document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85095>Question 85095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question that states:  Find a function which is neither odd nor even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)x^4+9x+2+/x-2/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)-11x^3+9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)5x^2-/x^2/+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)x^5+9x^3+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I cannot get this no matter what I try </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f is even if f(x)=f(-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f is odd if f(x)=-f(-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For each of the problems you need to find f(-x) and maybe -f(-x) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare them to f(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)x^4+9x+2+/x-2/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x) = (-x)^4 + 9(-x) + 2 + |-x-2|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x) = x^4 -9x +2 + |-x-2|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-f(-x) = -x^4+9x-2-|-x-2|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It appears that neither equal f(x) so f is neither even nor odd.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)-11x^3+9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x)=11x^3-9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-f(-x)=-11x^3+9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, f is odd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)5x^2-/x^2/+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x)=5x^2-|x^2|+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, f is even<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)x^5+9x^3+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x)=-x^5-9x^3-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-f(-x)= x^5+9x^3+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, f is odd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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