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Question 417129: What is the oblique asymptote of:
f(x)= (x^2 + 1)/(x-1)
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the oblique asymptote of:
f(x)= (x^2 + 1)/(x-1)
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Using synthetic division:
1)....1....0....1
.......1....1...{..2

f(x) (x^2+1)/(x-1) = (x+1) + 2/(x-1)
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The oblique asymptote is y = x+1
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Stan H.