1.
What is the degree of the polynomial
p(x)
= 2
x
5
- 6
x
4
+ 2
x
2
+ 7
x
- 9?
A.
4
B.
5
C.
2
D.
3
Hint
2.
What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial
p(
x
)
= -3
x
5
+ 4
x
3
- 5
x
2
+ 4
x
- 6?
A.
-3
B.
4
C.
3
D.
-6
Hint
3.
Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
A.
4
B.
1
C.
5
D.
3
Hint
4.
If a graph represents an odd-degree polynomial function, what must be true?
A.
It must have at least three roots.
B.
As
,
C.
It must pass through the
x
-axis.
D.
It may not have any real roots.
Hint
5.
If a graph represents an even-degree polynomial function, what cannot be true?
A.
It could have 1 real root.
B.
It could have a negative leading coefficient and
as
.
C.
It could be true that as
,
.
D.
It could open downward.
Hint