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

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

  3.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    B. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
    C. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
    D. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
    Hint

  4.   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 – 10x B. 4x
    C. x2 – 5x D. x2 – 2x + 5
    Hint

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



Glencoe
The McGraw-Hill Companies