Find the oblique (slant) asymptote of LaTeX:  \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{x^{3} - 10 x^{2} + x + 120}{x^{2} + 4 x - 12} .

The oblique asymptote is the whole part without the remainder after polynomial long division.

Dividing gives the quotient LaTeX:  \displaystyle x - 14 and the remainder LaTeX:  \displaystyle 69 x - 48 . The oblique asymptote is LaTeX:  \displaystyle y = x - 14 .