1.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 3 B. 4
    C. 5 D. 1
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  2.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. 25 B. 12
    C. -1 D. -7
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  3.   Find f(x + h) for f(x) = x2 + 2x.
    A. x2 + 2xh + h2 + 2x + 2h B. x2 + 2xh + h2 + 2x
    C. x2 + 2x + h D. x2 + 2x + 2h
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  4.   Find 4[p(x)] if p(x) = x2 - 3x + 2.
    A. x2 - 12x + 2 B. 16x2 - 12x + 2
    C. 4x2 - 3x + 2 D. 4x2 - 12x + 8
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  5.   If a graph represents an odd-degree polynomial function, what must be true?
    A. It may not have any real roots. B. It must have at least three roots.
    C. It must pass through the x-axis. D. As ,
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