Are these functions even, odd, or neither?
h(x) = -x3 / 3×2 – 9
“x2” is x squared and “x3” is x to the power of 3.
A function is even if f(x) = f(-x). A function is odd if f(-x) = -f(x). It’s neither if neither works.
h(x) = x/(x^2 – 1)
h(-x) = -x/((-x)^2 – 1) = -x/(x^2 – 1)
so h(-x) = -h(x) and it’s odd
h(x) = -x^3/(3x^2 – 9)
h(-x) = -(-x)^3/(3(-x)^2 – 9)
= x^3/(3x^2 – 9)
So h(-x) = – h(x) and it’s odd
If I’ve misread the question – if those weren’t both denominators – then my answers will be wrong, but the procedure will still work. In the future, parentheses will make it a WHOLE lot easier to figure out what you’re asking.
1]
h(x) = x/(x^2-1)
=-x/(-x^2-1)
=-x/(x^2-1)
*From here, we can see that the numerator of X is negative, there is no way to change it, so the function is NEITHER.
EDIT : Put down Odd instead of neither :p
2] h(x) = -x^3 / (3x^2 – 9)
=-(-x^3)/(3(-x^2) – 9)
= x^3/ (3x^2-9)
*Since the numerator is now positive, the function is no longer like before in any way, thus, it is NEITHER.
2nd odd im pretty sure like 90% positive those are right
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