document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202832>Question 1202832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the function f(x) = 6 - 3x^(-6) is a polynomial function. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is not a polynomial function.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a polynomial, the exponent on the variable in each term must be a non-negative integer.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first term, 6 (=6x^0) is allowed because 0 is a non-negative integer.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second term is not allowed, because -6 is not a non-negative integer.<br><BR>\n" );
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