# Maths Paper 1, November 2024, question 5.2

> The diagram below shows the graph of f(x)=a/(x+p)+q with domain (-∞;2)cup(2;∞). Marked mark by mark. Q5.2, Maths Paper 1 November 2024, 2 marks.

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Subject: Maths. Source: Based on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q5.2. Marks: 2. Not yet checked by a teacher.

## Question 5.2 (2 marks)

The diagram below shows the graph of $f(x)=\frac{a}{x+p}+q$ with domain $(-\infty;2)\cup(2;\infty)$. The graph of $f$ cuts the $y$-axis at $(0;2)$. The straight line $g(x)=x-5$ is a line of symmetry of $f$. Determine the equation of the horizontal asymptote of $f$.

Figure: Graph of a hyperbola f with a vertical dashed line x = 2. One branch is above the x-axis on the left of that line and cuts the y-axis at (0; 2); the other branch is below on the right. A straight line g slopes upwards and is a line of symmetry of the hyperbola.

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