Problem

1. Classify each function as odd, even, or neither. a. \( f(x)=3 x^{4}+3 \) b. \( f(x)=x^{3}-4 x \) c. \( f(x)=\frac{1}{x^{2}+1} \) d. \( f(x)=x^{2}+x-3 \)

Solution

Step 1 :1a. f(-x)=3(-x)^{4}+3 = 3x^{4}+3, f(x)=f(-x) \Rightarrow \text{even}

Step 2 :1b. f(-x)=(-x)^{3}-4(-x) = -x^{3}+4x, f(x)=-f(-x) \Rightarrow \text{odd}

Step 3 :1c. f(-x)=\frac{1}{(-x)^{2}+1} = \frac{1}{x^{2}+1}, f(x)=f(-x) \Rightarrow \text{even}

Step 4 :1d. f(-x)=(-x)^{2}+(-x)-3 = x^{2}-x-3 \neq f(x) \neq -f(-x), \Rightarrow \text{neither}

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