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Mathematics: Fundamentals Quiz

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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and geometry

Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)

Logic, probability, differential equations, and topology

Calculus, trigonometry, statistics, and topology

What do mathematicians use to prove properties of abstract objects?

Empirical evidence and inductive reasoning

Pure reason and deductive rules (correct)

Statistical analysis and computational algorithms

Computer simulations and experimental data

In which fields is mathematics essential?

Astronomy, chemistry, psychology, sociology, economics, and linguistics

Political science, anthropology, geography, environmental science, and education

Literature, history, art, philosophy, biology, and physics

Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)

What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?

Any scientific experimentation Signup and view all the answers

Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?

Statistics and game theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the general form of a linear equation with n variables?

$a_{1}x_{1}+ ldots +a_{n}x_{n}+b=0$ Signup and view all the answers

What is required for a linear equation to yield a meaningful equation?

The coefficients $a_{1},...,a_{n}$ are required to not all be zero Signup and view all the answers

How many solutions does a linear equation with just one variable have?

Exactly one solution (provided that $a_{1} eq 0$) Signup and view all the answers

How are the solutions of a linear equation in two variables related to the Euclidean plane?

Each solution may be interpreted as the Cartesian coordinates of a point of the Euclidean plane Signup and view all the answers

What geometric object do the solutions of a linear equation form in the Euclidean plane?

A line Signup and view all the answers