document.write( "Question 1046213: State whether the function is a polynomial function or not. If it is, give its degree. It is not, tell why not. f(x)=8-x^3/8 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #661697 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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It's not clear what the original function is\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "IF the function is $\"f%28x%29+=+8+-+%28x%5E3%29%2F8\"$ , then it is a polynomial. It's a degree 3 polynomial since the largest exponent is 3.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "IF the function is $\"f%28x%29+=+8+-+x%5E%283%2F8%29%5E%22%22\"$ (notice how the exponent is 3/8), then it is NOT a polynomial because of the fractional exponent over the variable. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here is a good article to help determine what makes a polynomial or not. \n" ); document.write( "

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