Elementary Algebra Quiz

The word 'algebra' comes from the Arabic word ‏الجبر‎ (al-jabr), which means 'reunion of broken parts, bonesetting'.

Elementary algebra focuses on the manipulation of variables as if they were numbers and is essential in all applications of mathematics.

'Higher' or 'abstract' algebra is the study of algebraic structures that generalize the operations familiar from ordinary arithmetic, such as groups, rings, and fields.

<p>Linear algebra is used for modern presentations of geometry and has many practical applications, such as in weather forecasting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some areas of mathematics that belong to algebra include commutative algebra and Galois theory, among others.</p> Signup and view all the answers