College Algebra (10th Edition)

by Sullivan, Michael

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321979478

ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Polynomial Functions and Models - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 339: 71

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

All polynomial functions are smooth everywhere, but this is not smooth at $x=0$, thus it cannot be a polynomial function.

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