document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188340>Question 1188340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Analyze whether the following is a polynomial function or not. Write it's degree if its polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x^3+5^-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0(zero) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #819397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=819397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here's a reference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a definition from the web:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "polynomial: a mathematical expression of one or more algebraic terms each of which consists of a constant multiplied by one or more variables raised to a nonnegative integral power (such as a + bx + cx2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answers to your questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=100 is a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "keep in mind that 100 is equivalent to 100 * x^0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the exponent of 0 is allowed because it is not negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you graph this, the graph will be smooth and continuous.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here's the graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x^3+5^-6 is a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "while 5^-6 contains a negative exponent, it is the constant that is raised to the power of the negative exponent, and not a variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative coefficients or constants are allowed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this equation is equivalent to: y = 4x^3 + 1/15625.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you graph this, the graph will be smooth and continuous.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here's the graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0(zero) is a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "keep in mind that 0 is equivalent to 0 * x^0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the exponent of 0 is allowed because it is not negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you graph this, the graph will be smooth and continuous.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here's the graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the time to read the reference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it's pretty good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the quiz at the end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it's not dificult and will reinforce the concepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all of the graphs of the equations are in red. </SPAN>\n" );
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