Question

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(i) −2a²b is a ...... .
(ii) (a² − 2b²) is a ...... .
(iii) (a + 2b − 3c) is a ...... .
(iv) In −5ab, the coefficient of a is ...... .
(v) In x² + 2x − 5, the ...... term is −5.

Answer 1

(i) −2a²b is a monomial.
(ii) (a² − 2b²) is a binomial.
(iii) (a + 2b − 3c) is a trinomial.
(iv) In −5ab, the coefficient of a is -5b.
(v) In x² + 2x − 5, the constant term is −5.