Sunday, September 23, 2012

Unit G Summary Question #3: Slant Asymptote

3. When does a graph have a slant asymptote? How do you find the equation of the slant asymptote?

The graph has a slant asymptote when the degree of the numerator is a number higher than the degree on the denominator. To find the equation of the slant asymptote, you must use long division. Exclude the remainder, and the equation should be the equation of the slant asymptote line. The equation of the slant asymptote: y=mx+b. Remember that graphs can cross through a slant asymptote sometimes but only towards the middle of the graph.

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