SOLUTION: Write a rule for a nonlinear function such that y is negative when x = 1, positive when x = 2, negative when x = 3, positive when x = 4, and so on. The entire problem confuses m

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Question 544109: Write a rule for a nonlinear function such that y is negative when x = 1, positive when x = 2, negative when x = 3, positive when x = 4, and so on.
The entire problem confuses me. I have no idea what its even asking besides it wants an equation

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Write a rule for a nonlinear function such that y is negative when x = 1, positive when x = 2, negative when x = 3, positive when x = 4, and so on.
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We know that a negative value is positive of all even exponents and negative for all odd exponents
y+=+%28-1%29%5Ex