Question

What statement best demonstrates why the following is a NON-EXAMPLE of a polynomial?

a. The expression has a variable raised to a negative exponent.

b. The expression has a negative coefficient.

c. The expression has a variable raised to a fraction

d. The expression has a variable in the denominator of a fraction

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

If a function has x in the denominator, it cannot be a polynomial.

The rest of the options either don't apply to the equation, or are not rules for polynomials.