document.write( "Question 696573: Is f(x) = x^5 x an even or odd or neither odd nor even function? This is my attemp. F(-x) =(-x)^5 -x=-(x^5 x) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #429128 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "The rules are:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "1. Substitute (-x) for x in the equation\r\n" ); document.write( "2. Simplify\r\n" ); document.write( "3. (a) If the right side is exactly the same as the \r\n" ); document.write( "original right side, then its graph is symmetrical\r\n" ); document.write( "with respect to the y-axis.\r\n" ); document.write( " (b) If the right side is like the original except \r\n" ); document.write( "that it is multiplied by -1, then it is an odd function,\r\n" ); document.write( "and is reflected in the origin.\r\n" ); document.write( " (c) If neither (a) or (b) apply then it is neither\r\n" ); document.write( "an even function or an odd function.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " f(x) = x5 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "1. f(-x) = (-x)5\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "2. f(-x) = -x5 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's the right side of the original multiplied\r\n" ); document.write( "through by -1. Therefore it's odd. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |