Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.5 - Algebraic Expressions - P.5 Exercises - Page 35: 10

Type: trinomial Terms: -2x$^2$, 5x, -3 Degree: 2

This expression is a trinomial because it has 3 separate terms that cannot be combined. The three terms are -2x$^2$, 5x, and -3. The degree of the trinomial is 2 because that is the highest power of any of the terms which is -2x$^2$.