Question

Classify into monomials, binomials and trinomials.

$ab-a-b$

Answer 1

Classification of algebraic expression.

Monomials: An algebraic expression that contains only one term is called a monomial.

Binomial: An algebraic expression that contains two unlike terms is called a binomial.

Trinomials: An algebraic expression that contains three unlike terms is called a trinomial.

The given expression is, $ab-a-b$

It is observed that in the given expression there are three, unlike terms.

Hence, the given expression is trinomials.