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consider the following expression: \\-2x + 5x^2 + 5x^3\\ step 1 of 2: t…

Question

consider the following expression:
\\-2x + 5x^2 + 5x^3\\
step 1 of 2: the given expression is a polynomial. determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial.

Explanation:

Identify the terms of the expression

$$ -2x,\quad 5x^2,\quad 5x^3 $$

Count the number of distinct terms

$$ N = 3 $$

Classify the polynomial based on term count

$$ \text{3 terms} \implies \text{Trinomial} $$

Answer:

  • Monomial
  • Binomial
  • Trinomial (Correct answer)