Trinomial


In elementary algebra, a trinomial is a polynomial consisting of three terms or monomials.

Trinomial expressions

  1. with variables
  2. with variables
  3. with variables
  4. with variables, nonnegative integers and any constants.
  5. where is variable and constants are nonnegative integers and any constants.

    Trinomial equation

A trinomial equation is a polynomial equation involving three terms. An example is the equation studied by Johann Heinrich Lambert in the 18th century.

Some notable trinomials

where
For example, the polynomial is an example of this type of trinomial with. The solution and of the above system gives the trinomial factoring:
The same result can be provided by the Ruffini's rule, but with a more complex and time-consuming process.