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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Algebra, calculus, topology, and probability
- Number theory, logic, differential equations, and combinatorics
- Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
How are properties of abstract objects discovered in mathematics?
How are properties of abstract objects discovered in mathematics?
- Through experimentation and observation
- By formulating hypotheses and testing them
- Through the use of pure reason and deductive rules (correct)
- By trial and error
What are the essential applications of mathematics?
What are the essential applications of mathematics?
- Agriculture, architecture, music, anthropology, and psychology
- Art, literature, history, philosophy, and linguistics
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
- Physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
What are the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from?
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Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?
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What is the word 'angle' derived from?
What is the word 'angle' derived from?
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What is the figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint called?
What is the figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint called?
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What is the inclination to each other, in a plane, of two lines that meet each other and do not lie straight with respect to each other called?
What is the inclination to each other, in a plane, of two lines that meet each other and do not lie straight with respect to each other called?
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What are angles formed by the intersection of two planes called?
What are angles formed by the intersection of two planes called?
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What is the measure conventionally defined as the ratio of a circular arc length to its radius called?
What is the measure conventionally defined as the ratio of a circular arc length to its radius called?
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