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Directions: Answer these questions pertaining to polynomials. Check each answer when finished.

1.
What is the degree of the polynomial:  
5x3 + 4x2 - 6x +7

Choose:
5 2 3 4
pbpic1

 

 

2.
What is the degree of the polynomial:
-8a4 + 4a5 - 9a + 12

Choose:
5 2 3 4
pbpic2

 

 

3.
Which choice is not a polynomial?

Choose:
x3+ 3x2 - 6x + 1 x2+ x-1
x9y14 + 30 6
pbpic3

 

 

4.
Which choice is a polynomial?

Choose:
pb1 pb3
pb2 pb4
pbpic4a

 

 

5.
The set of polynomials is closed under addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Choose:
True False
pbpic5

 

 

6.
Which word describes the polynomial:
  3x2 + 4x + 2 ?

Choose:
monomial binomial
trinomial linear
pbpic6

 

 

7.
The exponents used in polynomials belongs to which of the following sets?

Choose:
{1, 2, 3, 4, ... } {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... }
{2, 3, 4, 5, ... } {..., -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}
pbpic7

 

 

8.
In the polynomial 4x - 3x2 + 5, which choice is the "leading coefficient" ?

Choose:
-3 5 3 4
pbpic8

 

 

9.
In the polynomial 4x - 3x2 + 5, which choice is the "constant term" ?

Choose:
-3 5 -3x2 4x
pbpic9

 

 

10.
Which choice is NOT a polynomial ?

Choose:
-21x3 - 100 0.2x2 (0.3x1 + 0.1)
polybasic10 polubasic10a
pbpiv10a

 

 

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