Finding range of function

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$$f(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+a}}+\sqrt{\frac{ax}{ax+8}}$$ Prove that for all positive real number $a$, $1<f(x)<2$

According to me i think question is not correct. as at $a= 16$, we have case when function reaches infinite value in left of $-1/2$.

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You are right, it seems to be true for

$$f(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+a}}+\sqrt{\frac{ax}{ax+8}}$$

only for $x>0$, indeed

$$f'(x) = -\frac12\frac{1}{\sqrt[2]{(1+x)^3}}+\frac{a}{ax+8}\frac{1-\frac{ax}{ax+8}}{2\sqrt{\frac{ax}{ax+8}}}<0$$

and $$f(0)=1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+a}}<2, \quad f(x)\to 1 \quad x\to \infty$$