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In modern mathematics, which entities are stipulated to have certain properties?
In modern mathematics, which entities are stipulated to have certain properties?
- Numbers
- Theorems
- Abstract objects (correct)
- Shapes
Which subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of properties and relationships of shapes and their spatial arrangement?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics focuses on the study of properties and relationships of shapes and their spatial arrangement?
- Geometry (correct)
- Algebra
- Analysis
- Number theory
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Discovery of properties of physical objects
- Experimentation
- Application of statistical methods
- Use of pure reason to prove properties of abstract objects (correct)
Which area of mathematics is essential in modeling phenomena but its fundamental truths are independent from scientific experimentation?
Which area of mathematics is essential in modeling phenomena but its fundamental truths are independent from scientific experimentation?
Which area of mathematics is often developed in close correlation with its applications and is grouped under applied mathematics?
Which area of mathematics is often developed in close correlation with its applications and is grouped under applied mathematics?
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