1.   When 2x3 + x2 - 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) = x3 - 2x2 + 3x - 7.
    A. 2 B. 11
    C. 37 D. 1
    Hint

  3.   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 + 1 D. x - 6
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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) = 0
    C. a must be positive D. f(a) must be positive
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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 B. (x – 1)( x + 2)
    C. x – 1 D. x + 2
    Hint



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