SOLUTION: The question is: Classify the following polynomial by its degree and terms. x^2-5x+2. This is a multiple choice question. The choices are: quadratic binomial, cubic trinomial, quad

Question 205590: The question is: Classify the following polynomial by its degree and terms. x^2-5x+2. This is a multiple choice question. The choices are: quadratic binomial, cubic trinomial, quadratic trinomial, and linear binomial. So far what I have done is cancel out quadratic binomial and linear binomial because the equation has 3 terms(trinomial) and binomial stands for 2 terms. I don't know which one it is now , quadratic trinomial or cubic trinomial.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Classify the following polynomial by its degree and terms. x^2-5x+2.
It's a quadratic trinomial.
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As you said, it has 3 terms.
It's quadratic, which is 2nd order. The highest exponent is 2.
Quadratic sounds like 4th power, but it's 2 as it means things that are square, such as quadrangles.
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2nd power is quadratic.
3rd power is cubic.
4th power is quartic.
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