document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100981>Question 1100981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State the horizontal asymptote of the rational function. For full credit, explain the reasoning you used to find the horizontal asymptote.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = (x + 9)/(x^2 + 4x + 2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the degree (highest exponent) of the denominator is larger than the degree of the numerator, which it is in this case, the horizontal asymptote is the line y = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
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