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Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?
Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?
- Algebra
- Analysis
- Geometry (correct)
- Number theory
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of statistical methods
- Use of computational algorithms
- Experimentation with physical objects
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects (correct)
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
What do proofs in mathematics consist of?
- Succession of applications of deductive rules (correct)
- Computational simulations
- Statistical analysis
- Experimental results
In which areas is mathematics essential?
In which areas is mathematics essential?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
What is history?
What is history?
How do historians seek knowledge of the past?
How do historians seek knowledge of the past?
What is prehistory?
What is prehistory?
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
"History" as an academic discipline uses a narrative to:
"History" as an academic discipline uses a narrative to: