SOLUTION: Determine whether f(x)=3x^4-x^2 is even or odd.

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Question 199969: Determine whether f(x)=3x^4-x^2 is even or odd.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Determine whether f(x)=3x^4-x^2 is even or odd.
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For any integer value of x, it's even.
If x is even, both terms are even. The difference of 2 even numbers is even.
Same for odd, the difference of 2 odd numbers is even.

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^4 will always give you a positive number for an answer
work it out using a -2 or a +2 for x

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