In order to understand the correct situation in which to use the word affect or effect, the first thing one must do is have a clear understanding of what each word means. 1  Affect is usually used as a verb. It is an action word that means to produce a change in or influence something. 2  Effect is usually used as a noun.
Shear Factor. The distance a point moves due to shear divided by the perpendicular distance of a point from the invariant line.
To find the greatest common factor (GCF) between monomials, take each monomial and write it's prime factorization. Then, identify the factors common to each monomial and multiply those common factors together. Bam! The GCF! To see an example worked out, check out this tutorial!