document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767500>Question 767500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you identify polynomial, rational, radical, and quadratic functions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=467632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A polynomial function is the sum of monomials (single terms).  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E4+%2B+3x%5E2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E4+%2B+3x%5E2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a polynomial.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A Rational function is a faction in which both the numerator and denominator are polynomials.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+3%29+%2F+%28x%5E4+%2B+x%5E3+%2B+3x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+3%29+%2F+%28x%5E4+%2B+x%5E3+%2B+3x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a polynomial.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic function is a second degree polynomial.  In other words,  the highest power is 2.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+3x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+3x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a quadratic.  It is also a polynomial.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A radical function has roots, such as square roots or cube roots.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+sqrt%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+sqrt%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a radical function. </SPAN>\n" );
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