document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147663>Question 147663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could someone help me with this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of the following functions is an even function?  	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.	f(x)=4x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.	f(x)=/6x+8/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.	f(x)=3-x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.	f(x)=x/x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> **<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=f%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=f%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if they are even<BR>\n" );
document.write( "**<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-f%28x%29=f%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-f%28x%29=f%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if they are odd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "**neither property is true if they are neither\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An even function is a function where the same pattern is reflected on the y-axis.  That means that for negative and positive x values, the y follows the same pattern.  To figure out if they are even or not, plug in 1 for x, and see what you get. Then plug in -1 for x, and see what you get. If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=f%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=f%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is true (if you end up with the same answer for both), then they are even. If you don't, then they are not even. </SPAN>\n" );
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