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Is a polynomial expression under radical symbol say, $sqrt{(x+4)}$, considered to be a polynomial?
As it is under the radical symbol wouldn't affect its degree, so it might be.






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Is a polynomial expression under radical symbol say, $sqrt{(x+4)}$, considered to be a polynomial?
As it is under the radical symbol wouldn't affect its degree, so it might be.






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    Why do you think $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial?
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    No, it isn't. Look at any definition of polynomial.
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    But by definition, it should be
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What has this question to do with linear-algebra? Or with irreducible-polynomials?
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Why do you think $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial?
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To answer whether $f(x) = sqrt{x+4}$ is a polynomial, we have to check if it can be written as a (finite) linear combination of powers $1,x,x^2,x^3,ldots$.



Assume that $f$ is a polynomial, i.e. $f(x) = sum_{i=0}^n a_kx^k$. Taking derivatives gives
$$sum_{i=1}^n k a_k x^{k-1} = f'(x) = frac12 (x+4)^{-1/2}$$
$$sum_{i=2}^n k(k-1) a_k x^{k-2} = f''(x) = frac14 (x+4)^{-3/2}$$
$$vdots$$
$$n! a_n = f^{(n)}(x)=(-1)^{n-1}frac{(2n-3)!!}{2^n} (x+4)^{1/2-n}$$
$$0 = f^{(n+1)}(x)=(-1)^{n}frac{(2n-1)!!}{2^{n+1}} (x+4)^{1/2-(n+1)}$$



which is a contradiction because the right hand side is clearly not zero.



Hence $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial.






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If $sqrt{x+4}$ were a polynomial $f(x)$, then $x+4=f(x)^2$, which is impossible since the LHS has odd degree and the RHS has even degree.






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    The definition of a polynomial I know is the following: Polynomials are the elements of $R[x]= {sum_{k=0}^n a_k x^k space | space a_0,dots a_n in R, nin mathbb{N} }$, where $R$ is a ring. Now since $sqrt{x+4} notin mathbb{R}[x]$, I wouldn't consider it a polynomial.






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      To answer whether $f(x) = sqrt{x+4}$ is a polynomial, we have to check if it can be written as a (finite) linear combination of powers $1,x,x^2,x^3,ldots$.



      Assume that $f$ is a polynomial, i.e. $f(x) = sum_{i=0}^n a_kx^k$. Taking derivatives gives
      $$sum_{i=1}^n k a_k x^{k-1} = f'(x) = frac12 (x+4)^{-1/2}$$
      $$sum_{i=2}^n k(k-1) a_k x^{k-2} = f''(x) = frac14 (x+4)^{-3/2}$$
      $$vdots$$
      $$n! a_n = f^{(n)}(x)=(-1)^{n-1}frac{(2n-3)!!}{2^n} (x+4)^{1/2-n}$$
      $$0 = f^{(n+1)}(x)=(-1)^{n}frac{(2n-1)!!}{2^{n+1}} (x+4)^{1/2-(n+1)}$$



      which is a contradiction because the right hand side is clearly not zero.



      Hence $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial.






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      To answer whether $f(x) = sqrt{x+4}$ is a polynomial, we have to check if it can be written as a (finite) linear combination of powers $1,x,x^2,x^3,ldots$.



      Assume that $f$ is a polynomial, i.e. $f(x) = sum_{i=0}^n a_kx^k$. Taking derivatives gives
      $$sum_{i=1}^n k a_k x^{k-1} = f'(x) = frac12 (x+4)^{-1/2}$$
      $$sum_{i=2}^n k(k-1) a_k x^{k-2} = f''(x) = frac14 (x+4)^{-3/2}$$
      $$vdots$$
      $$n! a_n = f^{(n)}(x)=(-1)^{n-1}frac{(2n-3)!!}{2^n} (x+4)^{1/2-n}$$
      $$0 = f^{(n+1)}(x)=(-1)^{n}frac{(2n-1)!!}{2^{n+1}} (x+4)^{1/2-(n+1)}$$



      which is a contradiction because the right hand side is clearly not zero.



