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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is x^3 -4 / x^5 a polynomial function?

Parth (parthkohli):

Hint: Polynomial has no negative power or fraction. Do you see either of them here?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

not exactly...

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

polynomials can have fractions

Parth (parthkohli):

Yeah, like...\[\large \rm {2 \over 2}x^2 \]is still a polynomial, but that goes after simplification.

Parth (parthkohli):

Here, the expression is simplified, so...

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no it isn't

Parth (parthkohli):

That depends on the eye of the beholder. You could also look at the simplified expression as\[\large \rm {x^{-2}} -{4 \over x^5}\]But it's the “same shiz“ @lgbasallote @abb50 @ladiesman123

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't think you can have variables as denominators.

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