Classify the following polynomials as monomial, binomial and trinomial polynomials:
$x^{2} - 5$

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Solution

Binomial:
A simplified polynomial consisting of exactly two non-zero unlike terms is called a binomial.
Here, the given polynomial $x^{2} - 5$ has two (unlike) terms.
Hence, the given polynomial is a binomial.

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