要求 $f(a)=f(b)$,定理的适用范围将大为缩小。(D) 是充分条件而非必要条件,而本选项考查的正是充分与必要之混淆。
Insight.要点。 Do not confuse the MVT's hypotheses with Rolle's Theorem's extra condition $f(a)=f(b)$: Rolle's is the special case of the MVT where the guaranteed slope is $0$; the MVT works for any $f(a),f(b)$.不要将微分中值定理的条件与罗尔定理的附加条件 $f(a)=f(b)$ 混淆:罗尔定理是微分中值定理在保证斜率为 $0$ 时的特殊情形;微分中值定理对任意 $f(a)$、$f(b)$ 均成立。
Q15MEDIUM 5.1 MVT5.1 微分中值定理Preview of Unit 5No Calculator[2 marks]

For $f(x)=x^{2}$ on $[1,4]$, the value $c$ guaranteed by the MVT is对于 $f(x)=x^{2}$ 在 $[1,4]$ 上,由微分中值定理保证存在的 $c$ 值为

Answer:答案: (C) $\dfrac{5}{2}$

Set $f'(c)$ equal to the average rate of change令 $f'(c)$ 等于平均变化率 M1·A1

Average rate of change: $\dfrac{f(4)-f(1)}{4-1}=\dfrac{16-1}{3}=5$. (M1)平均变化率:$\dfrac{f(4)-f(1)}{4-1}=\dfrac{16-1}{3}=5$。(M1)

$f'(x)=2x=5\Rightarrow c=\dfrac{5}{2}$, matching (C). (A1)$f'(x)=2x=5\Rightarrow c=\dfrac{5}{2}$,即选项 (C)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 The MVT equation here is $2c=\tfrac{16-1}{4-1}=5$. (B) $2$ computes the average rate as $\tfrac{16-0}{4-0}=4$, using $[0,4]$ instead of $[1,4]$. (A) $\tfrac32$ and (D) $3$ satisfy no version of the equation and come from picking a convenient-looking point inside the interval rather than solving for one.此处中值定理的方程为 $2c=\tfrac{16-1}{4-1}=5$。(B) $2$ 把平均变化率算成 $\tfrac{16-0}{4-0}=4$,用了 $[0,4]$ 而非 $[1,4]$。(A) $\tfrac32$ 与 (D) $3$ 不满足该方程的任何形式,只是在区间内挑了一个看似合适的点,而非解方程求得。
Insight.要点。 Always confirm $c$ lies in the OPEN interval $(a,b)$: here $2.5\in(1,4)$, checks out. If solving ever produces $c$ outside $(a,b)$, that signals an arithmetic error, since the MVT guarantees existence strictly within the open interval.务必确认 $c$ 落在开区间 $(a,b)$ 内:本题 $2.5\in(1,4)$,符合要求。若求解得到的 $c$ 落在 $(a,b)$ 之外,说明出现了运算错误,因为微分中值定理保证存在性严格限于开区间内。
Q16HARD 4.2 Motion (Graph)4.2 运动(图形分析)No Calculator[3 marks]

A particle's velocity graph is shown on $[0,6]$. On what interval is the particle speeding up?已知质点在 $[0,6]$ 上的速度图像。在哪个区间上质点的速率递增?

Answer:答案: (C) $(0,1)\cup(3,5)$

Read the sign of $v$ and the sign of $a$ separately分别读出 $v$ 与 $a$ 的符号 M1·M1

The graph meets the $t$-axis at $t=0$ and again at $t=3$. It lies below the axis on $(0,3)$ and above it on $(3,6)$, so $v\lt 0$ on $(0,3)$ and $v\gt 0$ on $(3,6)$. (M1)图像在 $t=0$ 与 $t=3$ 处与 $t$ 轴相交,在 $(0,3)$ 上位于轴下方,在 $(3,6)$ 上位于轴上方,故在 $(0,3)$ 上 $v\lt 0$,在 $(3,6)$ 上 $v\gt 0$。(M1)

Acceleration is the slope. The graph falls on $(0,1)$, rises on $(1,5)$, and falls again on $(5,6)$, so $a\lt 0$ on $(0,1)$, $a\gt 0$ on $(1,5)$, and $a\lt 0$ on $(5,6)$. (M1)加速度即图像的斜率。图像在 $(0,1)$ 上下降,在 $(1,5)$ 上上升,在 $(5,6)$ 上再次下降,故在 $(0,1)$ 上 $a\lt 0$,在 $(1,5)$ 上 $a\gt 0$,在 $(5,6)$ 上 $a\lt 0$。(M1)

Combine: speeding up is where the two signs agree综合:符号相同处即为加速 A1

On $(0,1)$ both $v$ and $a$ are negative, so the particle is speeding up. On $(1,3)$, $v\lt 0$ while $a\gt 0$, so it is slowing down. On $(3,5)$ both are positive, so it is speeding up again. On $(5,6)$, $v\gt 0$ while $a\lt 0$, so it is slowing down. The answer is $(0,1)\cup(3,5)$, which is (C). (A1)在 $(0,1)$ 上 $v$ 与 $a$ 同为负,故质点加速。在 $(1,3)$ 上 $v\lt 0$ 而 $a\gt 0$,故减速。在 $(3,5)$ 上二者同为正,故再次加速。在 $(5,6)$ 上 $v\gt 0$ 而 $a\lt 0$,故减速。所求为 $(0,1)\cup(3,5)$,即 (C)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (A) $(0,2)$ extends the correct first piece past $t=1$, the local minimum, which is exactly where $a$ changes sign and the particle starts slowing down. (B) $(2,4)$ straddles $t=3$, where $v$ changes sign; the signs disagree on $(2,3)$ and agree on $(3,4)$, so no interval of this shape can be correct. It is the answer of a student tracking only where the graph rises. (D) $(5,6)$ picks the stretch where $v\gt 0$ but $a\lt 0$: the particle is still moving forward, which is routinely misread as speeding up.(A) $(0,2)$ 把正确的第一段延伸过了 $t=1$(极小值点),而该点正是 $a$ 变号、质点开始减速之处。(B) $(2,4)$ 跨越了 $v$ 变号的 $t=3$;在 $(2,3)$ 上符号相反,在 $(3,4)$ 上符号相同,故此形状的区间不可能正确。它是只关注图像何处上升的学生所选。(D) $(5,6)$ 选取了 $v\gt 0$ 而 $a\lt 0$ 的一段:质点仍在向前运动,这常被误读为加速。
Insight.要点。 Speeding up is not "moving forward" and not "the graph is rising". It is the single condition that $v$ and $a$ share a sign, equivalently that the graph is moving away from the $t$-axis. Reading the two signs on separate lines before combining them is what keeps the four sub-intervals straight, and the boundaries of the answer are always the zeros of $v$ together with the turning points of $v$, never one set alone.加速既不等于「向前运动」,也不等于「图像上升」。它只对应一个条件:$v$ 与 $a$ 同号,等价地说,图像正在远离 $t$ 轴。先分两行分别读出两个符号再作综合,是理清四个子区间的关键;而答案的分界点始终是 $v$ 的零点连同 $v$ 的转折点,绝不会只是其中一组。
Q17MEDIUM 4.6 Linearization Error4.6 线性化误差No Calculator[2 marks]

