Question

Is the function even, odd, or neither?
f(x)= x^6-3x^4

Answer 1

hint
what are the exponents?

Answer 2

even

Answer 3

@satellite73 : That's a neat trick :D . Usually I substitute in -1 and 1 to check if it's odd or even.

Answer 4

it works for polynomials
all even exponents, even
all odd, odd
(hence the name!)

Answer 5

Cool :) . But what if the exponents are odd and even?