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x 2+ 4 x +3
1. The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = f(x) where f(x) = .
x2 −4 x +3

(a) (i) Find the equations of the three asymptotes.

.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [3]

(ii) Find the co-ordinates of the local maximum point.

( .............................. , ..............................) [2]

(iii) Find the co-ordinates of the local minimum point.

( ............................... , ..................................) [2]

(b) Find the values of k, when

(i) f(x) = k has no solutions,

……………………………....................... [2]

(ii) f(x) = k has one solution.

.................................................................... [1]

(c) Solve the inequality f(x) > 0.

………………………………………….…………...................... [3]
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f(x) = x + , x≠0
2x

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x)

for values of x between -3 and 3. [3]

(b) Find the co-ordinates of the local minimum

point.

( ................ , ................ ) [2]

(c) Find the range of f(x) for x > 0 .

.................................................... [1]

(d) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote to the graph of y = f(x).

.................................................... [1]

3. y = x 3−12 x+6 (a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x) for
- 4 ≤ x ≤ 4.
[2]
(b) Find the positive zeros of f(x).

.................................................... [2]

(c) Find the co-ordinates of

(i) the local maximum,

(................ , ................) [1]

(ii) the local minimum.

(................ , ................) [1]

(d) Describe fully the symmetry of the graph of y = f(x)

 [3]

4.

f(x) = 1 – 2 sin(2x – 10)°

(a) On the diagram sketch the graph of y = f(x) for - 90 ≤ x ≤ 90. [3]

(b) Write down the co-ordinates of the x-intercepts.

(................ , ................) (................ , ................) [2]

(c) Write down the co-ordinates of the local maximum.

(................ , ................) [1]

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(d) The graph of y = – intersects the graph of y = 1 – 2 sin(2x – 10)° three times.
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Find the value of the x co-ordinate at each point of intersection.

x = .......................... or x = .......................... or x = .......................... [3]

5.

f(x) = 10 + x −¿ x 2

(a) (i) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x). [2]

(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the points where the graph crosses the axes.

(................ , ...............) or (................ , ...............) [2]

(iii) Solve f(x) = 1.

x = ............................ [1]
(b) g(x) = x 2 – 10 log x

(i) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = g(x) for 0 ¿ x ≤ 4.

[2]

(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the minimum point of g(x).

(.................. , …….............) [2]

(iii) Solve the equation. f(x) = g(x)

............................................................... [2]

(iv) Solve the equation. f(x – 1) = g(x – 1)

............................................................... [2]