What is another name for this polynomial, based on the number of terms it contains?

g(x)=x^3+x^2-27

is it trinomial? or binomial becase it only has 2 exponents?

Question

What is another name for this polynomial, based on the number of terms it contains?

g(x)=x^3+x^2-27

is it trinomial? or binomial becase it only has 2 exponents?

jiteshmeghwal9 · Answer

Becoz it has the highest degree of 3. so it's a trinomial

anonymous · Answer

Wrong, a trinomial has 3 terms...

anonymous · Answer

So a trinomial b/c it has 3 terms

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinomial

anonymous · Answer

i looked at that and thats what got me confused

anonymous · Answer

Mono -1
Bi - 2
Tri -3 with reference to the number of terms not the degree

anonymous · Answer

i got confused b/c it looked as if every term needed like a # and then an x after it on every #... like (#x^3-#x^2+#x) ... so it is a trinomial

anonymous · Answer

U understand it now?

anonymous · Answer

yeah  thanks :)