Question

How is -4m^5 + 6/m - 1 NOT a Polynomial?

Answer 1

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it is not a polynomial because you cannot have like x in the denominator
FOr example 1 /x is not a polynomial

Answer 2

but first you must simplify , x^2/x +1 is a polynomial becuase x^2/x +1 = x +1

Answer 3

there is a also a formal definition of a polynomial.
another example of a *non* polynomial, you cannot take square root of x either
so sqrt(x) + 3x is not a polynomial

Answer 4

the formal definition of polynomial is