Polynomial Functions

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  • 1. 

    Classify the polynomial by both degree and number of terms.-5x4 + 7x3

    • A.

      Quadratic binomial

    • B.

      Quartic binomial

    • C.

      Quadratic trinomial

    • D.

      Quartic monomial

    Correct Answer
    B. Quartic binomial
  • 2. 

    Classify the polynomial by both degree and number of terms.4x5

    • A.

      Quartic monomial

    • B.

      Quintic binomial

    • C.

      Quartic binomial

    • D.

      Quintic monomial

    Correct Answer
    D. Quintic monomial
  • 3. 

    Classify the polynomial by both degree and number of terms.2x3 + 3x2 - 5

    • A.

      Third trinomial

    • B.

      Linear trinomial

    • C.

      Cubic trinomial

    • D.

      Second trinomial

    Correct Answer
    C. Cubic trinomial
  • 4. 

    Perform the indicated operation.  Combine like terms and write your answer in standard form.(5x3 - 6x + 8) - (3x3 - 9)

    Correct Answer
    2x^3-6x-1
  • 5. 

    Find a cubic model for the function.(10,500), (14,588), (16,512), (20,0)

    • A.

      Y = -0.5x^3 + 10x^2

    • B.

      Y = -5x^3 + 10x

    • C.

      Y = 0.5x^3 - 10x^2

    • D.

      Y = 5x^3 - 10x^2

    Correct Answer
    A. Y = -0.5x^3 + 10x^2
  • 6. 

    Find a cubic model for the function.(-2,-7), (-1,0), (0,1), (1,2), (2,9)

    Correct Answer
    y=x^3+1
    x^3+1
    y=1x^3+1
    1x^3+1
  • 7. 

    Perform the indicated operation.  Combine like terms and write your answer in standard form.(3x4 - x + 3) + (3 - 2x - x4)

    • A.

      2x^4 - 3x

    • B.

      4x^4 - 3x

    • C.

      2x^4 - 3x + 6

    • D.

      4x^4 - 3x + 9

    Correct Answer
    C. 2x^4 - 3x + 6
  • 8. 

    What is the degree of the polynomial  5x + 4x2 + 3x3 - 5x ?

    • A.

      1

    • B.

      2

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      4

    • E.

      5

    Correct Answer
    C. 3
  • 9. 

    Perform the indicated operation.  Write answer in standard form.(30x3 - 49x2 + 7x) + (50x3 - 75 - 60x2)

    Correct Answer
    80x^3-109x^2+7x-75
  • 10. 

    Classify by number of terms.x - 1

    • A.

      Monomial

    • B.

      Binomial

    • C.

      Trinomial

    Correct Answer
    B. Binomial
  • 11. 

    Find the product.  Write your answer in standard formx(2x)(4x + 1)

    Correct Answer
    8x^3+2x^2
  • 12. 

    Classify by number of terms.4x2

    • A.

      Monomial

    • B.

      Binomial

    • C.

      Trinomial

    Correct Answer
    A. Monomial
  • 13. 

    Classify by number of terms.8x2 + 3x - 1

    • A.

      Monomial

    • B.

      Binomial

    • C.

      Trinomial

    Correct Answer
    C. Trinomial
  • 14. 

    Classify by degree.7x4 + x2 - 2

    • A.

      Constant

    • B.

      Linear

    • C.

      Quadratic

    • D.

      Cubic

    • E.

      Quartic

    Correct Answer
    E. Quartic
  • 15. 

    Classify by degree.x2 - 1

    • A.

      Constant

    • B.

      Linear

    • C.

      Quadratic

    • D.

      Cubic

    • E.

      Quartic

    Correct Answer
    C. Quadratic
  • 16. 

    Classify by degree.10

    • A.

      Constant

    • B.

      Linear

    • C.

      Quadratic

    • D.

      Cubic

    • E.

      Quartic

    Correct Answer
    A. Constant
  • 17. 

    Classify by degree.-22x

    • A.

      Constant

    • B.

      Linear

    • C.

      Quadratic

    • D.

      Cubic

    • E.

      Quartic

    Correct Answer
    B. Linear
  • 18. 

    Perform the indicated operation, then write answer in standard form.(2d2 + 9) - (3d2 - 7)

    Correct Answer
    -d^2+16
    -1d^2+16
  • 19. 

    Write in standard form:   x2 - x4 + 2x2

    Correct Answer
    -x^4+3x^2
    -1x^4+3x^2
  • 20. 

    Write in standard form:  2m2 - 3 + 7m

    Correct Answer
    2m^2+7m-3

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