1.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 3 B. 5
    C. 1 D. 4
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  2.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. -1 B. 12
    C. -7 D. 25
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  3.   Find 2p(a) + p(a - 1) if p(x) = x2 + x.
    A. 3a2 + 3a B. 3a2 + a
    C. 3a2 - a D. 3a2
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  4.   If a graph represents an odd-degree polynomial function, what must be true?
    A. It must pass through the x-axis. B. It must have at least three roots.
    C. It may not have any real roots. D. As ,
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  5.   If a graph represents an even-degree polynomial function, what cannot be true?
    A. It could be true that as,. B. It could open downward.
    C. It could have a negative leading coefficient and as . D. It could have 1 real root.
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