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2-82.
Decide whether each of the following functions is even, odd, or neither. Show or explain your reasoning.
For this equation, does
or does ? Substitute
for and simplify. This result is not the same as the original, so it's not even, and it's not equal to the opposite, so it's not odd. The opposite of the equation would be
For this equation, does
or does ? Since
and this equation is neither even nor odd.
See parts (a) and (b).
Yes,
, making this even.