Complete the questions to practice identifying a polynomial function by analyzing its equation.

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      1. Decide which equations represent polynomial functions. Explain how you decided.

You can identify a polynomial function from its graph, also. The graph of a polynomial is always smooth and continuous.

Complete the questions on page 294 (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e and 1f) to practice identifying a polynomial function by analyzing its graph.

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Is this a polynomial?

Reasoning