Question

Could someone help with this question? I have to decide which of the following is a trinomal. The possible answers are X^2+8x+1, -5x^2+8x and x^3+8x^2.

Answer 1

count the number of terms

Answer 2

First, define a TRInomial

Answer 3

A trinomal is when there are three terms

Answer 4

bicycle : two wheels
tricycle : three wheels

Answer 5

a BInomial is a function with 2 terms, therefore a TRInomial is what?

Answer 6

Three terms

Answer 7

Good, so which function has 3 terms?

Answer 8

terms \(\ne\) variables

Answer 9

The x^2+8x+1?

Answer 10

\(\checkmark\)

Answer 11

Awesome! Thank you so much.