exam review aa2

What is the leading coefficient in the polynomial 3x² - 2x + 5?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 0

• Rises on the left and right

• Rises on left, falls on right

• Falls on the left, rises on the right

• Falls on the left and right

Simplify each expression. 
(6x + 4x⁴ - 3x²) + (7x⁴ + 5x² + 8x)

• 11x⁴  + 2x² + 14x
• 16x⁴  + x² + 14x
• 11x⁴  + x² + 14x
• 11x⁴  + 2x² + 10x

Simplify each expression.
(6b³ + 6 - b⁴) - (8b³ - 6b⁴ + 2)

• 4b⁴ - 2b³ + 7
• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 4
• b⁴ - 2b³ + 7
• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 7

(5x+2)(x²-3x+6)

• 5x³ - 17x² +24x +12
• 5x³ + 17x² - 24x +12
• 5x³ - 13x² + 24x +12
• 5x³ +13x² - 24x - 12

• 16p² + 1
• 16p² − 1
• 16p² − 8p + 1
• 16p² + 8p + 1

Factor Completely: x² - 36

*hint: what is the middle term's value if there is no coefficient of x?

• (x + 9)(x - 4)
• (x - 6)(x - 6)
• (x - 9)(x + 4)
• (x + 6)(x - 6)

Divide using synthetic division 
(2x³ + 4x² - 5) by (x + 3).

• 2x² + 2x - 4  R(-12)
• 2x² - 2x + 6  R(-23)
• 2x² - 2x + 8  R(-20)
• 2x² - 4x + 1  R0

            Is (x-2) a factor of             f(x)= x³-8x²+14x-4?

• Yes, (x-2) is a factor. There is a remainder.
• No, (x-2) is  not a factor. The remainder is zero.
• Yes, (x-2) is a factor. The remainder is zero.
• No, (x-2) is  not a factor. There is a remainder.