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Which of the following is an odd function?

f(x) = 3x2 + x
f(x) = 4x3 + 7
f(x) = 5x2 + 9
f(x) = 6x3 + 2x

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Odd function by definition has the property:


f(-x)=-f(x)

Thus, we can immediately rule out all even powers of x. Now, we are left with the second and the last option. We can rule out the second option too because
f(x)=4x^3+7 and thus,


f(-x)=-4x^3+7 \\eq-f(x)

Now, the last option is:
f(x) = 6x^3 + 2x


\therefore f(-x) = 6(-x)^3 + 2(-x)=-6x^3-2x=-(6x^3 + 2x)=-f(x)


\because f(-x)=-f(x), therefore, the function in the last option is an odd function.

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