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OpenStudy (erinweeks):

Determine whether the function is a polynomial function.

OpenStudy (erinweeks):

\[f(x) = \sqrt[4]{x^5} - x ^{2} + 3\]

OpenStudy (erinweeks):

@jim_thompson5910 can you help please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the exponents must be integer in a polinomial function

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

julian25 is correct

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the first term can be rewritten into x^5/4, but that's not an integer exponent so this is NOT a polynomial function

OpenStudy (erinweeks):

okay so than what?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's it, the question is answered

OpenStudy (erinweeks):

Sorry didnt mean to write that.. How do you know if it is a polynomial function

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if all the exponents over the variables are integers, then the function is a polynomial function

OpenStudy (erinweeks):

okay i got it

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