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Oblique asymptotes of rational functionsAQA A-Level Further Maths: Mind map

What this mind map covers

  • When it occurs
  • Finding it
  • Side of the line
  • Intercepts
  • Lines and constants
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Exam questions on Oblique asymptotes of rational functions

  1. The curve CC has equation y=x2+x−6x−1y=\dfrac{x^2+x-6}{x-1}.
    Show that CC lies below its oblique asymptote when x>1x>1.2 marks
  2. The curve CC has equation y=2x2−3x+1x+2y=\dfrac{2x^2-3x+1}{x+2}.
    Show that CC does not meet its oblique asymptote.2 marks
  3. The curve CC has equation y=2x2+3x−1y=\dfrac{2x^2+3}{x-1}.
    Find the equations of all the asymptotes of CC.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).