AP®︎ Calculus AB: Topic 2.1 Practice Test

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.1 of AP Calculus AB – Defining Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change at a Point.


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Question 1 Easy

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The slope of line PQPQ represents which of the following?

AThe average rate of change of ff over a≤x≤ba \leq x \leq b.
BThe instantaneous rate of change of ff at x=ax=a.
CThe average of the function values f(a)f(a) and f(b)f(b).
DThe change in the value of ff from x=ax=a to x=bx=b.

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Topic 2.1: Defining Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change at a Point

Learning Objective: CHA-2.A

Determine average rates of change using difference quotients.

Essential Knowledge: CHA-2.A.1

The difference quotients (f(a+h) - f(a))/h and (f(x) - f(a))/(x - a) express the average rate of change of a function over an interval.

Learning Objective: CHA-2.B

Represent the derivative of a function as the limit of a difference quotient.

Essential Knowledge: CHA-2.B.1

The instantaneous rate of change of a function at x = a can be expressed by lim_{h→0} (f(a+h) - f(a))/h or lim_{x→a} (f(x) - f(a))/(x - a) provided the limit exists. These are equivalent forms of the definition of the derivative and are denoted f'(a).