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What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

  • Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
  • Algebra, calculus, topology, and logic
  • Geometry, statistics, number theory, and logic
  • Arithmetic, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics

What does most mathematical activity involve?

  • The application of statistical methods to solve problems
  • The study of real-world applications of mathematics
  • The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
  • The memorization of formulas and algorithms

What do proofs in mathematics consist of?

  • A series of experimental trials and observations
  • An analysis of real-world phenomena
  • A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (correct)
  • A compilation of historical mathematical achievements

What are the entities in modern mathematics stipulated to have?

<p>Certain properties called axioms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the objects in mathematical proofs consist of?

<p>Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?

<p>Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does most mathematical activity involve?

<p>Discovery of properties of abstract objects and use of pure reason to prove them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?

<p>Entities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a proof in mathematics consist of?

<p>A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of the theory in modern mathematics?

<p>Previously proved theorems, axioms, and basic properties considered true starting points (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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