Which of the following are terms in this expression? Select all that apply.

Question

a3+8a2
8
A^3
7a^2
3a^2

Answer 1

In the expression \( a^3 + 8a^2 \), the terms are the individual parts that are added together.

The terms can be identified as follows:

• \( a^3 \)
• \( 8a^2 \) (which is actually \( 8 \cdot a^2 \))

Let's analyze the options you provided:

1. \( a^3 \) - This is a term in the expression.
2. \( 8 \) - This is not a term in the expression; the term is \( 8a^2 \).
3. \( A^3 \) - This is not a term in the expression as it has a different variable.
4. \( 7a^2 \) - This is not a term in the expression, as the coefficient of \( a^2 \) in the expression is 8, not 7.
5. \( 3a^2 \) - This is not a term in the expression; again, the term is \( 8a^2 \).

The only term from your options that applies is:

• \( a^3 \)

So, the correct selection is:

• \( a^3 \)