$L(x)$ is the tangent-line approximation to $f(x)=\sin x$ at $x=0$. Then $L(0.1)=$$L(x)$ 是 $f(x)=\sin x$ 在 $x=0$ 处的切线近似。则 $L(0.1)=$

Answer:答案: (B) $0.100$

Build the tangent line at $x=0$在 $x=0$ 处构造切线 M1·A1

$f(0)=0$ and $f'(x)=\cos x\Rightarrow f'(0)=1$, so $L(x)=0+1(x-0)=x$. (M1)$f(0)=0$,$f'(x)=\cos x\Rightarrow f'(0)=1$,故 $L(x)=0+1(x-0)=x$。(M1)

$L(0.1)=0.1$, matching (B). (A1)$L(0.1)=0.1$,即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (C) $0.0998$ is $\sin(0.1)$ itself, the true value rather than the linear approximation the question asks for: a right number answering the wrong question. (D) $0.050$ halves the slope, using $L(x)=\tfrac{x}{2}$. (A) $0$ reports $L(0)$ instead of $L(0.1)$.(C) $0.0998$ 就是 $\sin(0.1)$ 本身,是真值而非题目所求的线性近似:数值正确,却回答了另一个问题。(D) $0.050$ 把斜率减半,用了 $L(x)=\tfrac{x}{2}$。(A) $0$ 报出的是 $L(0)$ 而非 $L(0.1)$。
Insight.要点。 The small-angle approximation $\sin x\approx x$ near $0$ is exactly this linearization. The true value $\sin(0.1)\approx0.0998$ (option C) is close but is NOT what $L(0.1)$ equals; do not confuse the linear estimate with the actual function value, which is exactly what option (C) tests.$0$ 附近的小角度近似 $\sin x\approx x$ 正是这一线性化。真实值 $\sin(0.1)\approx0.0998$(选项 C)虽接近,但并非 $L(0.1)$ 的值;不要将线性估计值与函数真实值相混淆,这正是选项 (C) 所要考查的。
Q18HARD 4.7 L'Hôpital (Twice)4.7 洛必达法则(应用两次)No Calculator[3 marks]

$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{x-\sin x}{x^{3}}=$

Answer:答案: (B) $\dfrac{1}{6}$

Apply L'Hôpital three times in a row连续三次应用洛必达法则 M1·A1·A1

This is $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$. Differentiating: $\dfrac{1-\cos x}{3x^{2}}$, still $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$. (M1)在 $x=0$ 处为 $\tfrac00$ 型。求导:$\dfrac{1-\cos x}{3x^{2}}$,在 $x=0$ 处仍为 $\tfrac00$ 型。(M1)

Differentiating again: $\dfrac{\sin x}{6x}$, still $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$. (A1)再次求导:$\dfrac{\sin x}{6x}$,在 $x=0$ 处仍为 $\tfrac00$ 型。(A1)

A third application: $\dfrac{\cos x}{6}\to\dfrac{1}{6}$ as $x\to0$, matching (B). (A1)第三次应用:$\dfrac{\cos x}{6}\to\dfrac{1}{6}$(当 $x\to0$),即选项 (B)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (C) $\tfrac12$ stops after one application of L'Hôpital, where $\tfrac{1-\cos x}{3x^{2}}$ is still $\tfrac{0}{0}$, and reads off the familiar $\tfrac12$ from the numerator's own limit. (A) $0$ concludes from $x-\sin x\to 0$ alone. (D) $1$ treats $x-\sin x$ as comparable to $x^{3}$ rather than one sixth of it.(C) $\tfrac12$ 在使用一次洛必达法则后即停止,而此时 $\tfrac{1-\cos x}{3x^{2}}$ 仍为 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 型,随后从分子自身的极限中读出了熟悉的 $\tfrac12$。(A) $0$ 仅凭 $x-\sin x\to 0$ 得出结论。(D) $1$ 把 $x-\sin x$ 当作与 $x^{3}$ 同阶,而非其六分之一。
Insight.要点。 Three applications in a row is common whenever the leading Taylor correction appears at high order: here $\sin x=x-\tfrac{x^{3}}{6}+\cdots$, a third-order term. An efficient cross-check is Taylor series directly: $x-\sin x=\tfrac{x^{3}}{6}-\cdots$, dividing by $x^{3}$ instantly gives $\tfrac16$ without repeated differentiation.当泰勒展开的首个修正项出现在较高阶时,连续多次应用是常见情形:本题中 $\sin x=x-\tfrac{x^{3}}{6}+\cdots$,即三阶项。一个高效的交叉验证方法是直接用泰勒级数:$x-\sin x=\tfrac{x^{3}}{6}-\cdots$,除以 $x^{3}$ 即可立刻得到 $\tfrac16$,无需反复求导。
Q19HARD 4.7 Analysing a Flawed Argument4.7 分析错误论证No Calculator[3 marks]

Locate the first incorrect step in the student's evaluation of $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{e^{x}-1}{x+\cos x}$.找出该学生计算 $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{e^{x}-1}{x+\cos x}$ 时第一处出错的步骤。

Answer:答案: (B) Step 2第 2 步

Step 1 is correct, but incomplete as a justification第 1 步正确,但作为论证并不完整 M1

It is true that $e^{x}-1\to 0$. What Step 1 never does is examine the denominator, and that omission is what lets the next step go wrong. (M1)$e^{x}-1\to 0$ 确实成立。第 1 步始终未考察分母,而正是这一遗漏使下一步出错。(M1)

Step 2 applies L'Hôpital's Rule to a determinate form第 2 步对确定型使用了洛必达法则 A1

The denominator tends to $0+\cos 0=1$, not to $0$. The form is therefore $\tfrac{0}{1}$, which is determinate, and L'Hôpital's Rule does not apply to it. (A1)分母趋于 $0+\cos 0=1$,而非趋于 $0$。因此该形式为 $\tfrac{0}{1}$,属确定型,洛必达法则对其不适用。(A1)

The correct value正确的值 A1

Direct substitution finishes it immediately: $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{e^{x}-1}{x+\cos x}=\dfrac{0}{1}=0$. (A1)直接代入即可得出结果:$\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\dfrac{e^{x}-1}{x+\cos x}=\dfrac{0}{1}=0$。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (A) doubts a true statement: the numerator really does tend to $0$. (C) blames the arithmetic, which is the natural guess when only the final number looks wrong; Step 3 in fact evaluates Step 2 correctly. (D) is the most-chosen wrong answer, and it is chosen for the most dangerous reason: the work looks like every other L'Hôpital exercise, so the form is never checked at all.(A) 怀疑了一个真命题:分子确实趋于 $0$。(C) 归咎于算术,这是只见最终数值有误时的自然猜测;实际上第 3 步对第 2 步的求值并无错误。(D) 是被选得最多的错误答案,且其原因最为危险:整个过程看起来与其他洛必达法则的习题别无二致,因而根本没有检验过形式。
Insight.要点。 L'Hôpital's Rule has a hypothesis, and the hypothesis is about both the numerator and the denominator. Confirming $\tfrac{0}{0}$ or $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ before differentiating is not a formality: applied to a determinate form the rule returns a confidently wrong number, with no warning sign anywhere in the algebra.洛必达法则是有条件的,而该条件同时涉及分子和分母。在求导前确认属于 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 或 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 并非走形式:若对确定型使用该法则,它会给出一个貌似可靠却错误的数值,而代数运算中不会出现任何警示。
Q20HARD 4.2 Motion (Reasoning)4.2 运动(推理)No Calculator[3 marks]

