College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
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Chapter 4 - Cumulative Review - Page 319: 12

Answer

Neither odd nor even.

Work Step by Step

We know that if a function is odd, then $f(-x)=-f(x).$ We know that if a function is even, then $f(-x)=f(x).$ Hence we plug in $-x$ to see what happens. $f(-x)=\frac{(-x)^2}{2(-x)+1}=\frac{x^2}{-2x+1}\ne f(x)\ne-f(x).$ Therefore the function is neither odd nor even.
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