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

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

  3.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 5 B. 4
    C. 0 D. 3
    Hint

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

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



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