document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143968>Question 143968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let R(x)=x^3-2x^2-7/x^6-2x^5+6x^2-4.  How many vertical asymptotes are possible?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.  5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For your problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^6-2x^5+6x^2-4=0 will give possible asymptotes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many zeros does x^6-2x^5+6x^2-4 have??? The degree of the polynomial, namely 6, is the possible number of roots. Thus c would be your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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