1.   When 2x3 + x2 - 3 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is _____.
    A. 0 B. 3
    C. -4 D. -2
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  2.   Find f(-2) for f(x) = 2x4 - x3 + 5x + 1.
    A. -21 B. -29
    C. -57 D. 31
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  3.   One of the factors of x3 - 7x + 6 is x - 1. Which of the following is one of the other factors?
    A. x - 6 B. x - 3
    C. x - 2 D. x + 1
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  4.   What must be true in order for a term xa to be a factor of a polynomial f(x)?
    A. f(a) must be negative B. f(a) must be positive
    C. a must be positive D. f(a) = 0
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  5.   What is the height of a computer whose base is x2 + 4x + 4 and whose volume is x3 + 3x2 – 4?
    A. (x – 1)( x + 2) B. x – 1
    C. x + 1 D. x + 2
    Hint



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