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What is the primary method of mathematical proof mentioned in the text?
What is the primary method of mathematical proof mentioned in the text?
- Intuitive conjecture
- Inductive reasoning
- Empirical observation
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Logic, probability, differential equations, and topology
- Set theory, combinatorics, linear algebra, and calculus
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
In which fields is mathematics extensively used?
In which fields is mathematics extensively used?
- Agriculture, architecture, music, anthropology, and psychology
- Literature, history, art, philosophy, and linguistics
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
- Physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology
What are mathematical proofs based on?
What are mathematical proofs based on?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
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