SOLUTION: do any of the factors of the roots and asymptotes of problem F(x)= x^2-4x-5 over x^2+2x+1 have an exponent of two or mulitiple of two? what does this tell you?

Question 220012: do any of the factors of the roots and asymptotes of problem F(x)= x^2-4x-5 over x^2+2x+1 have an exponent of two or mulitiple of two? what does this tell you?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
do any of the factors of the roots and asymptotes of problem F(x)= x^2-4x-5 over x^2+2x+1 have an exponent of two or mulitiple of two? what does this tell you?
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F(s) = [x-5)(x+1)]/[(x+1)^2]
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x+1 has a exponent of 2
So the asymptote at x=-1 is +/-
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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