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SHORT ANSWER5+ 2r4Why isnot a polynomial?Answer in complete sentences.BI U SX2 X2IIIН.V= = =CAIXEnter your answer here

SHORT ANSWER5+ 2r4Why isnot a polynomial?Answer in complete sentences.BI U SX2 X2IIIН-example-1
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There are some rules an equation must follow to be considered a polynomial.

Polynomials in fourth order follows the following form:

Where "x" is our variable and a,b,c,d and e are scalars.

Our expression looks to follow the same form but as we can see bellow:

There are a negative exponent. And one of the rules it must follow to be a polynomial is "do not have negative exponents".

And because of that, our euqation is not a polynomial.

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