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Definition of Trinomial
1. n. A quantity consisting of three terms, connected by the sign + or -; as, x + y + z, or ax + 2b - c2.
2. a. Consisting of three terms; of or pertaining to trinomials; as, a trinomial root.
3. a. Consisting of, or involving the use of, three terms; as, a trinomial systematic name specifying the genus, species, and variety.
Definition of Trinomial
1. Adjective. Consisting of three names or parts or terms. ¹
2. Noun. (algebra) An expression consisting of 3 terms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Trinomial
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elementary Algebra by Herbert Ellsworth Slaught, Nels Johann Lennes (1915)
"trinomial Squares. A trinomial which is the square of a binomial is called a
trinomial square. Thus a2 + 2 ab + 62 and a2 — 2 ab + b2 are trinomial squares. ..."
2. Elements of Algebra: On the Basis of M. Bourdon, Embracing Sturm's and by Charles Davies (1871)
"3 Of trinomial Equations. 122« A trinomial equation is one which involves only
terms containing two different powers of the unknown quantity and a known ..."
3. New Elementary Algebra Embracing the First Principles of the Science by Charles Davies (1891)
"A trinomial equation of the second degree contains three kinds of terms : — FIRST
TERM. ... What are the factors of the trinomial equation x'-lx-I2 = Q? ..."
4. Algebra for Colleges and Schools by Henry Sinclair Hall, Samuel Ratcliffe Knight, Frank Louis Sevenoak (1918)
"(4) We now propose to consider the converse problem : namely, the resolution of
a trinomial expression, similar to those which occur on the right-hand side ..."
5. First-year Mathematics for Secondary Schools by Ernst Rudolph Breslich (1915)
"103 Factoring trinomial Squares 392. It was found in § 390 that the square of a
binomial is a trinomial consisting of the square of the first term of the ..."
6. College Algebra by James Harrington Boyd (1901)
"When the trinomial is a Perfect Square. 1. Find the factors of x" + 14.* + 49.
Since this is a trinomial with plus terms and is to be a perfect square, ..."
7. Science Series by Colorado College (1907)
"trinomial equations are of particular interest and importance. ... trinomial
equations were the subject of special study during the eighteenth century. ..."
8. A University Algebra by Edward Olney (1885)
"If two terms of a trinomial are POSITIVE and the third term is twice the product
of the square roots of these two, and POSITIVE, the trinomial is the square ..."
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