SOLUTION: Ok a mulitpart, i'm pretty sure I know it, but need to confirm. f(x)=4x^3-3x+3x^.9 1. polynomial function? 2. if it's a polynomial function, what's it's degree? 1, 2, 3

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Question 677317: Ok a mulitpart, i'm pretty sure I know it, but need to confirm.
f(x)=4x^3-3x+3x^.9
1. polynomial function?
2. if it's a polynomial function, what's it's degree?
1, 2, 3 or no?
3. if it's polynomial, is it linear or quadradic function?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the exponent is 0.9 (on the last term 3x^.9) then it cannot be a polynomial since it has an exponent that is not a positive whole number. Could this be a typo? If not, then this is not a polynomial function.