Question

Which statement best demonstrates why the following is a non-example of a polynomial?

33 squared all over 16xyxy - 62y-2xz - 35z2y2

The expression has a variable raised to a negative exponent.

The expression has a negative coefficient.

The expression has a variable raised to a fraction.

The expression has a variable in the denominator of a fraction.

Answer 1

can someone please help me ?

Answer 2

Polynomials have the form ax^3 + byz^2 etc... not 1/(ax^3 + byz^ ...) Polynomials are made of monomials, when you divide by a polynomial, it no longer is necessarily a sum of monomials.

Answer 3

I would say the last option is the best-fit

Answer 4

Here is some more info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynomial