How do you find the Vertical, Horizontal, and Oblique Asymptote given (x^2+1)/ (3x-2x^2)?

1 Answer
Oct 17, 2017

Vertical asymptote x = 0, 0.5
Horizontal asymptote y = -0.5
No slant asymptote.

Explanation:

Vertical Asymptote: Equate Denominator to zero.
3x- 2x^2 = 0
x = 0, (3/2)

Horizontal asymptote:

Since degrees of denominator and numerator are same, horizontal asymptote is obtained by dividing leading coefficients of highest degree numerator and denominator.
y = (1/-2) = -(1/2)

Slant or oblique asymptote :
Since numerator is not one degree above the denominator polynomial, there is slant or oblique asymptote.

graph{(x^2+1)/(3x-2x^2) [-10, 10, -5, 5]}