what type of polynomial is 5x^y?
its binomial right?
how many terms do you see? 1
how many wheels on a bicycle? 2
how many lenses in a monocle? 1
The expression is a monomial.
A binomial has two terms, which are separated by a + or - sign
Actually, 5x^y is not even a polynomial. It is an exponential function of x and y.
Polynomials have constant values for exponents. For example,
5 x^2 y (monomial)
3xy^3 + xy^2 (binomial)