Mathematics: The Study of Numbers and Shapes

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Which major subdiscipline of mathematics is concerned with the study of numbers?

  • Geometry
  • Analysis
  • Algebra
  • Number theory (correct)

In modern mathematics, what are entities stipulated to have certain properties called?

  • Hypotheses
  • Axioms (correct)
  • Conjectures
  • Theorems

What type of reasoning is primarily used to prove properties of abstract objects in mathematics?

  • Analogical reasoning
  • Pure reason (correct)
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Inductive reasoning

Which area of mathematics is developed in close correlation with its applications in statistics and game theory?

<p>Applied mathematics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the essential nature of the fundamental truths of mathematics with regard to scientific experimentation?

<p>Independent from any scientific experimentation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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