Exam-Style Questions.

1.	IB Analysis and Approaches

The function \( f \) is defined by \( f(x) = \frac{5x + 5}{3x - 6} \) for \( x \in \mathbb{R}, x \neq 2 \).

(a) Find the zero of \( f(x) \).

(b)For the graph of \( y = f(x) \), write down the equation of the asymptotes;

(c) Find \( f^{-1}(x) \), the inverse function of \( f(x) \).

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2.	IB Analysis and Approaches

The function \(f\) is defined by:

$$f(x) = \frac{4x+2}{x+1}, \quad \text{ where } x \in \mathbb{R}, x \neq -1 $$

(a) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote of the graph of \(f\).

(b) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of \(f\).

(c) Find the coordinates of the \(x\)-axis and \(y\)-axis intercepts.

(d) Sketch the graph of \(f\).

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3.	IB Analysis and Approaches

A function \(f\) is defined by \(f(x) = 2 + \dfrac{1}{3-x}, \text{ where } x \in \mathbb{R}, x \neq 3.\)

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

(a) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote;

(b) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote;

Find the coordinates of the point where the graph of \(y\) intersects:

(c) the y-axis;

(d) the x-axis.

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4.	IB Standard

Let \(f(x) = \frac{9x-3}{bx+9}\) for \(x \neq -\frac9b, b \neq 0\).

(a) The line \(x = 3\) is a vertical asymptote to the graph of \(f\). Find the value of b.

(b) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote to the graph of \(f\).

(c) The line \(y = c\) , where \(c\in \mathbb R\) intersects the graph of \( \begin{vmatrix}f(x) \end{vmatrix} \) at exactly one point. Find the possible values of \(c\).

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