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What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Visualization of geometric shapes and their transformations
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Application of statistical methods to real-world problems
- Manipulation of numerical data to find patterns
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
- Arithmetic, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Logic, topology, probability, and differential equations
- Combinatorics, linear algebra, calculus, and set theory
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
- Quantifiable elements derived from real-world observations
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Physical entities with measurable attributes
- Conventional symbols used for representing quantities
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What are the starting points of a theory in modern mathematics?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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