Implicit Differentiation (College Board AP® Calculus AB): Exam Questions

1 hour34 questions
1
1 point

If x=sin y then a possible expression for dydx is

  • 11+x2

  • 11−x2

  • 1cos x

  • 11−x2

2
1 point

What points (x, y) on the graph of x2+y2=50 have the property that the line tangent to the graph has slope −1?

  • (5, −5) and (−5, 5)

  • (10, 10) and (−10, −10)

  • (10, −10) and (−10, 10)

  • (5, 5) and (−5, −5)

3
1 point

If x2+3y3=5(2x+y), then dydx=

  • 10−2x6y−5

  • 2x+9y2=15

  • 10−2x9y2−5

  • 10+5y2x+9y2

4
1 point

If ex+y=3x then dydx=

  • 3ex+y

  • ex+y

  • 3ex+y+1

  • 3ex+y−1

5
1 point

If ln(y−x)=x2 then dydx=

  • −2xy+2x2+1

  • 2xy+2x2−1

  • 2xy−2x2+1

  • 1y−x

1
1 point

If −3x2+2xy=12, then when x=1, dydx=

  • −92

  • 92

  • 152

  • −152

2
1 point

If the equation of a curve is 2x−4xy+2y2=4, then at the point (2, 4), dydx is

  • −74

  • 74

  • 14

  • −118

3
1 point

Which of the following is not a valid derivative of x24y3=5?

  • x30y2

  • 2y3x

  • 8xy312x2y2

  • 30y2x

4
1 point

Which of the following is the equation of the tangent to the curve x2+2y2−4x=8 at the point (4, 2)?

  • y=−12x+4

  • y=−12x−4

  • y=12x+4

  • y=12x−4

5
1 point

If cos(2x−y)=3x, dydx=

  • −3sin(2x−y)−2

  • 2−3sin(2x−y)

  • 3+2sin(2x−y)sin(2x−y)

  • 3sin(2x−y)

1
1 point

ddx(2xln x)=

  • 2x(ln x)(xln x)

  • 2xln x

  • 4x(ln x)(xln x)

  • 4xln x(ln x)

2
1 point

If x4−6xy2+9y=10, then dydx=

  • 4x3−6y212xy+9

  • 4x3−6y212xy−9

  • 4x3−6y2+912xy

  • 4x3−12xy−6y29

3
1 point

If y=tan(xy), then dydx=

  • ysec2(xy)1−xsec2(xy)

  • sec2(xy)xy

  • y·sec2(xy)

  • ysec2(xy)1+xsec2(xy)

4
1 point

What can be said about the slope of the line tangent to the curve x2y+2y2=2+x2 at the point (4, 1)

  • Positive slope

  • Negative slope

  • Horizontal

  • Vertical

5
1 point

If y=arctan(x+y), dydx=

  • 1−11+(x+y)2

  • (x+y)21+(x+y)2

  • 11+(x+y)2

  • 1(x+y)2