document.write( "Question 158112: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "WHAT IS THE EQUATION OF THE SLANT ASYMPTOTE FOR $\"R%28x%29+=+%28x%5E2+-+x+%2B+17%29+%2F+%28x%5E2+%2B+1%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. R(x) = x - 1
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document.write( "A rational function has a slant asymptote ONLY when the\r\n" );
document.write( "degree of the numerator is 1 more than the degree of the\r\n" );
document.write( "denominator.  In this rational function,\r\n" );
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document.write( "the degree of the numerator is 2 and the degree of the\r\n" );
document.write( "denominator is also 2, so there is no slant asymptote. \r\n" );
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