1.   What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial
p(x) = -3x5 + 4x3 - 5x2 + 4x - 6?
    A. 3 B. 4
    C. -6 D. -3
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  2.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 3 B. 4
    C. 1 D. 5
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  3.   When x3 - 4x2 + x - 5 is divided by x - 2, the quotient is _____.
    A. x2 - 2x - 3 B. -11
    C. x2 - x + 25 D. x - 2
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  4.   Find f(4) for f(x) = x3 - 2x2 + 3x - 7.
    A. 2 B. 1
    C. 37 D. 11
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  5.   Approximate the real zero of f(x) = x3 + x + 1 to the nearest tenth.
    A. -0.7 B. 0.3
    C. -1.3 D. -1.0
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  6.   Graph f(x) = x3 - 4x2 + 2x – 3.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   How many possible negative real zeros are there for the polynomial
g(x) = 2x4 + x3 - 4x + 1?
    A. 1 B. 5
    C. 3 D. 2
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  8.   One zero of h(x) = x3 - 3x2 + x + 5 is 2 - i. Which of the following is another zero?
    A. 1 - i B. 1 - 2i
    C. 2 + i D. 1
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  9.   Solve y4 - 18y2 + 81 = 0.
    A. -3, 3, -3i, 3i B. 3, 3i
    C. -3, 3 D. 3
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  10.   Find g[h(x)] if g(x) = x2 and h(x) = x + 3.
    A. x2 - x - 3 B. x2 + 6x + 9
    C. x2 + x + 3 D. x3 + 3x2
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  11.   Which is the inverse of the relation {(1, -3), (3, 5), (6, -2)}?
    A. {(-3, 1), (5, 3), (-2, 6)} B. {(1, 5), (3, -2), (6, -3)}
    C. {(1, -2), (3, 8), (6, 4)} D. {(1, -3), (3, 5), (6, -2)}
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  12.   Which is the graph of a function and its inverse?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Which expression cannot be written in quadratic form?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Which of the following cannot be a rational root of , according to the Rational Zero Theorem?
    A. B. 2
    C. D.
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  15.   Which of the following is a zero of the polynomial
    A. B.
    C. 6 D.
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  16.   Given that and , find
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  17.   What are the x- and y-intercepts of ?
    A. x: 5, y: B. x: no intercept, y:
    C. x: –5, y: D. x:, y: –5
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  18.   What is the domain and range of ?
    A. D:
R:
B. D:
R:
    C. D:
R:
D. D:
R:
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