Question

how can i identyfy the polynomial functions ? plss. help me and give me examples .. this is for my project .. tnx :D

Answer 1

a poly has a specific form:\[P(x)=c_o+c_1x+c_2x^2+c_3x^3+...+c_ix^i+...\]
where all the exponentr are positive integer values

Answer 2

ow tnx .. :) how can i anser this for example ? f(x)=x(squared) - 1 ?

Answer 3

x^2 - 1 is a poly, yes

Answer 4

\[f(x)=x^{2} - 1 ?\]

Answer 5

that is a poly, yes

Answer 6

so how can i identify if it is poly or not ?

Answer 7

is the exponent a positive integer?

Answer 8

or how can i identify the polynomial function ?

Answer 9

are "all" the exponents positive integers?

Answer 10

yes it is positive

Answer 11

if all the exponents are positive integers, then it is a poly. if you have fractions or negatives as exponents then it is not a poly

Answer 12

ah .. ok thnks for your help .. :D take care

Answer 13

good luck ;)

Answer 14

hehehe .. :D