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What is the oblique asymptote of the function f(x) = the quantity x squared plus 5x plus 6 over the quantity x minus 4?

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Answer:

y = x − 9

Explanation:

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If you perform the division, either by long division or synthetic division, you find

... f(x) = x + 9 + 42/(x - 4)

The oblique asymptote will be

... y = x + 9

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