Learn about slant asymptotes directly—not obliquely. Viewers of a short video discover how to determine a slant or oblique asymptote for a rational function. They see how to apply polynomial division to achieve this goal.

Concepts

asymptotes, rational functions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video as part of a review session
• Have learners graph the function on a graphing calculator to check that the solution is correct
  

Classroom Considerations

• Scholars must be able to perform polynomial division

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Shows all required work in neat, orderly steps
• Thorough explanations are clear
  

Cons

• None