Question

state whether the given algebraic expression is a polynomial? Justify 2 - 5 under root x​

Answer 1

yes it is polynomial

Answer 2

Answer :

It is not a polynomial.

Explanation:

2-5√x is not a polynomial

because the second term

with an exponent that is not

a non-negative integer i.e

$</p><p>-5x^{\frac{1}{2}}$

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We know that,

An algebraic expression in

which the variables involved

have only non-negative

integral powers is called

a polynomial.

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