Quadratics & Rational

Functions [116 marks]

2x−1
A function f is defined by f(x)= x+1
, where x ∈ R, x ≠ −1.

The graph of y = f(x) has a vertical asymptote and a horizontal asymptote.

2a. Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote. [1 mark]

2b. Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote. [1 mark]

2c. On the set of axes below, sketch the graph of y = f(x). [3 marks]
On your sketch, clearly indicate the asymptotes and the position of any points
of intersection with the axes.

2 −1
2d. Hence, solve the inequality 2x−1 [1 mark]
0< x+1
< 2.

The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f .

3a. Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry. [1 mark]

The function can be written in the form f(x) = a(x − h)2 + k.

3b. Write down the values of h and k. [2 marks]

3c. Point Q has coordinates (5, 12). Find the value of a. [2 marks]

The line L is tangent to the graph of f at Q.

3d. Find the equation of L. [4 marks]

Now consider another function y = g(x). The derivative of g is given by

3e. Find the values of d for which g is an increasing function. [3 marks]

3f. Find the values of x for which the graph of g is concave-up. [3 marks]

4 +1
R
 4x+1
The function f is defined by f(x)= x+4
, where x ∈ R, x ≠ −4.

For the graph of f

4a. write down the equation of the vertical asymptote. [1 mark]

4b. find the equation of the horizontal asymptote. [2 marks]

4c. Find f −1 (x). [4 marks]

4d. Using an algebraic approach, show that the graph of f −1 is obtained by [4 marks]
a reflection of the graph of f in the y-axis followed by a reflection in the x-axis.

The graphs of f and f −1 intersect at x = p and x = q, where p < q.

4e. Find the value of p and the value of q. [2 marks]

4f. Hence, find the area enclosed by the graph of f and the graph of f −1 . [3 marks]

Consider the function f(x)= −2(x − 1)(x + 3), for x ∈ R. The following diagram
shows part of the graph of f .

For the graph of f

5a. find the x-coordinates of the x-intercepts. [2 marks]

5b. find the coordinates of the vertex. [3 marks]

Write down the value of h and the value of k.

2x+4
The function f is defined by f(x)= 3−x
, where x ∈ R, x ≠ 3.

Write down the equation of

6a. the vertical asymptote of the graph of f . [1 mark]

6b. the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f . [1 mark]

Find the coordinates where the graph of f crosses

6c. the x-axis. [1 mark]

6d. the y-axis. [1 mark]

6e. Sketch the graph of f on the axes below. [1 mark]

2 R R
 Let f(x)= mx2 − 2mx, where x ∈ R and m ∈ R. The line y = mx − 9 meets the
graph of f at exactly one point.

7a. Show that m = 4. [6 marks]

The function f can be expressed in the form f(x)= 4(x − p)(x − q), where
p, q ∈ R.

7b. Find the value of p and the value of q. [2 marks]

The function f can also be expressed in the form f(x)= 4(x − h)2 + k, where
h, k ∈ R.

7c. Find the value of h and the value of k. [3 marks]

7d. Hence find the values of x where the graph of f is both negative and [3 marks]
increasing.

f and g are defined for x ∈ R by f(x)= 6x2 − 12x + 1 and

8a. Find the range of f . [2 marks]

8b. Given that (g ∘ f)(x)≤ 0 for all x ∈ R, determine the set of possible [4 marks]
values for c.

9. Let f(x)= −x2 + 4x + 5 and g(x)= −f(x)+k. [6 marks]

Find the values of k so that g(x)= 0 has no real roots.

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 The diagram shows the graph of the quadratic function f(x) = ax2 + bx + c ,
with vertex (−2, 10).

The equation f(x) = k has two solutions. One of these solutions is x = 2.

10a. Write down the other solution of f(x) = k. [2 marks]

10b. Complete the table below placing a tick (✔) to show whether the [2 marks]
unknown parameters a and b are positive, zero or negative. The row for
c has been completed as an example.

10c. State the values of x for which f(x) is decreasing. [2 marks]

6x−1
Let f (x) = 2x+3
, for x ≠ − 32 .

11a. For the graph of f , find the y-intercept. [2 marks]

11b. lim [2 marks]

8x−5
Let f (x) = cx+6
for x ≠ − 6c , c ≠ 0.

12. Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote to the graph of f. [2 marks]
 Let f(x) = x2 − x, for x ∈ R. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .

The graph of f crosses the x-axis at the origin and at the point P(1, 0).

The line L intersects the graph of f at another point Q, as shown in the following
diagram.

13. Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of f and the line L . [6 marks]

A quadratic function f can be written in the form f(x) = a(x − p)(x − 3). The
graph of f has axis of symmetry x = 2.5 and y-intercept at (0, − 6)

14a. Find the value of p. [3 marks]

14b. Find the value of a . [3 marks]

14c. The line y = kx − 5 is a tangent to the curve of f . Find the values of k. [8 marks]

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 Let f(x) = x2 − 4x + 5.

The function can also be expressed in the form f(x) = (x − h)2 + k.

15. (i) Write down the value of h . [4 marks]

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