1.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 3 B. 5
    C. 4 D. 1
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  2.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. -7 B. 12
    C. 25 D. -1
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  3.   The function whose graph is shown has _____.
   
    A. no relative maxima B. one relative minimum
    C. two relative minima D. two relative maxima
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  4.   State the number of positive real zeros for the polynomial
f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + x + 5.
    A. 0 B. 2
    C. 3 D. 1
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  5.   Which is the inverse of the relation {(1, -3), (3, 5), (6, -2)}?
    A. {(1, -3), (3, 5), (6, -2)} B. {(1, -2), (3, 8), (6, 4)}
    C. {(1, 5), (3, -2), (6, -3)} D. {(-3, 1), (5, 3), (-2, 6)}
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  6.   Find consecutive values of x between which each real zero of the function is located.
    A. –3 and –4 B. no solution
    C. –5 and –4 D. 3 and 4
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  7.   Which expression cannot be written in quadratic form?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Solve
    A. B. 1, 11.31
    C. 1, 1.22 D.
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  9.   The volume of a refrigerator is . Its height is x + 2. What are the other two dimensions?
    A. x – 2 and x + 3 B. x – 3 and x + 2
    C. x – 6 and x + 1 D. x + 6 and x – 1
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  10.   What is the height of a computer whose base is x2 + 4x + 4 and whose volume is x3 + 3x2 – 4?
    A. (x – 1)( x + 2) B. x + 1
    C. x – 1 D. x + 2
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  11.   Find all the zeros of .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   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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  13.   List all of the possible rational zeros of the function .
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  14.   Given that and , find
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  15.   Let f and g be polynomials of degree 3. Is it true that ?
    A. It is true in some cases. B. No, never.
    C. Yes, always. D. No, it is only true for polynomials of degree 1.
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  16.   Which of the following is an inverse of f(x) = 3x - 4?
    A. 3x + 4 B.
    C. D.
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  17.   Is the inverse of a quadratic function a square root function?
    A. Yes. B. It is a square root function only if the range is restricted to nonnegative numbers.
    C. No. D. It is a square root function only if it is a quadratic function that opens up.
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  18.   The amount of money spent at a grocery store can be expressed as a square root function, , where x is the number of groceries, and f(x) is the amount of money spent. If Eugene buys 12 items, how much money should he expect to spend?
    A. $20 B. $13
    C. $169 D. $9.92
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