alleryStart learning →A polynomial with exactly three terms is called a:
ATrinomial
BBinomial
CMonomial
DQuadrinomial
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Trinomial
1. The naming continues by term count.
2. A binomial has exactly two terms.
3. A trinomial has exactly three terms.
4. Beyond three, the general word polynomial is used.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Polynomials', sections 6.1-6.8_
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