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Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
1. NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION.
Show all of your work, even though the question may not explicitly remind you to do
so. Clearly label any functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that you use.
Justifications require that you give mathematical reasons, and that you verify the
needed conditions under which relevant theorems, properties, definitions, or tests are
applied. Your work will be scored on the correctness and completeness of your
methods as well as your answers. Answers without supporting work will usually not
receive credit.
Unless otherwise specified, answers (numeric or algebraic) need not be simplified. If
your answer is given as a decimal approximation, it should be correct to three places
after the decimal point.
Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function is assumed to be the set of all
real numbers for which is a real number.
The number of fish in a pond at time years is modeled by the function defined
above, where is a continuous function such that .
(a) Find . Explain the meaning of in the context of the problem.
(b) Is the function continuous at ? Justify your answer.
(c) The function is continuous at . Is there a time , for , at which
? Justify your answer.
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Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
Part A
The second point requires a reference to time increasing and the connection to the number of
fish.
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the
response.
0 1 2
The student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.
interpretation
Solution:
As time increases, the number of fish in the pond approaches 1600.
Part B
At most 2 out of 3 points if mathematical notation for limits is missing or incorrect.
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the
response.
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Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
0 1 2 3
The student response accurately includes all three of the criteria below.
answer with justification
Solution:
Yes, is continuous at because
Part C
At most 1 out of 2 points if correct justification does not specifically reference
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples to score the response.
0 1 2
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Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
The student response accurately includes all of the criteria below.
answer with justification
specific reference to
Solution:
is continuous for
By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there must be at least one time for such that
Part C
At most 1 out of 2 points if correct justification does not specifically reference
Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples to score the response.
0 1 2
The student response accurately includes all of the criteria below.
answer with justification
specific reference to
Solution:
is continuous for
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Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ Part B
By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there must be at least one time for such that
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