Which of the following is not a polynomial?
A) 24
B) 4x3 + 5x – 1
C) 2x – 1/x
D) 3xy2 + xy
2007-09-16 04:18:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I wonder if the definition of polynomial is different in other countries, but to me the only that is not a polynomials is
2x - 1/x
I just checked this in wikipedia and I am right. Sorry guys, but 24 is a polynomials, one whose grade is 0
From Wikipedia
"Polynomials are built from terms called monomials, which consist of a constant (called the coefficient) multiplied by one or more variables (these are usually represented by letters). Each variable may have a constant positive whole number exponent. A monomial with no variables is called a constant monomial, or just a constant. The degree of a constant term is 0"
Ilusion
2007-09-16 04:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ilusion 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A
24
2007-09-16 04:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by carrie s 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A) 24
2007-09-16 04:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by petep73 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A) 24
2007-09-16 04:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by harry m 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A) 24
All of the others are polynomials as they have more than one variable/exponent.
2007-09-16 04:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Dman 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
C is not a polynomial because a polynomial should not have a power in negative.
2014-10-24 19:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is C since the degree of the variable should be a whole number only. Here the power of x is -1 which is not a whole number.
Hope this helps.
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2007-09-16 04:25:56 · answer #7 · answered by Prashant 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Call Jack Bauer....cause its 24
2007-09-16 04:22:48 · answer #8 · answered by cato___ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wait, are you not suppose to figure this out
So I will say try b first then c then d then you'll get your answer
2007-09-16 04:23:15 · answer #9 · answered by cardog 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A) 24
thats easy
2007-09-16 04:21:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