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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, topology, and probability
- Calculus, trigonometry, algebra, and statistics
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Logic, set theory, combinatorics, and differential equations
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Trial and error to establish mathematical theorems
- Experimentation with physical objects to derive mathematical principles
- Reliance on empirical evidence to validate mathematical concepts
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
In what areas is mathematics essential?
In what areas is mathematics essential?
- Literature, history, art, philosophy, and linguistics
- Natural sciences, engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, and social sciences (correct)
- Agriculture, architecture, anthropology, music, and psychology
- Physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology
What do the fundamental truths of mathematics remain independent from?
What do the fundamental truths of mathematics remain 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 are algebraic expressions made up of?
What are algebraic expressions made up of?
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What are the individual building blocks of expressions called?
What are the individual building blocks of expressions called?
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What are the components that form a term of an expression called?
What are the components that form a term of an expression called?
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What are the factors of the term $-6xy$?
What are the factors of the term $-6xy$?
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What is the product of the factors of a term called?
What is the product of the factors of a term called?
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