With $v(2)=-3$ m/s and $a(2)=5$ m/s$^{2}$, decide which of statements I, II, III are true.已知 $v(2)=-3$ m/s,$a(2)=5$ m/s$^{2}$,判断命题 I、II、III 中哪些为真。

Answer:答案: (C) I and III only仅 I 和 III

I: the sign of $v$ gives the directionI:$v$ 的符号给出方向 A1

$v(2)=-3\lt 0$, so the particle is moving in the negative direction, that is, toward the left. I is true. (A1)$v(2)=-3\lt 0$,故质点沿负方向运动,即向左运动。I 为真。(A1)

II and III: speeding up needs matching signsII 与 III:加速要求符号相同 A1·A1

Here $v(2)\lt 0$ and $a(2)\gt 0$ have opposite signs, so the particle is slowing down, not speeding up. II is false. (A1)此处 $v(2)\lt 0$ 与 $a(2)\gt 0$ 符号相反,故质点在减速而非加速。II 为假。(A1)

Slowing down is exactly the statement that speed, $|v|$, is decreasing. III is therefore true, and the answer is (C). (A1)减速的含义正是速率 $|v|$ 在减小。故 III 为真,答案为 (C)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) marks II true by reading $a\gt 0$ as "accelerating, therefore speeding up". That reading ignores the direction of travel, and it is the misconception this item exists to expose. (D) accepts all three by never testing II against III, though the two cannot both hold: speeding up and speed decreasing are contradictory. (A) rejects III, usually by treating "speed" as a signed quantity, which it is not.(B) 把 $a\gt 0$ 读作「有加速度,因而在加速」从而判定 II 为真。该读法忽略了运动方向,正是本题旨在揭示的误解。(D) 接受全部三项,未将 II 与 III 相互检验,而二者不可能同时成立:加速与速率减小是矛盾的。(A) 否定 III,通常是把「速率」当作有符号的量,而它并非如此。
Insight.要点。 Velocity carries direction, speed does not. A negative acceleration can be speeding a particle up, and a positive one can be slowing it down, because the only thing that matters is whether $v$ and $a$ agree in sign. Reading II and III as a pair is also a free check: they are logically opposite, so any answer marking both true or both false is wrong before the physics is considered.速度带有方向,速率则没有。负的加速度可能使质点加速,正的加速度也可能使其减速,因为唯一起作用的是 $v$ 与 $a$ 是否同号。把 II 与 III 成对阅读还提供了一次免费的检验:二者在逻辑上互斥,故任何同时判定二者为真或同时为假的答案,无需考虑物理即可判定为错。
Q21HARD 4.6 Approximation Bias (Table)4.6 近似的偏差方向(表格)No Calculator[3 marks]

Decide whether the tangent-line estimate of $H(5)$ built at $t=4$ is an over- or underestimate, and why.判断在 $t=4$ 处所作切线对 $H(5)$ 的估计是偏大还是偏小,并说明原因。

Answer:答案: (A)

Read the concavity from the successive differences由逐次差分读出凹凸性 M1·A1

Over equal steps of $2$ hours the height gains are $26-20=6$, then $30-26=4$, then $32-30=2$. The average rate of change is falling: $3$, then $2$, then $1$ cm/h. (M1)在每 $2$ 小时的等步长上,高度的增量依次为 $26-20=6$、$30-26=4$、$32-30=2$。平均变化率在下降:依次为 $3$、$2$、$1$ 厘米每小时。(M1)

A decreasing rate of change means $H'$ is decreasing, so $H''\lt 0$ and the data suggest $H$ is concave down. (A1)变化率递减意味着 $H'$ 递减,故 $H''\lt 0$,数据表明 $H$ 的图像向下凹。(A1)

Concave down puts the tangent line above the curve向下凹时切线位于曲线上方 R1

Where a graph is concave down it lies below every one of its tangent lines. The tangent at $t=4$ therefore reads high at $t=5$, and the approximation is an overestimate: (A). (R1)图像向下凹之处,曲线位于其每一条切线的下方。故 $t=4$ 处的切线在 $t=5$ 处给出的值偏高,该近似为偏大估计,即 (A)。(R1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 Each wrong option gets exactly one of the two halves right. (B) reads the concavity correctly and then attaches the wrong direction to it. (C) reaches the right verdict from the wrong premise, and would fail on any table whose differences grew. (D) misses both: rising values are read as concave up, though it is the differences, not the values, that carry concavity.每个错误选项都只答对了两半中的一半。(B) 凹凸性判断正确,却配上了错误的偏差方向。(C) 结论正确但前提错误,若换成差分递增的表格便会失效。(D) 两处皆误:把数值上升读作向上凹,然而承载凹凸性的是差分而非数值本身。
Insight.要点。 A table carries second-derivative information even though it never mentions $H''$: first differences estimate $H'$, and the trend in those differences estimates $H''$. This is why AP asks for the direction of the error rather than a bound on it. The direction follows from concavity alone, needs no formula for $H$, and is worth a point on its own in every linearisation question.表格虽从未提及 $H''$,却携带了二阶导数的信息:一阶差分用于估计 $H'$,而这些差分的变化趋势用于估计 $H''$。这正是 AP 只要求判断误差方向而不要求给出误差界的原因。误差方向仅由凹凸性决定,无需 $H$ 的解析式,且在每道线性化题目中都独立占分。
Q22MEDIUM 4.4 Related Rates (Parametric Reverse)4.4 相关变化率(参数反向)No Calculator[2 marks]

At an instant when a spherical balloon has radius $a$ cm, where $a>0$, its radius is increasing at a constant rate of $k$ cm/s. Which expression gives $\dfrac{dV}{dt}$ at that instant?在某一瞬间,球形气球的半径为 $a$ cm($a>0$),且半径以恒定速率 $k$ cm/s 增大。下列哪个表达式表示该瞬间的 $\dfrac{dV}{dt}$?

