document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278477>Question 278477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i get the symmetry for x^3+2x^2-x-2/x^2+x-6?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and is a proper or improper function?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me out i am running very short on time, this is going to be do tomorrow :-s if any one can help me please. thank you:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=202775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+%28x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+%28x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For symmetry, find f(-x), This means: replace the x with (-x):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify f(-x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If f(-x) = f(x), then the function is symmetric about the y axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If f(-x) = -f(x), then the function is symmetric about the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If f(-x) is not equal to f(x) or f(-x), then there is no symmetry.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree (highest exponent) of the numerator is 3. The degree of the denominator is 2. When the degree of the numerator is greater than or equal to the degree of the denominator the fraction is improper.<BR>\n" );
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