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SHORT ANSWERWhy is 3Vx + 4x2not a polynomial?Answer in complete sentences.Н.BI U SX2 x?E= = =ATXVXEnter your answer here

SHORT ANSWERWhy is 3Vx + 4x2not a polynomial?Answer in complete sentences.Н.BI U SX-example-1
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\begin{gathered} \text{The expression;} \\ 3\sqrt[]{x}+4x^2 \end{gathered}

is not a polynomial because the power of the unknown for polynomials are always positive integers.

In this case, the power of x has 0.5

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