Trinomial
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For the botanical name, see Trinomial name.
In elementary algebra, a trinomial is a polynomial consisting of three terms; in other words, a trinomial is the sum of three monomials.
In linguistics, a trinomial is a fixed expression which is made from three words; e.g. "lights, camera, action", "signed, sealed, delivered".
Back to math, a trinomial is something that can be factored using simple steps.
[edit] Examples
- 3x + 5y + 8n
- 3t + 9s + 3y
- 3ts + 9t + 5s
[edit] See also
- Trinomial expansion
- Monomial
- Binomial
- Multinomial
- Algebraic quantity
- Simple expression
- Compound expression
