Trinomial

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

Examples of trinomial expressions

with variables
with variables
with variables
, the quadratic polynomial in standard form with variables.
with variables, nonnegative integers and any constants.
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

The quadratic trinomial in standard form :
sum or difference of two cubes:
A special type of trinomial can be factored in a manner similar to quadratics since it can be viewed as a quadratic in a new variable. This form is factored as: