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What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
- Calculus, statistics, trigonometry, and topology
- Arithmetic, calculus, algebra, and probability
- Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis (correct)
- Logic, differential equations, combinatorics, and topology
What does most mathematical activity involve?
What does most mathematical activity involve?
- Application of statistical methods to analyze mathematical data
- Discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them (correct)
- Memorization of mathematical formulas and their applications
- Experimental testing of mathematical concepts in real-world scenarios
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
What do mathematical objects consist of in modern mathematics?
- Purely theoretical constructs without real-world relevance
- Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties (correct)
- Results derived from experimental observations
- Physical representations of mathematical concepts
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
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What are considered as starting points of a mathematical theory in modern mathematics?
What are considered as starting points of a mathematical theory in modern mathematics?
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What is the sum of the interior angles of a simple (and planar) quadrilateral ABCD?
What is the sum of the interior angles of a simple (and planar) quadrilateral ABCD?
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What is the Latin word for 'four' in the term 'quadrilateral'?
What is the Latin word for 'four' in the term 'quadrilateral'?
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What does 'gon' mean in the term 'quadrilateral'?
What does 'gon' mean in the term 'quadrilateral'?
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What are the two types of simple quadrilaterals?
What are the two types of simple quadrilaterals?
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What is a quadrilateral called when it is self-intersecting or crossed?
What is a quadrilateral called when it is self-intersecting or crossed?
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