document.write( "Question 405114: Are these polynomials and if so what kind? 3/q^2+5 and 1/4y^2+5y-8 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"3%2F%28q%5E2%2B5%29\"$ is NOT a polynomial because we're dividing by a variable expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"expr%281%2F4%29y%5E2%2B5y-8\"$ is a polynomial and it is a quadratic. Remember that polynomials of degree 2 are quadratics.\r
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