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1 Let f (x) = x − 2 and g(x) = x2 + x. f ◦ g(x) is defined for all x

except ]a, b[.
1.1 Find the values of a, b.
Strategy: Do the question lol (preliminary)
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Solution: g(x) has no domain restrictions, so we can ignore that, now f ◦ g(x) = f (x2 + x) = f x2 + x − 2
and we just check when this quadratic is negative for domain restrictions, this can be factored into (x −
2)(x + 1) so it is negative between −2, 1 hence a, b = −2, 1
1.2 Find the range of f ◦ g(x)

Solution: It’s just a square root graph so y ∈ [0, ∞[
2x−7
2 Find the values of x that satisfy x+1 <x−3
Solution 1: I don’t like this solution as you need to do casework. There are two cases: when x > −1 and
when x < −1 (and x = −1 doesn’t exist so I don’t care about it.). This is because if we multiply by x + 1
but if it is negative, we must flip the inequality sign. So,
C1: x > −1 Here we can just multiply accordingly to get 2x − 7 < (x − 3)(x + 1) and expand to get
2x − 7 < x2 − 2x − 3 and move everything to RHS to get 0 < x2 − 4x + 4 this gives 0 < (x − 2)2 so this is true
for all x ̸= 2. However, remember this is only talking about when x > −1 so we know that ] − 1, 2[∪]2, ∞[
is part of it.
C2: x < −1 Here all steps are the same but we must flip the inequality sign, getting 0 > (x − 2)2 which is
never true, so any x < −1 does NOT work.
Hence the answer is x ∈ ] − 1, 2[ ∪ ]2, ∞[
Solution 1.5: You can graph the function on the left to convince yourself that x < −1 doesn’t work after
solving C1 without knowing it’s a C1. This I think is fine and perfectly reasonable.
2x−7
Solution 2: Alternatively, if you don’t want to consider weird sign shit, move x − 3 over to get x+1 − x + 3
2x−7 x(x+1) 3(x+1) 2x−7 x2 +x 3x+3
and convert both to the same denominator to get x+1 − x+1 + x+1 and simplify to get x+1 − x+1 + x+1
2 2
2x−7−x −x+3x+3
now combine numerators, x+1 and we get −x x+1
+4x−4
.
Now last time we solved something similar by just considering the sign of the numerator/denominator and
plotting it on a graph. We can do the exact same thing here. Obviously, x + 1 changes signs at −1, and
−x2 + 4x − 4 changes signs at its zeroes. We can set −x2 + 4x − 4 = 0 and factor out −1 (do NOT multiply
by −1 or else you need to flip the sign anyways smh) to get −1(x2 − 4x + 4) = 0 which is ofc, −(x − 2)2 , so
this thing is negative except at x = 2 when its 0. So, we want only when the signs mismatch, this is when
x + 1 is positive so its all x > −1 and blah blah same thing as the end of solution 1.
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3 f (x) = xx2 −1
+1 is defined for x ≤ 0. Find an expression for the
inverse function of f (x).
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Solution: Replace f (x) with x and x with y to get x = yy2 −1
+1 , now for some algebra bash, follow along...
2 2 2 2
x(y +1) = y −1 expand, xy +x = y −1, move all y to the right, x+1 =q y 2 −xy 2 , factor y 2 , x+1 = y 2 (1−x),
x+1 x+1
divide by 1 − x, 1−x = y 2 and give birth to a square root, getting y = ± 1−x .
Now, because the domain of
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f (x) is x ≤ 0, the range of f ]x[ (this is my inverse notation) must be y ≤ 0, and since k returns positive
r
x+1
values, we keep the negative root to make all of them negative, so our answer is f ]x[= −
1−x
4 Find c if the piecewise function is continuous.

(
cx + 3 if x ≤ 2
f (x) =
cx2 + 1 if x > 2
Solution: At x = 2, the functions just need to be equal. Sub in x = 2 to get c(2) + 3 = c(4) + 1 and this
turns into 2c + 3 = 4c + 1 and 2 = 2c so c = 1
5 If the function ax+b

3x+c has asymptotes at x = −1, y = 2, and the
point −2, − 23 is on the graph, find the values of a, b, c (yes there

are more math things in this question they’re irrelevant idc).

Solution: The VA is x = −1 and this happens when 3x + c = 0, sub in x = −1 to get c − 3 = 0 and c = 3

The HA is the coefficients of the two highest degree terms divided by each other, in this case, it is a3 which
is equal to 2 so we get a3 = 2 and a = 6
6x+b
and we know −2, − 23 is on the graph, so if we substitute in x = −2, the whole thing

Now, we have 3x+3
6(−2)+b
should be equal to − 32 and so 3(−2)+3 = − 23 simplify to get b−12
−3 = − 23 , multiply −3 to get b − 12 = 2 and
b = 14 yay!
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6 [GDC allowed] Consider the function f (x) = 3x − 4 + x−1 , where
x ∈ Z and x ̸= p.
6.1 Find the value of p.
Solution: The NPV is clearly x = 1 so x ̸= 1 so p = 1
6.2 Find the asymptotes of f (x).

Solution: There is a VA at x = 1 and the slant is literally given, its just 3x − 4 .
6.3 Show algebraically that f (x) has no x−intercepts.

3x(x−1)
Solution: Convert this all into a singular fraction, 3x − 4 + 2
x−1 turns into x−1 − 4(x−1) 2
x−1 + x−1 and
2 2
3x −3x 4x−4 2 3x −3x−4x+4+2
expanding, x−1 − x−1 + x−1 , slapping the numerator together, x−1 , and simplifying, we get
3x2 −7x+6
x−1 . Now, the x−intercepts of this function are when the numerator is 0. Luckily, this is a quadratic,
and we all know how to show that this thing has no zeroes! ∆ = (−7)2 − 4 · 3 · 6 = 49 − 72 = −23 and since
it is negative, there are no real roots! yay!
6.4 Find the range of f (x).

Solution: If you graph it with your GDC you’ll see that the overall shape looks like the
image on the right. All you need to do is use the minimum and maximum features on
your calculator located next to the intersect/zero calculator and get those max/mins. The
highest the thing reaches on the bottom is −5.90 and the lowest thing thing reaches on the
top is 3.90, so your answer is y ∈ ] − ∞, −5.90] ∪ [3.90, ∞[

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1 Let f (x) = x − 2 and g(x) = x2 + x. f ◦ g(x) is defined for all x

1.2 Find the range of f ◦ g(x)

Solution: It’s just a square root graph so y ∈ [0, ∞[

4 Find c if the piecewise function is continuous.

Strategy: Do the question lol (preliminary)

5 If the function ax+b

are more math things in this question they’re irrelevant idc).

Solution: The VA is x = −1 and this happens when 3x + c = 0, sub in x = −1 to get c − 3 = 0 and c = 3

Solution: The NPV is clearly x = 1 so x ̸= 1 so p = 1

6.2 Find the asymptotes of f (x).

Solution: There is a VA at x = 1 and the slant is literally given, its just 3x − 4 .

6.3 Show algebraically that f (x) has no x−intercepts.

6.4 Find the range of f (x).

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