document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090143>Question 1090143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the expression x^3-2x^2-3x-4 if it is polynomial or not </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A polynomial is a combination of terms separated using + or - signs. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Polynomials <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cannot ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cannot\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+contain ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+contain\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+any ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+any\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+of ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+of\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Variables raised to a negative or fractional exponent. (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Variables in the denominator. (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Variables under a radical. (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Special features. (trig functions, absolute values, logarithms, …).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+-+2+x%5E2+-+3x+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+-+2+x%5E2+-+3x+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a polynomial </SPAN>\n" );
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