document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983324>Question 983324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether function is a polynomial function , if it is, state the degree, if it is not, tell why.......f(x)=3x+x^-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "polynomial degree of 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "polynomial degree of -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not polynomial ... negative coefficient of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not polynomial ....negative power of x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "not a polynomial because a polynomial doesn't allow division by a variable, and x^-9 is 1/x^9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The coefficient can be positive or negative. </SPAN>\n" );
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