Big Ideas Math Algebra 1, 2015
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Exercise 18 Page 446

The graph of an even function is symmetric about the y-axis. The graph of an odd function is symmetric about the origin.

Neither

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Let's start by recalling the definitions of even functions and odd functions.
Even Function Odd Function
y=f(x) is even when f(- x)=f(x) for each x in the domain of f. The graph of an even function is symmetric about the y-axis. y=f(x) is odd when f(- x)=- f(x) for each x in the domain of f. The graph of an odd function is symmetric about the origin — it looks the same after a rotation of 180^(∘).

With these definitions in mind, let's consider the given graph.

We see that the graph is not symmetric about the y-axis, so it does not belong to an even function. We also see that the graph is not symmetric about the origin, so it does not belong to an odd function. Therefore, the function represented by the graph is neither even nor odd.