Algebra: Manipulating Variables and Formulas
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Linear algebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Commutative algebra' belongs to which area of mathematics?

    <p>'Algebra'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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