Chapter 1.2, Problem 24E

To determine

To find: Whether the function $y=x^2-3$ is even, odd or neither.

Answer to Problem 24E

The function $y=x^2-3$ is evenfunction.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:The function is $y=x^2-3$ .

Rewrite the function.

  $\begin{array}{l}y=x^2-3\\ y=x^2-3x^0\end{array}$

The function $y=x^2-3$ is the subtraction of even powers of the $x$ .

Therefore, the function $y=x^2-3$ is even function.