Algebra: Which one is not a polynomial?

pboland

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Which one is not a polynomial?
7x^4/3-4x^2/3+1
or
3x^3-x^2+square root of 3
 
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Hello, pboland!

Which one is not a polynomial?

\(\displaystyle 7x^{\frac{4}{3}}\,-\,4x^{\frac{2}{3}}\,+\,1\;\;\) or \(\displaystyle \;\;3x^3\,-\,x^2\,+\,\sqrt{3}\)
This one!\(\displaystyle \;\;\;\uparrow\)

A polynomial must have exponents which are positive integers.
 
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