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algebra intermediate
Problem
A slant asymptote of the rational expression is the line approached by the equation as approaches or . If this line is of the form , find .
Solution
To approach this problem, we can either use long division or synthetic division to evaluate the quotient of the given rational expression. Alternatively, we can rewrite the numerator as . Hence, As approaches infinity or negative infinity, then the fraction approaches , and approaches .Thus,
Final answer
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