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.
A polynomial is factored when it is written as a product of non factorable factors. The first step in factoring any polynomial is to determine whether the terms of the polynomial have a greatest common factor. If yes, factor it out first. Factorization is the breaking apart of a polynomial into a product of other smaller polynomials. Factoring is a way to learn how to take something apart.