your friend hands you a graph. He says the graph either translate to x^3 or x^4. Explain to your friend how to tell if it is an even or odd function, and how to determine the amount the graph has been translated.

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mertsj · Answer

Replace x with 3.  Then replace x with -3.  If both results are the same, the function is even.  If the results are different, the function is odd.

mertsj · Answer

@Memyselfmaria See the answer above?

anonymous · Answer

I on't really understand what you mean.

mertsj · Answer

What is an even function?

anonymous · Answer

if the leading coefficient has and even exponent?

mertsj · Answer

No.  Look at your definition again.

anonymous · Answer

f(x)=f(-x) ?

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj

mertsj · Answer

Yes.  That is an even function.  That is why I told you to replace x with 3 and with -3 and compare the results.

anonymous · Answer

the y are the same right. f(3)=f(-3) ?