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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Inguinal hernia. A hernia is a lump or protrusion of an organ (usually the small bowel or fatty material) through a weakness or opening in the muscle wall of the abdomen (tummy).It is usually seen as a bulge under the skin. A hernia is a bulge under the skin through a weakness or opening in the muscle wall of the abdomen. 2  Once the diagnosis of a hernia is made, surgical repair (herniotomy) will be performed. 3  In any surgical procedure there are risks of anaesthetic side-effects, wound infection and bleeding.