Question

What is the oblique asymptote of the function f(x) = the quantity of x squared plus x minus 2, all over x plus 1?

y = x + 3
y = x
y = x - 1
y = x - 3
@satellite73

Answer 1

i guess using the equation editor is out of the question huh?
\[\frac{x^2+x-2}{x+1}\]

Answer 2

should i use it?

Answer 3

O.o

Answer 4

no no i got it
the "all over" and the "plus" is kind of cute

Answer 5

lol ur soooo funnyy omg u always make my day when im most upset lol

Answer 6

what you need to do for this one is divide
synthetic division is easiest, long division is annoying

Answer 7

yeah i got it but idk which one is the answer http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28x%5E2%2Bx-2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29

Answer 8

ok let me show you how to interpret the answer you got from wolf

Answer 9

alright

Answer 10

you see where it says "quotient and remainder" and has \[x^2+x-2 = x × (x+1)+-2\]

Answer 11

yea

Answer 12

oops it has \[x^2+x-2=x(x+1)-2\] that means
\[\frac{x^2+x-2}{x+1}=x-\frac{2}{x+1}\]

Answer 13

is it y = x-3?

Answer 14

your slant asymptote is therefore just \(y=x\)

Answer 15

oh oops

Answer 16

no it is just he quotient, ignore the remainer

Answer 17

oh gotcha okayy!

Answer 18

we can do another if you like, make sure you know how to get to the answer from the wolf

Answer 19

yeah that'll be great I always cant seem to get the answer off of wolf cuz it's not that obvious for mw

Answer 20

you got one or you want me to make one up
better if you have one, kill two birds

Answer 21

LOL okay i'll look for one

Answer 22

ok i will wait patiently

Answer 23

okay i have one but instead of asking for the oblique asymptote this one is asking for a vertical asymptotes is that okay?

Answer 24

yeah but that is way easier no wolf needed because you dont have to divide anything

Answer 25

go ahead we can do it in five seconds probably with our eyeballs depending on the question

Answer 26

yeah u have to divide in my question

Answer 27

ok post !

Answer 28

What are the vertical asymptotes of the function f(x) = the quantity of 5 x plus 5, all over x squared plus x minus 2?

Answer 29

you crack me up

Answer 30

\[f(x)=\frac{5x+5}{x^2+x-2}\]

Answer 31

how?

Answer 32

the quantity of 5 x plus 5, all over x squared plus x minus 2?

Answer 33

no u said u crack me up lol

Answer 34

it is cute, very literal i like it
in any case lets do this quickly, you want the VERTICAL asymptotes right?

Answer 35

LOL okay yeah

Answer 36

we do this by setting the denominator equal to zero and solving for \(x\)

Answer 37

\[x^2+x-2=0\\
(x+2)(x-1)=0\\
x+2=0,x=-2\\
x-1=0,x=1\]

Answer 38

two vertical asymptotes are \(=-2\) and \(x=1\)

Answer 39

i got x = 1 and x = -2

Answer 40

YAYYYYYY!!!

Answer 41

i got it *victory dance* oh yeaahhh! LOL

Answer 42

I was able to find that on wolf!!!!! :D

Answer 43

cheater

Answer 44

LOL jellyyy!

Answer 45

i meant CONGRATULATIONS

Answer 46

xD THANK YOUUUU!!

Answer 47

do i get a medal? no? no? ok xD

Answer 48

yw
you done?

Answer 49

ummmm... idk

Answer 50

you don't know if you are done??!

Answer 51

xD IKR.. kinda crazyy but ik im not done it's just that i dont know if i will need u now cuz if i can do others by myself no need to bother u but if im stuck i'll surely bother YA!! hahah

Answer 52

ok i will do some actual work now
if you need help just post

Answer 53

Okayyy!! gracias!

Answer 54

ATTENTIONNNNNN!!!!!

Answer 55

I NEED HELP RIGHT AWAAAYYY!

Answer 56

zzzzz

Answer 57

lol WAKE UP!

Answer 58

i think i have the answer to this one but not sure.

Answer 59

ok

Answer 60

Steve can paint a room three times as fast as Billy. When they work together, Steve and Billy can paint a large room in 4 hours. How many hours would it take Billy to paint it by himself?

sixteen-thirds <----- MY ANSWER
three sixteenths
16
3

Answer 61

@satellite73

Answer 62

hold on a sec

Answer 63

okk

Answer 64

one rate x, the other 3x

Answer 65

for a total of 4x

Answer 66

yesss

Answer 67

4 HOWAAAS

Answer 68

so \[4x\times 4=1\] making '
\[x=\frac{1}{16}\] and \[3x=\frac{3}{16}\]

Answer 69

oh c'moooon I FLIPPED THEMM!! lol

Answer 70

i'm soo dumb LOL

Answer 71

no it is ok, we still have to flip
one is 16 hours the other is 16/3 hours

Answer 72

but you want the time for the slower one, so i guess you are a bit dim

Answer 73

try 16

Answer 74

lol so is it 16/3 or 3/16 cuz i'm confused

Answer 75

it it is neither because you want the time for the SLOWER one not the faster one
faster one's rate is \(\frac{3}{16}\) takes \(\frac{16}{6}\) hours but the SLOWER ones' rate is\[\frac{1}{16}\] takes
\[16\]hours

Answer 76

go with 16

Answer 77

oh wooow how REATRDED xD

Answer 78

yeah just what i was thinking
reatrded

Answer 79

OMGG!! LOL noooooooooo xD i swear i can spell LOL

Answer 80

i can spel to

Answer 81

now are you done? i got stuff to do

Answer 82

you should definitely enter a spelling bee LOL

Answer 83

um no u can go though i'll just get help from someone else.

Answer 84

ok
if i am here i will help

Answer 85

ok :)