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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of numbers and their properties?
Which major subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of numbers and their properties?
- Analysis
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Number theory (correct)
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
What is the primary method used in mathematical proofs?
- Inductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
- Abductive reasoning
- Analogical reasoning
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?
- Hypotheses
- Corollaries
- Axioms (correct)
- Conjectures
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
What does mathematical activity primarily involve?
What is the area of knowledge that includes the topics of shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?
What is the area of knowledge that includes the topics of shapes and the spaces in which they are contained?