MATH QUIZ BEE 2022

Which of the following is not an arithmetic sequence?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…

• 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5,…

• 12, 10, 8, 6, 4,…

• 3, 6, 12, 24, 48,…

What is the degree of the polynomial function P(x) = 3x² + 4x – 2x⁵ + x⁷ – x + 8?

• 2

• 5

• 7…

• 8

Find the 9^th term of the sequence with the general term a_n = n² – 3?

• 87

• 78

• 18

• 81

Which of the following shows geometric sequence?

• 1, 1, 2, 3, 5,…

• 1, 4, 7, 10, 13,…

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16,...

• 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, ...

What is the leading coefficient in the polynomial 3x³ + 8x – x⁵ +10?

• 10

• 8

• 3

• -1

Which of the following is the graph of y = 2x + 1?

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What is the remainder when (x³ + 3x² – 4x – 12) is divided by (x – 2)?

• 2

• 1

• 0

• -1

What are the factors of the polynomial x³ + 3x² – 4x – 12?

• (x + 1)(x – 1)(x + 12)

• (x + 2)(x – 2)(x + 3)

• (x + 2)²(x – 3)

• (x + 1)²(x – 12)

What are the x-intercepts of the polynomial function P(x) = (x – 4)(x + 8)(x + 2)?

• 4, -8, -2

• 4, 8, -2

• -4, 8, -2

• -4, -8, 2

What is the end behavior of the graph of the polynomial function P(x) = x³ + 6x² – 24x – 64?

• rising, rising

• falling, falling

• falling, rising

• rising, falling