1.   What is the degree of the polynomial p(x) = 2x5 - 6x4 + 2x2 + 7x - 9?
    A. 5 B. 3
    C. 2 D. 4
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  2.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 5 B. 1
    C. 4 D. 3
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  3.   Find 4[p(x)] if p(x) = x2 - 3x + 2.
    A. 4x2 - 12x + 8 B. 16x2 - 12x + 2
    C. x2 - 12x + 2 D. 4x2 - 3x + 2
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  4.   Find 2p(a) + p(a - 1) if p(x) = x2 + x.
    A. 3a2 B. 3a2 + a
    C. 3a2 + 3a D. 3a2 - a
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  5.   If a graph represents an odd-degree polynomial function, what must be true?
    A. It must have at least three roots. B. It may not have any real roots.
    C. It must pass through the x-axis. D. As ,
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