Sketching Rational Function Curves

8 A curve has equation \(y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { ( x - 3 ) ( x + 1 ) ( x - 1 ) }\).

1. Write down the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the axes.
2. Write down the equations of the three vertical asymptotes and the one horizontal asymptote.
3. Determine whether the curve approaches the horizontal asymptote from above or below for
   (A) large positive values of \(x\),
   (B) large negative values of \(x\).
4. Sketch the curve.

7 A curve has equation \(y = \frac { ( x + 2 ) ( 3 x - 5 ) } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ( x - 1 ) }\).

1. Write down the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the axes.
2. Write down the equations of the three asymptotes.
3. Determine whether the curve approaches the horizontal asymptote from above or below for
   (A) large positive values of \(x\),
   (B) large negative values of \(x\).
4. Sketch the curve.

7 A curve has equation \(y = \frac { ( x + 9 ) ( 3 x - 8 ) } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }\).

1. Write down the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the axes.
2. Write down the equations of the three asymptotes.
3. Determine whether the curve approaches the horizontal asymptote from above or below for
   (A) large positive values of \(x\),
   (B) large negative values of \(x\).
4. Sketch the curve.

2 The equation of a curve is \(y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 3 } { x - 1 }\).

1. Find the equations of the asymptotes of the curve.
2. Write down the coordinates of the points where the curve cuts the axes.
3. Show that the curve has no stationary points.
4. Sketch the curve and the asymptotes.

6 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + b } { x + b }$$ where \(b\) is a positive constant.

1. Find the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
2. Show that \(C\) does not intersect the \(x\)-axis.
3. Justifying your answer, find the number of stationary points on \(C\).
4. Sketch C. Your sketch should indicate the coordinates of any points of intersection with the \(y\)-axis. You do not need to find the coordinates of any stationary points.

4 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x + 6 } { x - 2 }$$

1. Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of \(C\) with the axes.
2. Find the equation of each of the asymptotes of \(C\).
3. Sketch C.

10 The curves \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) have equations $$y = \frac { a x } { x + 5 } \quad \text { and } \quad y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + ( a + 10 ) x + 5 a + 26 } { x + 5 }$$ respectively, where \(a\) is a constant and \(a > 2\).

1. Find the equations of the asymptotes of \(C _ { 1 }\).
2. Find the equation of the oblique asymptote of \(C _ { 2 }\).
3. Show that \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) do not intersect.
4. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of \(C _ { 2 }\).
5. Sketch \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) on a single diagram. [You do not need to calculate the coordinates of any points where \(C _ { 2 }\) crosses the axes.]

The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { ( x - a ) ( x - b ) } { x - c }$$ where \(a , b , c\) are constants, and it is given that \(0 < a < b < c\).

1. Express \(y\) in the form $$x + P + \frac { Q } { x - c }$$ giving the constants \(P\) and \(Q\) in terms of \(a , b\) and \(c\).
2. Find the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
3. Show that \(C\) has two stationary points.
4. Given also that \(a + b > c\), sketch \(C\), showing the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of intersection of \(C\) with the axes.

3 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x + \lambda }$$ where \(\lambda\) is a non-zero constant. Obtain the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\). In separate diagrams, sketch \(C\) for the cases where

1. \(\lambda > 0\),
2. \(\lambda < 0\).

3 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 4 } { x + 1 }$$

1. Obtain the coordinates of the points of intersection of \(C\) with the axes.
2. Obtain the equation of each of the asymptotes of \(C\).
3. Draw a sketch of \(C\).

6 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + a x - 1 } { x + 1 }$$ where \(a\) is constant and \(a > 1\).

1. Find the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
2. Show that \(C\) intersects the \(x\)-axis twice.
3. Justifying your answer, find the number of stationary points on \(C\).
4. Sketch \(C\), stating the coordinates of its point of intersection with the \(y\)-axis.

9 The function f is defined by $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ( x + 3 ) } { x + 4 } \quad ( x \in \mathbb { R } , x \neq - 4 )$$ 9

1. Find the interval ( \(a , b\) ) in which \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) does not take any values.
   Fully justify your answer.
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2. Find the coordinates of the two stationary points of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) 9
3. Show that the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has an oblique asymptote and find its equation.
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4. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) on the axes below.
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