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The curve C has equatioh

2
4 x ax
y
x b
+ +
=
+
lt is giveh that C has a
vertical asymptote [ = - ahd a statiohary poiht at [ = 2
|i) 'etermihe the values of D ahdE
|ii) )ihd the equatioh of the other asymptote of C
|iii) Prove, usihg ah algebraic method, that C cahhot lie betweeh
two values |to be determihed)
|iv) 'raw a sketch of C, showihg clearly ahy axial ihtercepts,
asymptotes ahd statiohary poihts
|v) 'educe the humber of real roots of the equatioh
2 2 2 2
(4 )( 1) ( 4 4) x x x x - -

2 The graph of ( ) y f x is as showh There is a maximum poiht at $ |, -)
ahd the asymptotes are [ = 0, [ = 2 ahd \ = 0
Sketch oh separate clearly labeled diagrams, the graphs of
|i) 2 (| | 1) y f x = + ,
|ii)
2
( ) 2 y f x = +
|iii) '( ) y f x = , where ' f is the derivative of I

3 The fuhctiohs I ahd J are defihed by
: ln f x x x + a , [> 0
:
x
g x e a , [> 0
|i) Show that
1
f
-
exists
|ii) )ihd the value|s) of [ such that
1
( ) ( ) f x f x
-
=
|iii) Show that IJ exists
|iv) 'efihe IJ ih a similar form ahd state its rahge

4 The fuhctiohs I, J ahd Kare defihed as follows.
2
: f x x x - a , x k
: 2
x
g x e - a , x
: ln(ln ) h x x a , 1 x >
|a) State the largest possible value of N for which
1
f
-
is defihed
Hehce fihd
1
f
-
ih similar form
|b) |i) )ihd the rahge of J
|ii) State why the composite fuhctioh KJ does hot exist
|iv) %y restrictihg the domaih of Jto
( )
, l , determihe the smallest
value of l ih exact form such that hg exists Hehce defihe
KJ ahd state clearly its rahge