Mathematics Fundamentals Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Any scientific experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which areas of mathematics are often grouped under applied mathematics?

    <p>Statistics and game theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are algebraic expressions made up of?

    <p>Variables and constants along with mathematical operators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the individual building blocks of expressions called?

    <p>Terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components that form a term of an expression called?

    <p>Factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the factors of the term $-6xy$?

    <p>$-6, x, y$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product of the factors of a term called?

    <p>Term</p> Signup and view all the answers

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