1.   Which expression is not a polynomial?
    A. 4x3y2 - 5xy + 7 B. 3x2 + 5
    C. 7y3 D.
    Hint

  2.   Arrange the terms of 4x2y3 – 2x4y + 3x3y2 – 3 + 2xy so that the powers of x are in descending order.
    A. – 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy – 3
    B. -3 - 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy
    C. -3 + 2xy + 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y
    D. 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y + 2xy – 3
    Hint

  3.   What is the degree of 3a – 4a2b3 + b3 – 4ab?
    A. 1 B. 3
    C. 2 D. 5
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  4.   How can the polynomial x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4 + x3 be written with powers of x in descending order?
    A. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    B. x3 + x2y2 – 5xy4 + 2y3
    C. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    D. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
    Hint

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



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