SOLUTION: What is the equation of the slant asymptote for R(x)=x^2-x+17/x^2+1? a)R(x)=x-1 b)R(x)=1 c)R(x)=x+17 d)There is no slant asympote

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Question 146285: What is the equation of the slant asymptote for R(x)=x^2-x+17/x^2+1?
a)R(x)=x-1
b)R(x)=1
c)R(x)=x+17
d)There is no slant asympote
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the degree of the numerator is the same as the degree of the denominator, this means that there is a horizontal asymptote. So there is no slant asymptote.