document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143972>Question 143972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let R(x)=x^3-2x^2-7/x^2+1.  What kind(s) of asymptotes does R(x) possess?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  A single horizontal asymptote<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  A slant asymptote and a horizontal asymptote<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  A single slant asymptote<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.  R(x) has no asymptotes </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator. Thus there will be 1 slant asymptote.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can see this, moreover, in the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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