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What is the origin of the word 'algebra'?
What is the origin of the word 'algebra'?
- It is derived from Greek roots meaning 'manipulation of variables'
- It is derived from Sanskrit term 'al-jabr' meaning 'mathematical rules'
- It is derived from ancient Babylonian techniques of calculation (correct)
- It is derived from Latin word 'algebricus' meaning 'mathematical study'
What does elementary algebra primarily deal with?
What does elementary algebra primarily deal with?
- Advanced linear mappings
- Abstract algebraic structures
- Manipulation of variables as if they were numbers (correct)
- Calculation of algebraic fields
What is 'higher' or 'abstract' algebra primarily concerned with?
What is 'higher' or 'abstract' algebra primarily concerned with?
- Exploring advanced geometric concepts
- Studying algebraic structures that generalize operations familiar from ordinary arithmetic (correct)
- Manipulating complex mathematical formulas
- Developing new algebraic notations
Which area of mathematics deals with linear equations and linear mappings?
Which area of mathematics deals with linear equations and linear mappings?
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'Commutative algebra' belongs to which area of mathematics?
'Commutative algebra' belongs to which area of mathematics?
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