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Question 3 of 10

Which of the following are trinomials?
A. 8x
B. 3y +5y2 + y
C. 6x2
D. x4 + x2 +1
E. x2 +3
F. x11

Answer 1

So, only B and D are trinomials.

Explanation:

A trinomial is an algebraic expression having three terms in it.

A. 8x

Not a trinomial because, it contains only one term.

B. 3y +5y2 + y

A trinomial because, it contains three terms.

C. 6x2

Not a trinomial because, it contains only one term.

D. x4 + x2 +1

A trinomial because, it contains three terms.

E. x2 +3

Not a trinomial because, it contains two terms only.

F. x11

Not a trinomial because, it contains only one term.

So, only B and D are trinomials.