Question

state whether the given algebric expressions are polynomials?justify.
1) y + 1/y

Answer 1

Answer:

No, the given algebraic expression is not a polynomial.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expresssion can be re-written as y+y^-1

Note: Polynomial is an algebraic expression containing many terms in which variables have non negative integral exponents only.

Since the variable is raised to a negative exponent, it is not a polynomial.