Answer:答案: (A) $4\pi a^{2}k$

Differentiate the volume relation with respect to $t$对体积关系式关于 $t$ 求导 M1

From $V=\tfrac{4}{3}\pi r^{3}$, the chain rule gives $\dfrac{dV}{dt}=4\pi r^{2}\dfrac{dr}{dt}$. (M1)由 $V=\tfrac{4}{3}\pi r^{3}$,据链式法则得 $\dfrac{dV}{dt}=4\pi r^{2}\dfrac{dr}{dt}$。(M1)

Substitute the parameter values for the instant代入该瞬间的参数值 A1

With $r=a$ and $\dfrac{dr}{dt}=k$, $\dfrac{dV}{dt}=4\pi a^{2}k$, matching (A). (A1)当 $r=a$ 且 $\dfrac{dr}{dt}=k$ 时,$\dfrac{dV}{dt}=4\pi a^{2}k$,即选项 (A)。(A1)

Why the other options attract.其他选项的诱因。 (B) $4\pi ak$ drops one factor of $a$ by differentiating $r^{3}$ as though it produced $3r$ instead of $3r^{2}$. (C) $\tfrac43\pi a^{3}k$ multiplies the volume itself by the radius rate instead of differentiating the volume relation. (D) $\tfrac{4\pi a^{2}}{k}$ divides by $\tfrac{dr}{dt}$, reversing the chain-rule multiplication.(B) $4\pi ak$ 把 $r^{3}$ 的导数误写成含 $3r$ 而非 $3r^{2}$,漏掉了一个 $a$ 因子。(C) $\tfrac43\pi a^{3}k$ 把体积本身乘以半径变化率,而没有对体积关系式求导。(D) $\tfrac{4\pi a^{2}}{k}$ 除以 $\tfrac{dr}{dt}$,把链式法则中的乘法关系颠倒了。
Insight.要点。 Q5 and Q22 are the same parameter-family relation solved in opposite directions. Keeping $a$ and $k$ symbolic makes the inverse structure visible and prevents the setup from being memorised only with concrete numbers.Q5 与 Q22 是同一个参数化关系式的正反两种求解方向。保留参数 $a$ 与 $k$ 能清楚显示这种互逆结构,避免只用具体数值死记建模过程。
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FRQ 1MEDIUM 4.2 Motion4.2 运动No Calculator[6 marks]

A particle moves along the $x$-axis with velocity $v(t)=3t^{2}-12t+9$ for $t\ge 0$ (in m/s).一个质点沿 $x$ 轴运动,速度函数为 $v(t)=3t^{2}-12t+9$(单位:m/s),$t\ge 0$。

Answers:答案:  (a) $t=1,3$  ·  (b) $[0,1)\cup(3,\infty)$  ·  (c) neither ($a(2)=0$)既不加速也不减速($a(2)=0$)

(a) Solve $v(t)=0$(a) 求解 $v(t)=0$ M1·A1

$3t^{2}-12t+9=0\Rightarrow t^{2}-4t+3=0\Rightarrow(t-1)(t-3)=0$. (M1)$3t^{2}-12t+9=0\Rightarrow t^{2}-4t+3=0\Rightarrow(t-1)(t-3)=0$。(M1)

The particle is at rest at $t=1$ and $t=3$. (A1)质点在 $t=1$ 与 $t=3$ 时静止。(A1)

(b) Determine where $v(t)\gt 0$(b) 确定 $v(t)\gt 0$ 的区间 M1·A1

$v(t)=3(t-1)(t-3)$ is an upward-opening parabola in $t$, positive outside its roots; checking $v(0)=9\gt 0$ confirms the particle starts moving right. (M1)$v(t)=3(t-1)(t-3)$ 是关于 $t$ 的开口向上抛物线,在其两根之外为正;检验 $v(0)=9\gt 0$ 确认质点起始时向右运动。(M1)

The particle moves right on $[0,1)\cup(3,\infty)$. (A1)质点在 $[0,1)\cup(3,\infty)$ 上向右运动。(A1)

(c) Compare the signs of $v$ and $a$ at $t=2$(c) 比较 $t=2$ 处 $v$ 与 $a$ 的符号 M1·A1

$v(2)=3(4)-24+9=-3$, and $a(t)=v'(t)=6t-12$, so $a(2)=12-12=0$. (M1)$v(2)=3(4)-24+9=-3$,且 $a(t)=v'(t)=6t-12$,故 $a(2)=12-12=0$。(M1)

Since $a(2)=0$ while $v(2)\ne0$, the particle is at this instant NEITHER speeding up NOR slowing down: $t=2$ is exactly the moment of maximum leftward speed (the vertex of $v(t)$), where the acceleration momentarily vanishes before the particle begins to slow. (A1)因 $a(2)=0$ 而 $v(2)\ne0$,质点此刻既不加速也不减速:$t=2$ 恰是向左运动速率最大的时刻($v(t)$ 的顶点处),加速度在此瞬间为零,随后质点开始减速。(A1)

Insight.要点。 $t=2$ is a deliberately chosen trap: sitting between the two rest times, a student expects a clean speeding-up-or-slowing-down answer, but $a(2)=0$ exactly. Whenever $a(t_{0})=0$ and $v(t_{0})\ne0$, the correct response is "neither": this is the instant of extreme speed within that sub-interval, not a moment of direction change.$t=2$ 是刻意设计的陷阱:它位于两个静止时刻之间,学生往往期待一个明确的加速或减速答案,但恰好 $a(2)=0$。每当 $a(t_{0})=0$ 且 $v(t_{0})\ne0$ 时,正确答案是"既不加速也不减速":这是该子区间内速率取极值的时刻,而非方向改变的时刻。
FRQ 2MEDIUM 4.4 Related Rates4.4 相关变化率Calculator[9 marks]

A water trough is $10$ ft long with cross-section an isosceles triangle ($2$ ft wide at top, $2$ ft deep). Water fills the trough at $3$ ft³/min.一个水槽长 $10$ 英尺,横截面为等腰三角形(顶部宽 $2$ 英尺,深 $2$ 英尺)。水以 $3$ ft³/min 的速率注入水槽。

Answers:答案:  (a) $V=5h^{2}$  ·  (b) $0.3$ ft/min  ·  (c) faster at $h=1$ ft在 $h=1$ 英尺处更快

(a) Similar triangles for the cross-sectional width(a) 用相似三角形求横截面宽度 M1·M1·A1

The triangular cross-section has top width $2$ ft at depth $2$ ft (vertex at the bottom). By similar triangles, the surface width $w$ at depth $h$ satisfies $\dfrac{w}{h}=\dfrac{2}{2}=1$, so $w=h$. (M1)三角形横截面顶部宽 $2$ 英尺,深 $2$ 英尺(顶点在下方)。由相似三角形,深度 $h$ 处的水面宽度 $w$ 满足 $\dfrac{w}{h}=\dfrac{2}{2}=1$,故 $w=h$。(M1)

The cross-sectional area of water at depth $h$ is a triangle with base $w=h$ and height $h$: $A=\dfrac{1}{2}wh=\dfrac{1}{2}h^{2}$. (M1)深度 $h$ 处水的横截面积是底 $w=h$、高 $h$ 的三角形:$A=\dfrac{1}{2}wh=\dfrac{1}{2}h^{2}$。(M1)

The trough is $10$ ft long, so $V=10A=5h^{2}$. (A1)水槽长 $10$ 英尺,故 $V=10A=5h^{2}$。(A1)

(b) Differentiate implicitly at $h=1$(b) 在 $h=1$ 处作隐函数求导 M1·M1·A1

$\dfrac{dV}{dt}=10h\dfrac{dh}{dt}$. (M1)$\dfrac{dV}{dt}=10h\dfrac{dh}{dt}$。(M1)

Substituting $\dfrac{dV}{dt}=3$ and $h=1$: $3=10(1)\dfrac{dh}{dt}\Rightarrow\dfrac{dh}{dt}=0.3$. (M1)代入 $\dfrac{dV}{dt}=3$ 与 $h=1$:$3=10(1)\dfrac{dh}{dt}\Rightarrow\dfrac{dh}{dt}=0.3$。(M1)

