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Assessment 28 of 100 Rational Functions - HL - AA and AI Old Math HL - From Prof Iyer

This document provides a 5 question assessment on rational functions for IB Math AA HL students. The questions cover topics like writing rational functions in different forms, finding domains, ranges, asymptotes, and sketching graphs of rational functions. The assessment was created by Prof. Iyer to align with the May 2021 IB exam syllabus.

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Assessment 28 of 100 Rational Functions - HL - AA and AI Old Math HL - From Prof Iyer

This document provides a 5 question assessment on rational functions for IB Math AA HL students. The questions cover topics like writing rational functions in different forms, finding domains, ranges, asymptotes, and sketching graphs of rational functions. The assessment was created by Prof. Iyer to align with the May 2021 IB exam syllabus.

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TOPIC WISE ASSESSMENT

IB Assessment 28 of 100
The IB Assessment series (TIBS) Support services

Unit: Functions MATH AA- HL&SL. OLD : MATH HL

Chapter : Rational functions


As Per MAA Study Guide from IB Release May 2019
for the first exam MAY 2021
AA- HL Syllabus link

2.8
SL and HL

Indexing: Level: Elementary / Moderate / Tough.


Target Students: IB Diploma Year 1 and 2 .
Marks:100. Estimated time to solve: 110-mins
GDC Use:
• Box with C indicates Calculator Question
• Box with N indicates No Calculator question

Questions created by: prof. Iyer


None of the questions are copied from any past paper or from any book or IB
related website. Created as per new Math curriculum first exam 2021 and old
curriculum last exam 2020

Prof Iyer works in an IB school as head of the department. He is the author – examiner of higher-
level book and developing a single- authored text book for the new curriculum of Math –both For AA
and AI .He supports. IB / A level / AP students all over the world
Besides teaching in school, he also guides students of many IB SCHOOLS in both IB and in TEST
Prep exams- SAT/ ACT / AP s . Post IB , He teaches Calculus and statistics for Undergrad and
Post grad programs of US and UK universities for the past 15 years
He is the contributor of the MATHEMATICAL TIMES for the international section . He is
reachable at [email protected]
For any discrepancies, feedback/suggestions, write back to me

*IB *AP *A LEVEL *FRESHMEN


RATIONAL FUNCTIONS MATH AA CURRICULUM AND LE 2020 MATH HL ASSESSMENT 24 OF 100. © PROF IYER 1
Question 1 10 marks
𝒙
f(x) = N
𝒙−𝟏

𝑩
a. Write f(x) in the form of A + where
𝒙−𝟏
A and B are real constants (2)
b. Find the range of f(x) (1)
c. Find the inverse function of f(x) (2)
d. Find the domain of f(x) using the result of (b) (2)
e. Prove that fof-1(x)= x (3)

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Question 2 23 marks
N

The above figure is a homogeneous rational function of degree 2 with y-


intercept at (0,1) and having asymptotes at x= 3 , x= -3 and y = 2

a. Find the rational function (4)


b. Find the domain of the rational function (3)
c. Show by mathematical steps to find the range of f(x) (4)
d. Find the range of f(x) using the above graph and from (a) (3)
e. From (a), find the possible zeroes when f(x) = 0 (2)
f. From (c), find the range of x values for which f(x) < 0 (3)
g. Find the range of k values such that g(x) =k cuts
f(x) at 2 distinct points (4)

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Question 3 23 marks
C
(𝟒𝒙𝟐 −𝟑𝒙−𝟏)
If f(x) =
(−𝒙𝟐 +𝟑𝒙+𝟒)

a. Find the domain of the function f(x) (3)


b. Find the asymptotes of f(x) (3)
c. Find the range of the function f(x) mathematically (4)
d. Sketch f(x) for -6< x< 6 (3)
e. State a reason why f(x) does not have an inverse function (6)
i. Mathematically
ii. Graphically
f. Find range of x values for which f(x) has an inverse function (4)
g. Find the range of x values for which f(x) > 0 (4)
h. Prove that f(x) is neither even function nor an odd function (3)

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Question 4 30 marks
N

The above graph represents the function


(𝒙+𝒂)(𝟐𝒙−𝒃)
f(x) = (𝒄𝒙+𝟑)(𝟑𝒙−𝟒)
given that
y-intercept y = 0.2, horizontal asymptote is given
𝟏 𝟑 𝟒
y= and Vertical Asymptotes are 𝒙 = − 𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 = 𝟑
𝟑

a. Find the rational function by finding a. b and c ‘ (5)


b. Find the zeroes of the rational function (2)
c. Find the range of f(x)
i. Mathematically (4)
ii. Graphically (2)
d. Give a reason why f(x) has no inverse function
i. Mathematically (3)
ii. Graphically (2)
e. Prove that signs of vertical asymptotes and zeros changes
and horizontal asymptote remains same for f(-x). Prove it (5)
f. Draw on above same graph | f (x) | (3)
g. Define the function |f (x)| (4)

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Question 5 14 marks
C

(𝒙𝟐 −𝟗)
The above graph represents the function f(x)= 𝒙𝟑−𝟒𝒙
a. Find the zeroes of the function f(x) = 0 and mark on your graph (3)
b. Give a reason why f(x) has no y-intercept (2)
c. From given function , find the vertical asymptotes (3)
d. Using Calculator Sketch f | x | and |f(x)| on a separate graph (6)

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For any feedback/ criticisms please write to prof. Iyer at
[email protected]
Mumbai
India

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