OCR MEI FP1 2012 June — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicIntegration with Partial Fractions

7 A curve has equation \(y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { ( x - 3 ) ( x + 4 ) ( 3 x + 2 ) }\).
  1. Write down the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the axes.
  2. Write down the equations of the asymptotes.
  3. Determine how the curve approaches the horizontal asymptote for large positive values of \(x\), and for large negative values of \(x\).
  4. Sketch the curve.