      Hence $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial.






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      To answer whether $f(x) = sqrt{x+4}$ is a polynomial, we have to check if it can be written as a (finite) linear combination of powers $1,x,x^2,x^3,ldots$.



      Assume that $f$ is a polynomial, i.e. $f(x) = sum_{i=0}^n a_kx^k$. Taking derivatives gives
      $$sum_{i=1}^n k a_k x^{k-1} = f'(x) = frac12 (x+4)^{-1/2}$$
      $$sum_{i=2}^n k(k-1) a_k x^{k-2} = f''(x) = frac14 (x+4)^{-3/2}$$
      $$vdots$$
      $$n! a_n = f^{(n)}(x)=(-1)^{n-1}frac{(2n-3)!!}{2^n} (x+4)^{1/2-n}$$
      $$0 = f^{(n+1)}(x)=(-1)^{n}frac{(2n-1)!!}{2^{n+1}} (x+4)^{1/2-(n+1)}$$



      which is a contradiction because the right hand side is clearly not zero.



      Hence $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial.






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      To answer whether $f(x) = sqrt{x+4}$ is a polynomial, we have to check if it can be written as a (finite) linear combination of powers $1,x,x^2,x^3,ldots$.



      Assume that $f$ is a polynomial, i.e. $f(x) = sum_{i=0}^n a_kx^k$. Taking derivatives gives
      $$sum_{i=1}^n k a_k x^{k-1} = f'(x) = frac12 (x+4)^{-1/2}$$
      $$sum_{i=2}^n k(k-1) a_k x^{k-2} = f''(x) = frac14 (x+4)^{-3/2}$$
      $$vdots$$
      $$n! a_n = f^{(n)}(x)=(-1)^{n-1}frac{(2n-3)!!}{2^n} (x+4)^{1/2-n}$$
      $$0 = f^{(n+1)}(x)=(-1)^{n}frac{(2n-1)!!}{2^{n+1}} (x+4)^{1/2-(n+1)}$$



      which is a contradiction because the right hand side is clearly not zero.



      Hence $sqrt{x+4}$ is not a polynomial.







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      If $sqrt{x+4}$ were a polynomial $f(x)$, then $x+4=f(x)^2$, which is impossible since the LHS has odd degree and the RHS has even degree.






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        If $sqrt{x+4}$ were a polynomial $f(x)$, then $x+4=f(x)^2$, which is impossible since the LHS has odd degree and the RHS has even degree.






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          If $sqrt{x+4}$ were a polynomial $f(x)$, then $x+4=f(x)^2$, which is impossible since the LHS has odd degree and the RHS has even degree.






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          If $sqrt{x+4}$ were a polynomial $f(x)$, then $x+4=f(x)^2$, which is impossible since the LHS has odd degree and the RHS has even degree.







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              The definition of a polynomial I know is the following: Polynomials are the elements of $R[x]= {sum_{k=0}^n a_k x^k space | space a_0,dots a_n in R, nin mathbb{N} }$, where $R$ is a ring. Now since $sqrt{x+4} notin mathbb{R}[x]$, I wouldn't consider it a polynomial.






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                The definition of a polynomial I know is the following: Polynomials are the elements of $R[x]= {sum_{k=0}^n a_k x^k space | space a_0,dots a_n in R, nin mathbb{N} }$, where $R$ is a ring. Now since $sqrt{x+4} notin mathbb{R}[x]$, I wouldn't consider it a polynomial.






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                  The definition of a polynomial I know is the following: Polynomials are the elements of $R[x]= {sum_{k=0}^n a_k x^k space | space a_0,dots a_n in R, nin mathbb{N} }$, where $R$ is a ring. Now since $sqrt{x+4} notin mathbb{R}[x]$, I wouldn't consider it a polynomial.






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                  The definition of a polynomial I know is the following: Polynomials are the elements of $R[x]= {sum_{k=0}^n a_k x^k space | space a_0,dots a_n in R, nin mathbb{N} }$, where $R$ is a ring. Now since $sqrt{x+4} notin mathbb{R}[x]$, I wouldn't consider it a polynomial.







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