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Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with the topics of numbers?
Which major subdiscipline of modern mathematics deals with the topics of numbers?
- Analysis
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Number theory (correct)
What type of reasoning is primarily used in mathematical proofs?
What type of reasoning is primarily used in mathematical proofs?
- Pure reason (correct)
- Analogical reasoning
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Postulates
- Hypotheses
- Axioms (correct)
- Conjectures
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?