SOLUTION: Classify the following, if possible. 9x^2 -10xy + y^2 a) Mononomial b) binomial c) trinomial d) not classified I am not sure which one this one is and need some help. Than

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Question 70802This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Classify the following, if possible. 9x^2 -10xy + y^2
a) Mononomial
b) binomial
c) trinomial
d) not classified
I am not sure which one this one is and need some help. Thanks.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, bucky:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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This is a trinomial since there are 3 monomials (or terms) that are summed up. This is also a polynomial since there are 3 terms summed up. All trinomials are polynomials, so if you see x in the denominator, x with a fractional exponent, or x with a negative exponent, etc. then the expression is not a polynomial or trinomial.

Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source):
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This is a trinomial because it contains three terms.
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If it were just it would be a monomial because that is only one term.
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Similarly if it were just it would be a monomial because that is also only one term.
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If it were it would be a binomial because it has two terms.
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If it were it would also be a binomial because it has two terms.
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Just remember: mono = 1; bi = 2; tri = 3
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Hope this helps.