Another way to define an oblique asymptote for a rational function R(x) is, Since the perpendicular distance between R(x) and the line y = mx+b approaches zero as x becomes unbound. The function R(x) = `(x^2+1)/x`. The degree of the numerator is exactly one more than the degree of the denominator.
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A hernia is a protrusion of tissue from one area of the body through the wall that contains it. Hernias may be present at birth due to incomplete closure of a structure, or they may develop later as the result of increased pressure pushing against a weakened area of muscle or its fibrous sheath (fascia).