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The document contains a series of questions related to rational functions for IB Mathematics, categorized into accessible, moderate, and discriminating levels. Each question requires graphing, finding values, and determining domains and ranges without the use of a calculator. Answers are provided for each question, detailing specific values and conditions.

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4 Qs Rational Functions 1 With Answers

The document contains a series of questions related to rational functions for IB Mathematics, categorized into accessible, moderate, and discriminating levels. Each question requires graphing, finding values, and determining domains and ranges without the use of a calculator. Answers are provided for each question, detailing specific values and conditions.

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IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches

Rational functions - 1
answers on next page
4 questions ̶ progressing from ‘accessible’ to ‘discriminating’

moderate SL
6x − 9
1. Consider the function y = . [ no calculator ]
3x + 3
(a) Sketch a graph of the function clearly indicating and labelling all asymptotes
and x- and y-intercepts.
(b) State the domain and range of the function.

discriminating SL

p+x
2. The graph of h ( x ) = is shown at right. [ no calculator ]
q + rx

(a) Find the value of p, the value of q, and the value of r.

(b) Using the values of p, q and r found in part (a),


sketch the graph of h−1 ( x ) .

(c) State the largest possible domain of h−1 ( x ) .

accessible HL
ax  5
3. Let g ( x ) = , x , a . Point P has the coordinates  −1,  .
x +1
2
 2

[ no calculator ]

(a) Confirm that g is an odd function by showing that g ( − x ) = − g ( x ) .


(b) Find the value of a.
(c) State the range of g.

moderate HL
x −3 x+4
4. Given that f ( x ) = , x  1 and g ( x ) = , x  − 2 , find the
x −1 x+2
set of values of x such that f ( x )  g ( x ) . [ no calculator ]

© InThinking – IB Maths HL & SL 1


IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches

Rational functions - 1
Answers

1. (a)

(b) domain: x  , x  −1 ; range: y  , y  2

1
2. (a) p = 2, q = 1, r = −
2

(b)

(c) domain of h−1 ( x ) : x  , x  − 2

5 5
3. (b) a = − 5 (c) −  y 
2 2

1
4. x  − 2 or −  x  1
2

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