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QuizMultiple Choice

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: Part One — Test

Question 15 • Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections

Which of the following is an odd function?

Answer
A
f of x is equal to square root of x
B
f of x is equal to x cubed plus 5 x squared plus x
C
f of x is equal to negative x
D
f of x is equal to x squared plus x

Explanation

An odd function satisfies f(-x) = -f(x). For f(x) = -x, replacing x with -x gives f(-x) = x, which equals -f(x), so this function is odd. Choice B includes an even-power term, and choice D also includes an even-power term, so neither is odd; the square-root function in C is not defined for all negative x.

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