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What is geometry concerned with?
What is geometry concerned with?
- Properties of abstract concepts
- Properties of energy and matter
- Properties of time and motion
- Properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures (correct)
What is a geometer?
What is a geometer?
- A mathematician who works in the field of geometry (correct)
- A scientist who studies the Earth's surface
- An expert in geographical mapping
- A professional who measures land for construction
What was geometry almost exclusively devoted to until the 19th century?
What was geometry almost exclusively devoted to until the 19th century?
- Differential geometry
- Analytic geometry
- Euclidean geometry (correct)
- Algebraic geometry
In which field did Carl Friedrich Gauss make a remarkable discovery?
In which field did Carl Friedrich Gauss make a remarkable discovery?
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What applications does geometry have?
What applications does geometry have?
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What is the branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures?
What is the branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures?
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What is a mathematician who works in the field of geometry called?
What is a mathematician who works in the field of geometry called?
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Which branch of mathematics was almost exclusively devoted to Euclidean geometry until the 19th century?
Which branch of mathematics was almost exclusively devoted to Euclidean geometry until the 19th century?
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In which field did Carl Friedrich Gauss make a remarkable discovery known as Theorema Egregium?
In which field did Carl Friedrich Gauss make a remarkable discovery known as Theorema Egregium?
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What does geometry have applications in, apart from sciences?
What does geometry have applications in, apart from sciences?
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