Key Ideas
- Types of terms in an algebraic equation or expression
Solving the Question
We're given the following expression:
[tex]-4.9t^2+22t+1.8[/tex]
First, let's define the different types of terms in an expression.
- Constant term - an expression that does not contain any variables (ex. 5, 14²)
- Variable term - an expression that contains at least one variable (ex. 8x, 9x³)
- Coefficient term - the number that is multiplying the variable in a variable term (ex. in the term 9x³, 9 is the coefficient term)
Let's look at the given equation again:
[tex]-4.9t^2+22t+1.8[/tex]
Knowing what the different types of terms are, we can identify them in this expression:
- Constant terms: 1.8
- Variable terms: -4.9t², 22t
- Coefficient terms: -4.9, 22
Answer
- Constant terms: 1.8
- Variable terms: -4.9t², 22t
- Coefficient terms: -4.9, 22
