misc ap calc ab exam question

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<li><p>as far as trig derivatives go, do we need to know the uncommon ones like
d/dx [cscx] --> -cscxcotx or integration of tanx^2 is tan-x+c?</p></li>
<li><p>Also, has anyone worked out of the d&s marketing ap calc book with 6 practice tests? Is it just me or are these tests harder than the actual AP test?</p></li>
<li><p>is there a break in between the calc and no calc portion of the ap test for MC? and can we move on to the calculator part of the MC exam once we are done with the non calculator portion?</p></li>
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<p>thanks</p>

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<li><p>d/dx(csc x) is not that unusual and you should know it. As far as tan(x)^2, it’s probably good to know or be able to derive it from trig identities</p></li>
<li><p>i don’t know</p></li>
<li><p>no and no</p></li>
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<li>D&S marketing is harder than the actual exam.</li>
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<p>anyone know of a good indicator for what i may score on the AP test?
what do i need to get on MC to score at least a 4 and what do i need on FR?</p>

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<li><p>is each MC section sealed/collected upon completion?</p></li>
<li><p>are the old released ap exams any good (from 1969, 73, 85, 93, 97, 98)? i noticed the earlier ones have questions i haven’t really seen on a practice like even/odd functions?</p></li>
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