SOLUTION: Determine whether the function f(x)=2x^4-x^2 is even, odd, or neither.

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Question 517268: Determine whether the function f(x)=2x^4-x^2 is even, odd, or neither.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine whether the function f(x)=2x^4-x^2 is even, odd, or neither.
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f(x) = 2x^4 - x^2
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f(-x) = 2(-x)^4 - (-x)^2 = 2x^4 - x^2
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Since f(x) = f(-x) f is an even function.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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