Question

identify the variable expression that is not a polynomial
A.24
B.x^-4+y^2
C.x^2+2
D.y^6+x^2

Answer 1

Polynomials have to have positive exponents only.

Answer 2

x^6+x^2

Answer 3

Only one option has variables with a negative exponent. That option is your answer.

Answer 4

A

Answer 5

24 is wrong i had that on my test and shows thats its wrong

Answer 6

It's B, since a polynomial can't have an \(x^{-1/4}\) term