1.   What is the degree of the polynomial p(x) = 2x5 - 6x4 + 2x2 + 7x - 9?
    A. 5 B. 4
    C. 2 D. 3
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  2.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 4 B. 1
    C. 5 D. 3
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  3.   Find p(2) for p(x) = x4 + 3x3 - 2x2 - 4x + 1.
    A. -1 B. 12
    C. -7 D. 25
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  4.   Find f(x + h) for f(x) = x2 + 2x.
    A. x2 + 2x + h B. x2 + 2xh + h2 + 2x + 2h
    C. x2 + 2x + 2h D. x2 + 2xh + h2 + 2x
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  5.   If a graph represents an even-degree polynomial function, what cannot be true?
    A. It could be true that as,. B. It could have 1 real root.
    C. It could open downward. D. It could have a negative leading coefficient and as .
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