If the brackets are facing outwards ][ then they're supposed to mean the points are excluded.
If the brackets are facing inwards [] then they're supposed to mean the points are included.
At least, that's what I was told, and that's what I read in my textbook.
Anyway, yes, I see your point...
First Question
If: f(x) = (x^2+1)/x
Then: f(x) = x + (1/x)
From my understanding, x would be the oblique/slant asymptote. Why is that?
Second Question
Why and how can horizontal asymptotes be crossed?