Mathematics Essentials Quiz

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Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?

  • Analysis
  • Number theory
  • Geometry (correct)
  • Algebra

In modern mathematics, what are entities that are stipulated to have certain properties called?

  • Theorems
  • Axioms (correct)
  • Hypotheses
  • Postulates

What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • The study of historical mathematical texts
  • Experimentation with physical objects
  • The use of pure reason to prove properties of abstract objects (correct)
  • Application of statistical methods

What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

<p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major topics represented in modern mathematics?

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