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1. Within mathematics, what is an integer?
 
Fraction
Negative number
Square root
Whole number
 

 
2. What sort of equation is ax˛ + bx +c =0?
 
Homological
Lattice
Linear
Quadratic
 

 
3. "The possible outcome of given events" is which branch of mathematics?
 
Abstraction
Axiomatics
Probability
Trigonometry
 

 
4. What is the name of an angle which is less than 90 degrees?
 
Acute
Adjacent
Obtuse
Reflex
 

 
5. Which type of geometry was named after the philosopher Descartes?
 
Cartesian
Cartist
Descartian
Descartish
 

 
6. In mathematics what name is given to directed line segments?
 
Curves
Secants
Tensors
Vectors
 

 
7. How is the area of a triangle calculated?
 
Base times height, squared
Half of the base, times the height
The square of the height
Two thirds of the base

A triangle is half of a rectangle, whose area is base times height
 

 
8. In which branch of mathematics are polynomials studied?
 
Algebra
Arithmetic
Geometry
Trigonometry
 

 
9. In geometry, what is the relationship between corresponding angles?
 
They add up to 180 degrees
They add up to 360 degrees
They are always acute
They are equal

They can be acute, but not always
 

 
10. When can a polygon be described as "regular"?
 
All angles are 90 degrees
Equal sides and angles
Even number of sides
More than three sides

A regular triangle is equilatral and a regular quadrilateral is a square
 

 
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