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Which of the following are not polynomials?A. {x? +x+1B. x2 + x +1C. x2 + 2x+1D. 3+x+1E. 2 + 2x + 1

Which of the following are not polynomials?A. {x? +x+1B. x2 + x +1C. x2 + 2x+1D. 3+x-example-1
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In a polynomial, the variable cannot be in a root, dividing, or raised to a negative number. Then, the following expressions are not polynomials:


\begin{gathered} x^(-2)+x+1 \\ x^2+2\sqrt[]{x}+1 \\ (2)/(x^2)+x+1 \end{gathered}

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