SOLUTION: For the function f(x)=(2x^3+3x-5)/(x^2+x-30) a) Find the slant asymptote b) Find the vertical asymptotes

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Question 390152: For the function f(x)=(2x^3+3x-5)/(x^2+x-30)
a) Find the slant asymptote
b) Find the vertical asymptotes

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) There are no cancellations from top and bottom of the rational function. proceed to do long division of polynomials.
The result would be
2x-2+%2B+%2865%28x-1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B+x-30%29.
The quotient y = 2x - 2 is the slant asymptote.
b)The vertical asymptotes are the roots of the bottom expression: x = -6 and x = 5.