document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198477>Question 1198477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes for  f(x)=x^2-25/6x+1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the following is the correct answer. Which one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) The vertical asymptote is in x=5.The horizontal asymptote is in y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) There is no vertical asymptote. The horizontal asymptote is in y=-1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) The vertical asymptote is x=-1/6. There is no horizontal asymptote. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) There is no vertical asymptote. The horizontal asymptote is in y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) The vertical asymptote is in x=1/6. There is no horizontal asymptote  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator, so there is no horizontal asymptote.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertical asymptote(s) are where the denominator is 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+1 = 0 --> x = -1/6<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are working on a problem like this, then you should know that the proper use of parentheses is important.  The function as you post it is not the function you meant:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^2-25/6x+1 --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-25%2F6x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-25%2F6x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The correct function is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x^2-25)/(6x+1) --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=%28x%5E2-25%29%2F%286x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%28x%5E2-25%29%2F%286x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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