The depth is rising at $0.3$ ft/min when $h=1$ ft. (A1)当 $h=1$ 英尺时,水深以 $0.3$ 英尺/分钟的速率上升。(A1)

(c) Compare the width rate at $h=1$ vs $h=1.5$(c) 比较 $h=1$ 与 $h=1.5$ 处的宽度变化速率 M1·A1·R1

Since $w=h$, $\dfrac{dw}{dt}=\dfrac{dh}{dt}=\dfrac{3}{10h}$ (from $10h\,dh/dt=3$). (M1)因 $w=h$,$\dfrac{dw}{dt}=\dfrac{dh}{dt}=\dfrac{3}{10h}$(由 $10h\,dh/dt=3$ 得出)。(M1)

At $h=1$: $\dfrac{dw}{dt}=0.3$ ft/min (part (b)). At $h=1.5$: $\dfrac{dw}{dt}=\dfrac{3}{10(1.5)}=\dfrac{3}{15}=0.2$ ft/min. (A1)当 $h=1$ 时:$\dfrac{dw}{dt}=0.3$ 英尺/分钟(同 (b))。当 $h=1.5$ 时:$\dfrac{dw}{dt}=\dfrac{3}{10(1.5)}=\dfrac{3}{15}=0.2$ 英尺/分钟。(A1)

Since $0.3>0.2$, the water surface width increases FASTER at $h=1$ ft: as the trough widens near the top, the same constant volume rate spreads over a larger cross-section, so the depth (and hence width, since $w=h$) rises more slowly. (R1)因 $0.3>0.2$,水面宽度在 $h=1$ 英尺处增大得更快:随着水槽向上变宽,相同的定体积注入速率被分摊到更大的横截面上,故水深(进而宽度,因 $w=h$)上升得更慢。(R1)

Insight.要点。 Because $w=h$ exactly in this trough, tracking the water width is identical to tracking the depth. That shortcut only works because the cross-section is an isosceles triangle with a $1$-to-$1$ top-width-to-depth ratio; a differently proportioned trough would need $w$ and $h$ related by a different constant factor.由于本题水槽中 $w=h$ 恰好成立,追踪水面宽度等价于追踪水深。但这一捷径仅在横截面为顶部宽与深度比为 $1$ 比 $1$ 的等腰三角形时才成立;比例不同的水槽中,$w$ 与 $h$ 须以不同的常数因子相关联。
FRQ 3MEDIUM 4.6 Linearization & Error4.6 线性化与误差No Calculator[8 marks]

Let $f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}$.设 $f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}$。

Answers:答案:  (a) $L(x)=2+\dfrac{1}{12}(x-8)$  ·  (b) $2.05$  ·  (c) overestimate高估

(a) Differentiate and evaluate at the base point $x=8$(a) 求导并在基准点 $x=8$ 处求值 M1·M1·A1

$f(8)=8^{1/3}=2$. (M1)$f(8)=8^{1/3}=2$。(M1)

$f'(x)=\dfrac{1}{3}x^{-2/3}$, so $f'(8)=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot 8^{-2/3}=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{1}{4}=\dfrac{1}{12}$, since $8^{2/3}=\left(8^{1/3}\right)^{2}=2^{2}=4$. (M1)$f'(x)=\dfrac{1}{3}x^{-2/3}$,故 $f'(8)=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot 8^{-2/3}=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{1}{4}=\dfrac{1}{12}$,因 $8^{2/3}=\left(8^{1/3}\right)^{2}=2^{2}=4$。(M1)

$L(x)=f(8)+f'(8)(x-8)=2+\dfrac{1}{12}(x-8)$. (A1)$L(x)=f(8)+f'(8)(x-8)=2+\dfrac{1}{12}(x-8)$。(A1)

(b) Substitute $x=8.6$(b) 代入 $x=8.6$ M1·A1

$L(8.6)=2+\dfrac{1}{12}(0.6)=2+0.05=2.05$. (M1)$L(8.6)=2+\dfrac{1}{12}(0.6)=2+0.05=2.05$。(M1)

So $\sqrt[3]{8.6}\approx2.05$. (A1)故 $\sqrt[3]{8.6}\approx2.05$。(A1)

(c) Determine the sign of $f''$ near $x=8$(c) 确定 $x=8$ 附近 $f''$ 的符号 M1·A1·R1

$f''(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx}\left[\dfrac{1}{3}x^{-2/3}\right]=-\dfrac{2}{9}x^{-5/3}$. (M1)$f''(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx}\left[\dfrac{1}{3}x^{-2/3}\right]=-\dfrac{2}{9}x^{-5/3}$。(M1)

For $x>0$, $x^{-5/3}>0$, so $f''(x)<0$ throughout a neighborhood of $x=8$: $f$ is concave down there. (A1)当 $x>0$ 时,$x^{-5/3}>0$,故 $f''(x)<0$ 在 $x=8$ 附近恒成立:$f$ 在该处凹向下。(A1)

A concave-down function lies below its tangent line, so $L(8.6)$ is an OVERESTIMATE of $\sqrt[3]{8.6}$ (the true value is about $2.0492$, slightly less than the $2.05$ estimate). (R1)凹向下的函数位于其切线下方,故 $L(8.6)$ 高估了 $\sqrt[3]{8.6}$(真实值约为 $2.0492$,略小于估算值 $2.05$)。(R1)

Insight.要点。 The sign of $f''$ always answers "over or under": concave down $\to$ tangent line above the curve $\to$ overestimate; concave up $\to$ underestimate. Root functions like $x^{1/3}$ are concave down for $x>0$ (their growth keeps slowing), so linearizing any root function above its base point always overestimates.$f''$ 的符号总能回答"高估还是低估":凹向下 $\to$ 切线位于曲线上方 $\to$ 高估;凹向上 $\to$ 低估。像 $x^{1/3}$ 这样的根式函数在 $x>0$ 时凹向下(其增长速度不断放缓),因此在基准点上方对任意根式函数作线性化,结果总是高估。
FRQ 4HARDFRQ LEVEL 4.3 / 4.6 Tabular Rates4.3 / 4.6 表格变化率Calculator[10 marks]

A tank holds $G(t)$ gallons of water at time $t$ minutes. Selected values of $G$:一个储罐在 $t$ 分钟时储有 $G(t)$ 加仑水。$G$ 的部分取值如下:

$t$ (min)$0$$2$$4$$6$$8$
$G(t)$ (gal)$120$$108$$88$$60$$24$
Answers:答案:  (a) $-12$ gal/min  ·  (b) yes, by the MVT是的,由微分中值定理  ·  (c) $82$ gal, likely an overestimate加仑,很可能是高估

(a) Symmetric difference quotient at $t=4$(a) 在 $t=4$ 处用对称差商 M1·A1·R1

$G'(4)\approx\dfrac{G(6)-G(2)}{6-2}$. (M1)$G'(4)\approx\dfrac{G(6)-G(2)}{6-2}$。(M1)

$=\dfrac{60-108}{4}=\dfrac{-48}{4}=-12$ gal/min. (A1)$=\dfrac{60-108}{4}=\dfrac{-48}{4}=-12$ 加仑/分钟。(A1)

