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.
3
D.
2
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.
4
B.
3
C.
-3
D.
-6
Hint
3.
Find
p
(2) for
p(x)
=
x
4
+ 3
x
3
- 2
x
2
- 4
x
+ 1.
A.
-7
B.
25
C.
12
D.
-1
Hint
4.
Find
f(x + h)
for
f(x)
=
x
2
+ 2
x
.
A.
x
2
+ 2
xh
+
h
2
+ 2
x
+ 2
h
B.
x
2
+ 2
x
+
h
C.
x
2
+ 2
xh
+
h
2
+ 2
x
D.
x
2
+ 2
x
+ 2
h
Hint
5.
If a graph represents an odd-degree polynomial function, what must be true?
A.
As
,
B.
It may not have any real roots.
C.
It must pass through the
x
-axis.
D.
It must have at least three roots.
Hint