Question

Is the function y = x2 - 6 even, odd, or neither?






A.

even





B.

odd





C.

neither

Answer 1

even

Answer 2

:)

Answer 3

y = x^2 - 6

is the same as

y = x^2 - 6x^0

notice how all the exponents are even numbers

so because you have this polynomial with all even number exponents, the function is even