Question 158112
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A rational function has a slant asymptote ONLY when the
degree of the numerator is 1 more than the degree of the
denominator.  In this rational function,

{{{R(x) = (x^2 - x + 17) / (x^2 + 1)}}},

the degree of the numerator is 2 and the degree of the
denominator is also 2, so there is no slant asymptote. 

Edwin</pre>