Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.5 Rational Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models - 3.5 Exercises - Page 375: 49

Answer

(a) $y=x+1$ (b) $x=0, 1$ (c) from above.

Work Step by Step

(a) Based on the division result, the oblique asymptote is $y=x+1$ (b) Let $f(x)=x+1$, we have $x^2-x=0$ which gives $x=0, 1$ (c) As $x\to\infty$, the remainder part $\frac{x^2-x}{x^4+1}\gt0$ indicating the function will approach its asymptote from above.
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