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Math Analysis HL Paper 1 (May 2024, TZ2)

  1. [Maximum mark: 8]
    A function ff is defined by f(x)=2(x+3)3(x+2)f(x) = \frac{2(x+3)}{3(x+2)}, where xR,x2x \in \mathbb{R}, x \neq -2. The graph y=f(x)y = f(x) is shown below.
Figure region page 9
Figure region from page 9

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

Consider g(x)=mx+1g(x) = mx + 1, where mR,m0m \in \mathbb{R}, m \neq 0.

(b) (i) Write down the number of solutions to f(x)=g(x)f(x) = g(x) for m>0m > 0.

(ii) Determine the value of mm such that f(x)=g(x)f(x) = g(x) has only one solution for xx.

(iii) Determine the range of values for mm, where f(x)=g(x)f(x) = g(x) has two solutions for x0x \ge 0.