document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204492>Question 1204492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which illustrate a polynomial equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 2x^-3 + 5x^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. sqrt6x^5 + sqrt7x^3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 9/(x^2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 3x^7 - 5x^4 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A single variable polynomial involves terms of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2Ax%5Ed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2Ax%5Ed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where c is the coefficient and d is the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of d must be a nonnegative whole number {0,1,2,3,...}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2Ax%5Ed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2Ax%5Ed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is considered a monomial. Add or subtract a bunch of monomials to get a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An example of a polynomial would be 2x^3 + 7x + 10 and what is shown in <font color=red>choice D</font>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Negative exponents are not allowed because it leads to dividing over x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-2%29+=+1%2F%28x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-2%29+=+1%2F%28x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This rules out choices A and C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Furthermore, this list of items aren't allowed either<ul><li>square roots</li><li>logs</li><li>variables in the exponent</li><li>trig functions (sine, cosine, etc)</li></ul>This rules out choice B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>Choice D</font><BR>\n" );
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