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consider the following expression: \\5x^2 + 8\\ step 1 of 2: the given …

Question

consider the following expression:
\\5x^2 + 8\\
step 1 of 2: the given expression is a polynomial. determine if the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial.

Explanation:

Identify the terms in the expression

$$ 5x^2, \quad 8 $$

Count the number of terms

$$ N = 2 $$

Classify the polynomial based on term count

$$ \text{Terms} = 2 \implies \text{Binomial} $$

Answer:

  • Monomial
  • Binomial (Correct answer)
  • Trinomial