This means at $t=4$ minutes, the amount of water in the tank is decreasing at approximately $12$ gallons per minute. (R1)这意味着在 $t=4$ 分钟时,罐中水量以约每分钟 $12$ 加仑的速率减少。(R1)

(b) Apply the MVT on $[0,8]$(b) 在 $[0,8]$ 上应用微分中值定理 M1·A1·R1

The average rate of change of $G$ on $[0,8]$ is $\dfrac{G(8)-G(0)}{8-0}=\dfrac{24-120}{8}=\dfrac{-96}{8}=-12$ gal/min. (M1)$G$ 在 $[0,8]$ 上的平均变化率为 $\dfrac{G(8)-G(0)}{8-0}=\dfrac{24-120}{8}=\dfrac{-96}{8}=-12$ 加仑/分钟。(M1)

Assuming $G$ is differentiable on $(0,8)$ and continuous on $[0,8]$ (a reasonable assumption for a physically changing water level), the hypotheses of the MVT are satisfied. (A1)假设 $G$ 在 $(0,8)$ 上可导且在 $[0,8]$ 上连续(对于连续变化的实际水位而言是合理的假设),则满足微分中值定理的条件。(A1)

By the MVT, there must exist some $c\in(0,8)$ with $G'(c)$ equal to this average rate, so YES, there must be a time $t\in(0,8)$ with $G'(t)=-12$. (R1)由微分中值定理,必存在某个 $c\in(0,8)$ 使 $G'(c)$ 等于此平均变化率,故确实存在某时刻 $t\in(0,8)$ 使 $G'(t)=-12$。(R1)

(c) Linearize at $t=4$ and check concavity from the table(c) 在 $t=4$ 处线性化,并由表格检验凹凸性 M1·A1·M1·R1

Using $G'(4)\approx-12$ from part (a): $L(t)=G(4)+G'(4)(t-4)=88-12(t-4)$. (M1)利用 (a) 中的 $G'(4)\approx-12$:$L(t)=G(4)+G'(4)(t-4)=88-12(t-4)$。(M1)

$L(4.5)=88-12(0.5)=88-6=82$ gallons. (A1)$L(4.5)=88-12(0.5)=88-6=82$ 加仑。(A1)

Checking concavity from the table: the rates over consecutive intervals are $\dfrac{108-120}{2}=-6$, $\dfrac{88-108}{2}=-10$, $\dfrac{60-88}{2}=-14$, $\dfrac{24-60}{2}=-18$: these slopes are becoming more negative, so $G'$ is decreasing, meaning $G$ is concave down. (M1)由表格检验凹凸性:各相邻区间的变化率分别为 $\dfrac{108-120}{2}=-6$、$\dfrac{88-108}{2}=-10$、$\dfrac{60-88}{2}=-14$、$\dfrac{24-60}{2}=-18$:这些斜率越来越负,说明 $G'$ 在递减,即 $G$ 凹向下。(M1)

A concave-down function lies below its tangent line, so the estimate $L(4.5)=82$ is likely an OVERESTIMATE of the true $G(4.5)$. (R1)凹向下的函数位于其切线下方,故估计值 $L(4.5)=82$ 很可能高估了真实的 $G(4.5)$。(R1)

Insight.要点。 Tabular FRQs chain together three separate skills from this unit: the symmetric difference quotient estimates a derivative from data (a); the MVT turns an average rate into a guarantee about SOME instantaneous rate (b); and the trend in the first differences stands in for $f''$ when no formula is given, letting you argue concavity, and hence over/under, straight from a table (c).表格类自由回答题串联了本单元三项独立技能:对称差商由数据估算导数值 (a);微分中值定理将平均变化率转化为对某个瞬时变化率的保证 (b);在没有公式的情况下,一阶差值的变化趋势可代替 $f''$,从而直接由表格论证凹凸性,进而判断高估或低估 (c)。
AP rubric, 10 points.AP 评分标准,共 10 分。 (a) 1: forms $\tfrac{G(6)-G(2)}{6-2}$ · 1: correct value · 1: units of gallons per minute together with an interpretation in context. (b) 1: states $G$ is continuous on $[0,8]$ and differentiable on $(0,8)$ · 1: computes the average rate of change over $[0,8]$ · 1: names the Mean Value Theorem and concludes. (c) 1: builds $L(t)=G(4)+G'(4)(t-4)$ · 1: evaluates at $t=4.5$ · 1: reads concavity from the trend in the first differences · 1: states over- or underestimate consistently with that concavity. An answer to (b) that omits the differentiability hypothesis scores the arithmetic point only. (a) 1 分:列出 $\tfrac{G(6)-G(2)}{6-2}$ · 1 分:数值正确 · 1 分:写明单位「加仑每分钟」并结合情境作出解释。(b) 1 分:说明 $G$ 在 $[0,8]$ 上连续且在 $(0,8)$ 上可导 · 1 分:算出 $[0,8]$ 上的平均变化率 · 1 分:写出微分中值定理名称并得出结论。(c) 1 分:建立 $L(t)=G(4)+G'(4)(t-4)$ · 1 分:在 $t=4.5$ 处求值 · 1 分:由一阶差分的变化趋势判断凹凸性 · 1 分:给出与该凹凸性一致的高估或低估结论。(b) 中若遗漏可导性条件,则只得算术分。
FRQ 5HARDFRQ LEVEL 4.7 L'Hôpital & Reasoning4.7 洛必达法则与推理No Calculator[10 marks]

Evaluate each limit. For each, state the indeterminate form before applying L'Hôpital's Rule, and justify each step.求下列各极限。对每一题,在应用洛必达法则前先说明不定式的类型,并对每一步进行论证。

Answers:答案:  (a) $\dfrac{1}{3}$  ·  (b) $0$  ·  (c) $0$  ·  (d) $1$

(a) $\tfrac00$ form, apply L'Hôpital three times(a) $\tfrac00$ 型,连续应用洛必达法则三次 M1·M1·A1

As $x\to0$: $\tan x-x\to0$ and $x^{3}\to0$, a $\tfrac00$ form. Differentiating: $\dfrac{\sec^{2}x-1}{3x^{2}}$, again $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$ (since $\sec^{2}0-1=0$). (M1)当 $x\to0$ 时:$\tan x-x\to0$ 且 $x^{3}\to0$,为 $\tfrac00$ 型。求导:$\dfrac{\sec^{2}x-1}{3x^{2}}$,在 $x=0$ 处仍为 $\tfrac00$ 型(因 $\sec^{2}0-1=0$)。(M1)

Differentiating again: $\dfrac{2\sec^{2}x\tan x}{6x}$, still $\tfrac00$ at $x=0$ (since $\tan0=0$). (M1)再次求导:$\dfrac{2\sec^{2}x\tan x}{6x}$,在 $x=0$ 处仍为 $\tfrac00$ 型(因 $\tan0=0$)。(M1)

