AQA Further AS Paper 1 2022 June — Question 14

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther AS Paper 1 (Further AS Paper 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeRational functions with parameters

14 The function f is defined by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 3 } { x ^ { 2 } + p x + 7 } \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ where \(p\) is a constant.
The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has only one asymptote.
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  1. Write down the equation of the asymptote.
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  2. Find the set of possible values of \(p\)

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  3. Find the coordinates of the points at which the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) intersects the axes. \section*{Question 14 continues on the next page} 14
  4. \(\quad A\) curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 3 } { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 7 }$$ The curve \(C\) has a local minimum at the point \(M\) as shown in the diagram.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fd9715c4-9ce1-4608-aed6-f3d4f71208b5-24_371_835_587_605} The line \(y = k\) intersects curve \(C\)
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    1. Show that $$19 k ^ { 2 } - 16 k - 12 \leq 0$$ 14
  5. (ii) Hence, find the \(y\)-coordinate of point \(M\)