1.   What is the degree of the polynomial p(x) = 2x5 - 6x4 + 2x2 + 7x - 9?
    A. 5 B. 4
    C. 2 D. 3
    Hint

  2.   What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial
p(x) = -3x5 + 4x3 - 5x2 + 4x - 6?
    A. -3 B. 4
    C. 3 D. -6
    Hint

  3.   Which could be the degree of the function represented by the graph?
   
    A. 3 B. 5
    C. 1 D. 4
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  4.   Find 2p(a) + p(a - 1) if p(x) = x2 + x.
    A. 3a2 - a B. 3a2 + a
    C. 3a2 + 3a D. 3a2
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  5.   If a graph represents an even-degree polynomial function, what cannot be true?
    A. It could open downward. B. It could have a negative leading coefficient and as .
    C. It could be true that as,. D. It could have 1 real root.
    Hint



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