1.
When 2
x
3
+
x
2
- 3 is divided by
x
+ 1, the remainder is _____.
A.
3
B.
-2
C.
0
D.
-4
Hint
2.
Find
f
(4) for
f
(
x
) =
x
3
- 2
x
2
+ 3
x
- 7.
A.
2
B.
11
C.
37
D.
1
Hint
3.
One of the factors of
x
3
- 7
x
+ 6 is
x
- 1. Which of the following is one of the other factors?
A.
x
- 3
B.
x
- 2
C.
x
+ 1
D.
x
- 6
Hint
4.
What must be true in order for a term
x
–
a
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
Hint
5.
What is the height of a computer whose base is
x
2
+ 4
x
+ 4 and whose volume is
x
3
+ 3
x
2
– 4?
A.
x
+ 1
B.
(
x
– 1)(
x
+ 2)
C.
x
– 1
D.
x
+ 2
Hint