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Which of the following is NOT a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
Which of the following is NOT a major subdiscipline of modern mathematics?
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Calculus (correct)
- Number theory
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the primary method used in mathematical activity to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Empirical observation
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
- Pure reason
- Inductive reasoning
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Axioms (correct)
- Corollaries
- Hypotheses
- Conjectures
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What does most mathematical activity involve, according to the text?
What does most mathematical activity involve, according to the text?
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