Is f(x) = x^2 on [-5,10] an even function?

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f(x) is an even function if f(-x) = f(x) for any x in the domain of f.
Now I say that f(x) = x^2 is defined on [-5,10]. Can I say f(x) is an even function?
 
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No, you can't.
An odd or even function must be defined on a symmetric domain.
But [-5,10] is not symmetric.