A third application: $\dfrac{d}{dx}\left[2\sec^{2}x\tan x\right]=4\sec^{2}x\tan^{2}x+2\sec^{4}x\to0+2(1)=2$ as $x\to0$, over a denominator derivative of $6$, giving $\dfrac{2}{6}=\dfrac{1}{3}$. (A1)第三次应用:$\dfrac{d}{dx}\left[2\sec^{2}x\tan x\right]=4\sec^{2}x\tan^{2}x+2\sec^{4}x\to0+2(1)=2$(当 $x\to0$),分母导数为 $6$,故极限为 $\dfrac{2}{6}=\dfrac{1}{3}$。(A1)

(b) $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ form, apply L'Hôpital twice(b) $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型,应用洛必达法则两次 M1·A1

As $x\to\infty$: $(\ln x)^{2}\to\infty$ and $x\to\infty$, a $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ form. Differentiating: $\dfrac{2\ln x\cdot\frac1x}{1}=\dfrac{2\ln x}{x}$, again $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$. (M1)当 $x\to\infty$ 时:$(\ln x)^{2}\to\infty$ 且 $x\to\infty$,为 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型。求导:$\dfrac{2\ln x\cdot\frac1x}{1}=\dfrac{2\ln x}{x}$,仍为 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型。(M1)

Differentiating once more: $\dfrac{2/x}{1}=\dfrac{2}{x}\to0$ as $x\to\infty$. (A1)再次求导:$\dfrac{2/x}{1}=\dfrac{2}{x}\to0$(当 $x\to\infty$)。(A1)

(c) $0\cdot(-\infty)$ form, rewrite as a quotient(c) $0\cdot(-\infty)$ 型,改写为商式 M1·A1

$x\ln x$ is a $0\cdot(-\infty)$ form; rewrite as $\dfrac{\ln x}{1/x}$, now a $\tfrac{-\infty}{\infty}$ form. (M1)$x\ln x$ 为 $0\cdot(-\infty)$ 型;改写为 $\dfrac{\ln x}{1/x}$,此时为 $\tfrac{-\infty}{\infty}$ 型。(M1)

Differentiating: $\dfrac{1/x}{-1/x^{2}}=-x\to0$ as $x\to0^{+}$. (A1)求导:$\dfrac{1/x}{-1/x^{2}}=-x\to0$(当 $x\to0^{+}$)。(A1)

(d) $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ form whose derivative ratio has no limit(d) $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型,但导数之比无极限 M1·A1·R1

As $x\to\infty$, both $x+\sin x\to\infty$ and $x\to\infty$, so this genuinely IS a $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ form: the form hypothesis of L'Hôpital's Rule is met. Differentiating numerator and denominator gives $\dfrac{1+\cos x}{1}=1+\cos x$. (M1)当 $x\to\infty$ 时,$x+\sin x\to\infty$ 且 $x\to\infty$,故这确实是 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型:洛必达法则关于不定式类型的前提已满足。对分子分母求导得 $\dfrac{1+\cos x}{1}=1+\cos x$。(M1)

But $1+\cos x$ oscillates forever between $0$ and $2$ as $x\to\infty$ and has NO limit, so L'Hôpital's Rule is inconclusive here: its conclusion requires the limit of the derivative ratio to exist, and it does not. The rule simply cannot be used to evaluate this limit. (A1)但当 $x\to\infty$ 时,$1+\cos x$ 在 $0$ 与 $2$ 之间永远振荡,没有极限,故洛必达法则在此处无法得出结论:其结论要求导数之比的极限存在,而此极限并不存在。该法则根本无法用于求此极限。(A1)

Computing directly instead: $\dfrac{x+\sin x}{x}=1+\dfrac{\sin x}{x}$, and since $-\dfrac1x\le\dfrac{\sin x}{x}\le\dfrac1x$ with both bounds $\to0$, the squeeze theorem gives $\dfrac{\sin x}{x}\to0$, so the limit is $1+0=1$. The limit exists (it equals $1$) even though L'Hôpital fails to find it. (R1)改为直接计算:$\dfrac{x+\sin x}{x}=1+\dfrac{\sin x}{x}$,因 $-\dfrac1x\le\dfrac{\sin x}{x}\le\dfrac1x$ 且两端均 $\to0$,由夹逼定理得 $\dfrac{\sin x}{x}\to0$,故极限为 $1+0=1$。尽管洛必达法则无法求得,该极限依然存在(等于 $1$)。(R1)

Insight.要点。 Three of these four limits stack L'Hôpital more than once (a needs three applications, b needs two); always re-check the FORM after each differentiation rather than assuming one application suffices. Part (d) is the deepest point in the unit: L'Hôpital's Rule is only valid when the limit of the derivatives' ratio actually exists (or is $\pm\infty$); the famous failure at $x\to\infty$ is not a flaw in the theorem but a reminder to verify that hypothesis, trivially satisfied at any finite point like $x=0$ since $\cos x$ is continuous there.这四个极限中有三个需要多次叠加洛必达法则((a) 需三次,(b) 需两次);每求导一次都要重新检验不定式类型,而非默认一次应用即可。(d) 是本单元最深刻的一点:洛必达法则仅在导数之比的极限确实存在(或为 $\pm\infty$)时才成立;该法则在 $x\to\infty$ 处著名的失效并非定理本身的缺陷,而是提醒我们须验证这一条件,而在如 $x=0$ 这样的有限点处,因 $\cos x$ 连续,该条件自动满足。
AP rubric, 10 points.AP 评分标准,共 10 分。 (a) 1: states the $\tfrac{0}{0}$ form · 1: differentiates correctly · 1: re-checks the form before each further application · 1: value $\tfrac13$. (b) 1: states the $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ form · 1: applies the rule twice with a re-check between · 1: value $0$. (c) 1: rewrites $x\ln x$ as a quotient to reach an indeterminate form · 1: value $0$. (d) 1: explains that the limit of the ratio of derivatives fails to exist, so the rule's hypothesis is not met, and computes the limit as $1$ directly. Stating a value without naming the indeterminate form loses the form point every time. (a) 1 分:说明属 $\tfrac{0}{0}$ 型 · 1 分:求导正确 · 1 分:每次再次使用前重新检验形式 · 1 分:得值 $\tfrac13$。(b) 1 分:说明属 $\tfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ 型 · 1 分:两次使用法则且中间重新检验 · 1 分:得值 $0$。(c) 1 分:将 $x\ln x$ 改写为商以化为不定式 · 1 分:得值 $0$。(d) 1 分:说明导数之比的极限不存在,故不满足法则的条件,并直接算出极限为 $1$。凡只给出数值而未指明不定式类型者,每处均扣去形式分。
FRQ 6HARDFRQ LEVEL 4.2 Motion from a Velocity Graph4.2 由速度图像分析运动No Calculator[9 marks]

The velocity $v$, in m/s, of a particle on $0\le t\le 8$ is given by three line segments joining $(0,-4)$, $(4,4)$, $(6,0)$ and $(8,-2)$, crossing the $t$-axis at $t=2$.质点在 $0\le t\le 8$ 上的速度 $v$(单位:m/s)由连接 $(0,-4)$、$(4,4)$、$(6,0)$、$(8,-2)$ 的三条线段给出,并在 $t=2$ 处与 $t$ 轴相交。

Answers:答案:  (a) $t=2,\ t=6$  ·  (b) $(2,4)\cup(6,8)$  ·  (c) $-2$ m/s$^{2}$  ·  (d) the claim is false该说法不成立

