Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Review - Exercises - Page 233: 74

Answer

a) Odd b) Odd c) Even d) Odd

Work Step by Step

a) Symmetric to the origin. b) Symmetric to the origin and has the parent (original) function of $x^3$. The exponent is an odd number, thus making this an odd function. c) The parent function of the given is $x^4$, the exponent is even, thus making this an even function. d) Despite it being a step function, because it properly reflects over the x-axis, it is an odd function.
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