AP®︎ Calculus AB: Topic 5.1 Practice Test

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.1 of AP Calculus AB – Using the Mean Value Theorem.


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Question 1 Easy

Suppose a<ba<b, and ff is continuous on [a,b][a,b] and differentiable on (a,b)(a,b). The Mean Value Theorem guarantees that there is at least one value cc, a<c<ba<c<b, such that which of the following is true?

Af′(c)=f(b)−f(a)b−af'(c)=\dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}
Bf′(c)=0f'(c)=0
Cf′(c)=f(b)−f(a)f'(c)=f(b)-f(a)
Df(c)=f(b)−f(a)b−af(c)=\dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}

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Topic 5.1: Using the Mean Value Theorem

Learning Objective: FUN-1.B

Justify conclusions about functions by applying the Mean Value Theorem over an interval.

Essential Knowledge: FUN-1.B.1

If a function f is continuous over the interval [a, b] and differentiable over the interval (a, b), then the Mean Value Theorem guarantees a point within that open interval where the instantaneous rate of change equals the average rate of change over the interval.