Select the answer choice that describes the following: 4x2 – 3x – 2

A. trinomial
B. binomial
C. monomial
D. polynomial (and not any of the other three choices)

Question

Select the answer choice that describes the following: 4x2 – 3x – 2 

  A.  trinomial 
  B. binomial 
  C. monomial 
  D. polynomial (and not any of the other three choices)

anonymous · Answer

Monomials= 1 term
Binomials= 2 terms
Trinomials= 3 terms 
Polynomials= Only terms added, subtracted, or multiplied
So which one is it?

anonymous · Answer

I TH CONSIDERING ITS HAS 2 X'S & A NUMBER BY ITSELF ?

anonymous · Answer

OR IT COULD BE POLYNOMIAL SINCE THEY ARE BEING SUBTRACTED ?

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1340300470373:dw| How many terms are there? 3, so what is it.
@Senior012 The last choice is referring to polynomials that are not binomials or trinomials.