1.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 1 B. 5
    C. 4 D. 3
    Hint

  2.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. -1 B. 25
    C. 12 D. -7
    Hint

  3.   Find 2p(a) + p(a - 1) if p(x) = x2 + x.
    A. 3a2 B. 3a2 + 3a
    C. 3a2 + a D. 3a2 - a
    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.   Which of the following is a polynomial in one variable?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint



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