1.   Find f(-2) for f(x) = 2x4 - x3 + 5x + 1.
    A. 31 B. -29
    C. -21 D. -57
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  2.   One of the factors of x3 - 7x + 6 is x - 1. Which of the following is one of the other factors?
    A. x - 3 B. x - 2
    C. x - 6 D. x + 1
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  3.   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) = 0
    C. a must be positive D. f(a) must be positive
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  4.   The volume of a refrigerator is . Its height is x + 2. What are the other two dimensions?
    A. x – 6 and x + 1 B. x – 2 and x + 3
    C. x – 3 and x + 2 D. x + 6 and x – 1
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  5.   If a binomial xa divides a polynomial, what must be true in order for it to be a factor of the polynomial?
    A. It must divide the polynomial in half. B. There cannot be any other factor xa.
    C. The polynomial must be at least of degree three. D. The remainder must be 0.
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