document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259878>Question 259878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine algebraically whether each function is even, odd, or neither.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.f(x)=3x4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.f(x)=7x3<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 #191383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.f(x)=3x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x) = 3(-x)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x) = 3x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an \"even\" function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(notice it did not change the sign of the function.  It stayed positive.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.f(x)=7x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x)=7(-x)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x)=-7x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an \"odd\" function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(notice it changed to the opposite sign from positive to negative) </SPAN>\n" );
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