document.write( "Question 1086965: Determine whether the graph of the polynomial has y-axis symmetry, origin symmetry, or neither.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #701225 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\"f%28x%29+=+-x%5E3%28x+%2B+2%29%5E2%28x+-+6%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the graph will be symmetrical with respect to the y-axis if:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-x%29+=+f%28x%29\"......if \"x=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+f%281%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28-%28-1%29%5E3%29%28-1+%2B+2%29%5E2%28-1-6%29=-1%5E3%281+%2B+2%29%5E2%281-6%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+-7%3C%3E45\"=>the graph is \"not\" symmetrical with respect to the y-axis\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the graph will be symmetrical with respect to the origin if:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+f%281%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+-%28-1%29%5E3%28-1+%2B+2%29%5E2%28-1+-+6%29=-1%5E3%281+%2B+2%29%5E2%281+-+6%29\"\r
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