document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91299>Question 91299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the horizontal asymptote of F(x) =5x^2+1/ x^2+2x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the horizontal asymptote of a rational function:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Find the highest power term; it doesn't matter if this term <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is in the numerator or in the denominator.  For your problem the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "highest power term is x^2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Write down the coefficient of that highest power term as it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "appears in the numerator and as it appears in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For your problem that would be 5/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd: The horizontal asymptote is y= that number. For your problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that would be y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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