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Is the function v(x)=x6+4x21v(x) = -x^6 + 4x^2 - 1 even, odd, or neither?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)even\newline(B)odd\newline(C)neither

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Q. Is the function v(x)=x6+4x21v(x) = -x^6 + 4x^2 - 1 even, odd, or neither?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)even\newline(B)odd\newline(C)neither
  1. Calculate v(x)v(-x): Calculate v(x)v(-x) by substituting x-x for xx in the function v(x)v(x).v(x)=(x)6+4(x)21v(-x) = -(-x)^6 + 4(-x)^2 - 1
  2. Simplify v(x)v(-x): Simplify the function v(x)v(-x).v(x)=x6+4x21v(-x) = -x^6 + 4x^2 - 1
  3. Compare v(x)v(x) and v(x)v(-x): Compare v(x)v(x) and v(x)v(-x) to determine if they are equal.\newlineSince v(x)=x6+4x21v(x) = -x^6 + 4x^2 - 1 and v(x)=(x)6+4(x)21v(-x) = -(-x)^6 + 4(-x)^2 - 1, we see that v(x)=v(x)v(x) = v(-x).
  4. Conclude function type: Conclude whether the function is even, odd, or neither.\newlineBecause v(x)=v(x)v(x) = v(-x), the function v(x)v(x) is even.

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