1.   What is the degree of the polynomial p(x) = 2x5 - 6x4 + 2x2 + 7x - 9?
    A. 4 B. 5
    C. 3 D. 2
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  2.   What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial
p(x) = -3x5 + 4x3 - 5x2 + 4x - 6?
    A. 4 B. 3
    C. -3 D. -6
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  3.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. -7 B. 25
    C. 12 D. -1
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  4.   Find f(x + h) for f(x) = x2 + 2x.
    A. x2 + 2xh + h2 + 2x + 2h B. x2 + 2x + h
    C. x2 + 2xh + h2 + 2x D. x2 + 2x + 2h
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  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



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