Answer:
neither
Step-by-step explanation:
To check if the function is odd, try replacing x by −x :
→ Original equation
→ as you can tell the equation has already changed
→ even if we factor out the negative 1 the 8 at the end would turn positive
Thus, y is neither odd nor even.
Another way, if you deal with a polynomial:
Check which of the coefficients are non-zero:
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Before even powers of x only? Even
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Before odd powers of x only? Odd
In this case, you can tell there is an odd and an even which makes this function neither
Hope this helps!