How do you determine if #x^(3/2)# is an even or odd function?

1 Answer
Mar 26, 2016

Neither

Explanation:

To determine if a function is even/odd the following applies.

• If f(x) = f(- x) then f(x) is even # AAx #

Even functions have symmetry about the y-axis.

• If f -x) = - f(x) then f(x) is odd # AA x #

Odd functions have symmetry about the origin.

Test for even :

f(-x) =# (-x)^(3/2) ≠ x^(3/2) rArr " not even " #

Test for odd :

#- f(x) = - x^(3/2) ≠ (-x)^(3/2) rArr " not odd " #