Algebraically determine whether the function below is even, odd, or neither.
$f ( q ) = 2 q ^ { 3 / 2 }$
A) even
B) odd
C) cannot be determined
D) neither

Name: Algebraically determine whether the function below is even, odd, or neither. $f ( q ) = 2 q ^ { 3 / 2 }$ A) even B) odd C) cannot be determined D) neither
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The function $f(q) = 2q^{3/2}$ is neither even nor odd because $f(-q) = 2(-q)^{3/2}$ is not equal to $f(q)$ (not even) and is not equal to $-f(q)$ (not odd).

Algebraically Determine Whether the Function Below Is Even, Odd, or Neither