Worked solution
Find a rational range and solve by adding a cosine sketch
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(i) Find exactly the values of y for which C does not lie. marks
(ii) Sketch C with axial intercept, asymptotes and stationary points. marks
(iii) Add a sketch on−π≤x≤πto solve . marks
[2013/MI/I/6]
CJC · Review problems · Question 5
Answer
Missing outputs ; turns ; cosine solutions x=0 and x≈0.335 (3 s.f.).
(i) Form and analyse the horizontal-level quadratic
gives . No roots requires . Thus , or , hence . Therefore the missing interval is .
(ii) Divide and label both branches
, so asymptotes are x=−1,y=x+1. The only axial intercept is (0,3), since the numerator (x+1)²+2 has no real zero. The turns are , maximum≈(−2.41,−2.83), and , minimum≈(0.414,2.83). All source rounded coordinates are retained.
(iii) Rearrange into the given curve
gives . x=−1 is not a solution of the original equation, so division does not lose a root.
(iii) Read the two intersections in the specified interval
Add y=3 cosx on−π≤x≤π. The source concludes x=0 or x≈0.335 to 3 significant figures. Both are retained. The left branches approach closely near x=−3 but do not cross; the supplementary zoom keeps that near approach from being mistaken for an additional solution.
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The graph comparison is restricted to−π≤x≤π; a close approach is not necessarily an intersection.
Solution notes
Both source solutions and the exact missing-output interval are retained.
The enlarged left-side view is a supplementary explanation, not an additional source panel.