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OpenStudy (anonymous):

determine if the function is a polynomial function. if the function is a polynomial function, state the degree and the leading coefficient. if the function is not a polynomial, state why.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(x) = (x+1)^3 (x^2 - 1)^2 (1-x^4) (2x+3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero Could you help me?

hero (hero):

Is that all one problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

hero (hero):

Do you think this is a polynomial?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it is. leading coefficient -2 and degree 12?

hero (hero):

How did you get that? Did you multiply it out or do something else?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i multiplied everything out

hero (hero):

I see...Well it should be correct then if you multiplied it properly.

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