1.
What is the degree of the polynomial
p(x)
= 2
x
5
- 6
x
4
+ 2
x
2
+ 7
x
- 9?
A.
5
B.
4
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.
-3
B.
3
C.
4
D.
-6
Hint
3.
Find 2
p(a)
+
p
(
a
- 1) if
p
(
x
) =
x
2
+
x
.
A.
3
a
2
B.
3
a
2
+ 3
a
C.
3
a
2
-
a
D.
3
a
2
+
a
Hint
4.
If a graph represents an even-degree polynomial function, what cannot be true?
A.
It could have 1 real root.
B.
It could be true that as
,
.
C.
It could open downward.
D.
It could have a negative leading coefficient and
as
.
Hint
5.
Which of the following is a polynomial in one variable?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint