1.   Which expression is a binomial?
    A. -3xy B.
    C. 5x - 2 D. 5x2y + 4x – 6
    Hint

  2.   Write a polynomial to represent the area of a square with a side x minus the area of a triangle with a base 2x and a height of 5.
    A. x2 – 5x B. x2 – 2x + 5
    C. x2 – 10x D. 4x
    Hint

  3.   Which of the following expressions is an example of a polynomial with powers of x in ascending order?
    A. 3x + 5x3 – 7x4 – 3
    B. x + 2x3 – 2x2 – 5x4
    C. x + 1 – 6x3 + 2x4
    D. x + 2x3 + 5x4
    Hint

  4.   What is the degree of 3a – 4a2b3 + b3 – 4ab?
    A. 3 B. 5
    C. 2 D. 1
    Hint

  5.   How can the following expression be described 3x2 + 4x + 5x – 3?
    A. trinomial B. binomial
    C. polynomial other than these listed D. monomial
    Hint



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