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

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

  3.   Which of the following expressions is an example of a polynomial with powers of x in ascending order?
    A. x + 2x3 – 2x2 – 5x4
    B. x + 2x3 + 5x4
    C. x + 1 – 6x3 + 2x4
    D. 3x + 5x3 – 7x4 – 3
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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 – 5xy4 + 2y3
    B. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    C. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    D. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
    Hint

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



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