Identify polynomials in the following:$ p(x)=\frac{2}{3} x^{2}-\frac{7}{4} x+9 $


Given:

\( p(x)=\frac{2}{3} x^{2}-\frac{7}{4} x+9 \)

To do:

We have to check whether \( p(x)=\frac{2}{3} x^{2}-\frac{7}{4} x+9 \) is a polynomial.

Solution:

Polynomials: 

Polynomials are expressions in which each term is a constant multiplied by a variable raised to a whole number power.

To identify whether the given expression is polynomial, check if all the powers of the variables are whole numbers after simplification. If any of the powers is a fraction or negative integer then it is not a polynomial.

In \( p(x)=\frac{2}{3} x^{2}-\frac{7}{4} x+9 \), $x$ is raised to the powers $2$ and $1$ which are whole numbers.

Therefore, \( p(x)=\frac{2}{3} x^{2}-\frac{7}{4} x+9 \) is a polynomial.  

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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