(a) Direction changes are sign changes of $v$(a) 方向改变即 $v$ 的变号 M1·A1

The graph crosses the $t$-axis at $t=2$ and at $t=6$, and at each crossing it passes from one side to the other rather than touching and returning. (M1)图像在 $t=2$ 与 $t=6$ 处与 $t$ 轴相交,且在每个交点处都是穿过而非相切后折返。(M1)

So $v$ changes sign at $t=2$ (negative to positive) and at $t=6$ (positive to negative). The particle changes direction at $t=2$ and $t=6$. (A1)故 $v$ 在 $t=2$ 处由负变正、在 $t=6$ 处由正变负。质点在 $t=2$ 与 $t=6$ 处改变运动方向。(A1)

(b) Speeding up is where $v$ and $a$ share a sign(b) 加速即 $v$ 与 $a$ 同号之处 M1·A1·R1

Acceleration is the slope of each segment: $a=+2$ on $(0,4)$, $a=-2$ on $(4,6)$, and $a=-1$ on $(6,8)$. (M1)加速度即各线段的斜率:在 $(0,4)$ 上 $a=+2$,在 $(4,6)$ 上 $a=-2$,在 $(6,8)$ 上 $a=-1$。(M1)

Testing the stretches cut out by the zeros of $v$ and the corners of the graph: on $(0,2)$, $v\lt 0$ and $a\gt 0$ (slowing); on $(2,4)$, both positive (speeding up); on $(4,6)$, $v\gt 0$ and $a\lt 0$ (slowing); on $(6,8)$, both negative (speeding up). (A1)在由 $v$ 的零点与图像折点所划分的各段上逐一检验:在 $(0,2)$ 上 $v\lt 0$ 而 $a\gt 0$(减速);在 $(2,4)$ 上二者同为正(加速);在 $(4,6)$ 上 $v\gt 0$ 而 $a\lt 0$(减速);在 $(6,8)$ 上二者同为负(加速)。(A1)

The particle is speeding up on $(2,4)\cup(6,8)$. (R1)故质点在 $(2,4)\cup(6,8)$ 上加速。(R1)

(c) Acceleration at $t=5$, with meaning(c) $t=5$ 处的加速度及其含义 A1·R1

$t=5$ lies on the segment from $(4,4)$ to $(6,0)$, whose slope is $\dfrac{0-4}{6-4}=-2$. Hence $a(5)=-2$ m/s$^{2}$. (A1)$t=5$ 位于由 $(4,4)$ 到 $(6,0)$ 的线段上,其斜率为 $\dfrac{0-4}{6-4}=-2$。故 $a(5)=-2$ m/s$^{2}$。(A1)

At $t=5$ the velocity is decreasing by $2$ metres per second each second. Since $v(5)\gt 0$ there, the particle is still moving forward but is slowing down. (R1)在 $t=5$ 时,速度每秒减少 $2$ 米每秒。由于该处 $v(5)\gt 0$,质点仍向前运动,但正在减速。(R1)

(d) Test the claim against speed, not velocity(d) 用速率而非速度检验该说法 A1·R1

Speed is $|v|$, so the largest speeds occur where the graph is farthest from the $t$-axis. The graph reaches a distance of $4$ at both ends of the first segment: $|v(0)|=|-4|=4$ and $|v(4)|=|4|=4$. (A1)速率为 $|v|$,故最大速率出现在图像距 $t$ 轴最远之处。图像在第一条线段的两个端点处都达到距离 $4$:$|v(0)|=|-4|=4$,$|v(4)|=|4|=4$。(A1)

The maximum speed on $[0,8]$ is $4$ m/s, and it is attained at $t=0$ as well as at $t=4$. The claim is false because it overlooks $t=0$: the particle is moving just as fast there, in the opposite direction. (R1)$[0,8]$ 上的最大速率为 $4$ m/s,且在 $t=0$ 与 $t=4$ 处均达到。该说法不成立,因为它忽略了 $t=0$:质点在该处运动得同样快,只是方向相反。(R1)

Where the marks are usually lost.通常失分之处。 In (a), listing $t=4$ as a direction change: the graph turns there, but $v$ does not cross zero, so only the acceleration changes sign. In (b), reporting $(2,6)$, which is where the particle moves forward rather than where it speeds up. In (c), giving $-2$ with no units or no interpretation, which forfeits the reasoning point. In (d), agreeing with the student because $t=4$ is where $v$ is largest: $v$ is largest there, but the claim is about speed, and speed ignores the sign.在 (a) 中,把 $t=4$ 列为方向改变之处:图像在该处转折,但 $v$ 并未穿过零,故只有加速度变号。在 (b) 中,报出 $(2,6)$,那是质点向前运动的区间,而非加速的区间。在 (c) 中,只写 $-2$ 而无单位或无解释,将失去论证分。在 (d) 中,因 $t=4$ 处 $v$ 最大而赞同该学生:$v$ 在该处确为最大,但该说法涉及的是速率,而速率不计符号。
Insight.要点。 A velocity graph answers three different questions through three different features, and keeping them apart is the whole skill. Direction questions read the sign of $v$; speeding-up questions read the sign of $v$ against the sign of the slope; speed questions read distance from the axis and discard the sign entirely. The corners of the graph and the zeros of $v$ are different sets of points, and mixing them is the most common way to lose (a) and (b) together.速度图像通过三种不同的特征回答三类不同的问题,将它们区分开来正是本题的全部技能所在。方向类问题读 $v$ 的符号;加速类问题将 $v$ 的符号与斜率的符号相对照;速率类问题读图像到坐标轴的距离并完全舍弃符号。图像的折点与 $v$ 的零点是两组不同的点,混淆二者是同时失掉 (a) 与 (b) 的最常见方式。
AP rubric, 9 points.AP 评分标准,共 9 分。 (a) 1: identifies $t=2$ and $t=6$ · 1: justifies by $v$ changing sign, not merely by the graph turning. (b) 1: computes the segment slopes as $a$ · 1: compares the signs of $v$ and $a$ on every sub-interval · 1: answers $(2,4)\cup(6,8)$. (c) 1: value $-2$ · 1: units m/s$^{2}$ together with an interpretation in context. (d) 1: evaluates $|v|$ at both $t=0$ and $t=4$ · 1: rejects the claim on the ground that the maximum speed $4$ is attained at $t=0$ as well. Naming $t=4$ alone, however well argued, earns no point in (d). (a) 1 分:指出 $t=2$ 与 $t=6$ · 1 分:以 $v$ 变号作为论证,而非仅以图像转折为据。(b) 1 分:由各线段斜率求出 $a$ · 1 分:在每个子区间上比较 $v$ 与 $a$ 的符号 · 1 分:答 $(2,4)\cup(6,8)$。(c) 1 分:数值 $-2$ · 1 分:单位 m/s$^{2}$ 并结合情境作出解释。(d) 1 分:在 $t=0$ 与 $t=4$ 处分别求 $|v|$ · 1 分:以最大速率 $4$ 在 $t=0$ 处同样达到为由否定该说法。(d) 中若只指出 $t=4$,无论论证多完善,均不得分。