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The root poly
in the word polynomial means many.
To refer to a polynomial with two terms we can replace this part by a root meaning two.
Binomial
polymeaning many, and
nomenmeaning name. To refer to a polynomial with a specific amount of terms, we replace the root
polyand use one that indicates the number of terms it has. The table below shows some examples.
Number of terms | Root | Name |
---|---|---|
1 | Mono | Monomial |
2 | Bi | Binomial |
3 | Tri | Trinomial |
With this information we can complete the exercise sentence.
A polynomial that has two terms is a binomial. |