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Which subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?
- Geometry
- Analysis
- Number theory (correct)
- Algebra
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of shapes and their properties?
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the study of shapes and their properties?
- Number theory
- Analysis
- Algebra
- Geometry (correct)
What is the main method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?
What is the main method used in mathematics to prove properties of abstract objects?
- Pure reason (correct)
- Intuition
- Experimentation
- Observation
What are the entities in modern mathematics that are stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the entities in modern mathematics that are stipulated to have certain properties called?
What are the basic properties that are considered true starting points of a mathematical theory called, when the theory is based on abstractions from nature?
What are the basic properties that are considered true starting points of a mathematical theory called, when the theory is based on abstractions from nature?