document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027344>Question 1027344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble solving and figuring what to do for this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tell if the function f(x)= -x^4 + 2x^2 + 6 is even,odd, or neither.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-x%29+=+-%28-x%29%5E4+%2B+2%28-x%29%5E2+%2B+6++=+-x%5E4+%2B+2x%5E2+%2B+6++=+f%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-x%29+=+-%28-x%29%5E4+%2B+2%28-x%29%5E2+%2B+6++=+-x%5E4+%2B+2x%5E2+%2B+6++=+f%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus f(x) is an even function by definition. </SPAN>\n" );
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