A hint to get started
Link the discriminant interval to the missing horizontal levels
C has equation .
(i) Find its asymptotes.
(ii) Find, in exact form, all k for which has no real roots.
(iii) Sketch C with asymptotes, stationary points and x-/y-axis intersections labelled.
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CJC · Discussion · Question 3
A horizontal level between the branch maximum and minimum does not meet the curve.