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What is geometry primarily concerned with?
What is geometry primarily concerned with?
- Properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures (correct)
- Properties of time and motion
- Properties of numbers and their manipulation
- Properties of chemical elements
Which branch of mathematics was geometry almost exclusively devoted to until the 19th century?
Which branch of mathematics was geometry almost exclusively devoted to until the 19th century?
- Number theory
- Euclidean geometry (correct)
- Calculus
- Algebra
What are mathematicians who work in the field of geometry called?
What are mathematicians who work in the field of geometry called?
- Geometer (correct)
- Calculusian
- Algebraician
- Arithmetician
In which areas does geometry have applications?
In which areas does geometry have applications?
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Which problem did Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem rely on methods from?
Which problem did Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem rely on methods from?
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What is the definition of geometry?
What is the definition of geometry?
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Which branch of mathematics is almost exclusively devoted to Euclidean geometry?
Which branch of mathematics is almost exclusively devoted to Euclidean geometry?
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What are mathematicians who work in the field of geometry called?
What are mathematicians who work in the field of geometry called?
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In which area of mathematics are methods of algebraic geometry fundamental?
In which area of mathematics are methods of algebraic geometry fundamental?
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What were the original purposes of developing geometry?
What were the original purposes of developing geometry?
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