Question

a polynomial with three terms is known as a ____. adding or subtracting polynomials can help solve problems in __, engineering, and other fields. the ____ of a polynomial can be influenced by operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Explanation:

1. By definition, a polynomial with exactly three terms is called a trinomial.
2. Polynomial operations are widely used in physics (alongside engineering) for modeling physical systems and solving quantitative problems.
3. Operations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication directly affect the degree (highest exponent of the variable) of a polynomial, which is a core characteristic of the polynomial.

Answer:

1. trinomial
2. physics (or other valid STEM fields like chemistry; trinomial is fixed, second blank has common valid answers like physics)
3. degree (or "form", "structure"; degree is the most precise common answer)