Identify polynomials in the following:$ f(x)=2+\frac{3}{x}+4 x $


Given:

\( f(x)=2+\frac{3}{x}+4 x \)

To do:

We have to check whether \( f(x)=2+\frac{3}{x}+4 x \) is a polynomial.

Solution:

Polynomials: 

Polynomials are expressions in which each term is a constant multiplied by a variable raised to a whole number power.

To identify whether the given expression is polynomial, check if all the powers of the variables are whole numbers after simplification. If any of the powers is a fraction or negative integer then it is not a polynomial.

\( f(x)=2+\frac{3}{x}+4 x \) is not a polynom[Math Processing Error]ial because the term $\frac{3}{x}$ is equal to $3x^{-1}$ and in this term the variable $x$ is raised to the power $-1$ which is not a whole number.

Therefore, \( f(x)=2+\frac{3}{x}+4 x \) is not a polynomial.    

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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