(i) Identify the terms and their factors in the following expressions
Show the terms and factors by tree diagrams.
(a) x − 3 (b) 1 + x + x 2 (c) y − y 3
(d)
(e) − ab + 2b 2 − 3a 2
(ii) Identify terms and factors in the expressions given below:
(a) − 4x + 5 (b) − 4x + 5y (c) 5y + 3y 2
(d)
(e) pq + q
(f) 1.2 ab − 2.4 b + 3.6 a (g)
(h) 0.1p 2 + 0.2 q 2
(i)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(ii)
|
Row |
Expression |
Terms |
Factors |
|
(a) |
− 4x + 5 |
− 4x 5 |
− 4, x 5 |
|
(b) |
− 4x + 5y |
− 4x 5y |
− 4, x 5, y |
|
(c) |
5y + 3y2 |
5y 3y2 |
5, y 3, y, y |
|
(d) |
xy + 2x2y2 |
xy 2x2y2 |
x, y 2, x, x, y, y |
|
(e) |
pq + q |
pq q |
p, q q |
|
(f) |
1.2ab − 2.4b + 3.6a |
1.2ab − 2.4b 3.6a |
1.2, a, b − 2.4, b 3.6, a |
|
(g) |
|
|
|
|
(h) |
0.1p2 + 0.2q2 |
0.1p2 0.2q2 |
0.1, p, p 0.2, q, q |
