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

  2.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 5 B. 0
    C. 4 D. 3
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  3.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
    B. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
    C. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    D. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
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  4.   What is the degree of 3a – 4a2b3 + b3 – 4ab?
    A. 3 B. 1
    C. 2 D. 5
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  5.   How can the polynomial x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4 + x3 be written with powers of x in descending order?
    A. x3 + x2y2 – 5xy4 + 2y3
    B. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    C. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
    D. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    Hint



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