History of Math Review for Finalterm Exam 1st Sem SY 2023-2024

One of the special characteristics of Mathematics is the clarity and precision of definitions. Which situation supports the context?

• providing formula

• discussing a proof

• presenting symbols

• discovering concepts

The Sieve of Eratosthenes is an example of:

• Mathematics for Convention

• Mathematics for Notion Analysis

• Mathematics for Calculation

• Mathematics for Analogy

What type of mathematical response is mentioned about the Fibonacci series to a nautilus shell?

• Math is innate

• Math is a human construct

• math is not so successful

• Keep calm and carry on

If a person who views Mathematics as a Realist saw a rainbow, one would question:

• "How come that the rainbow is shown right after the weather?"

• "How do we make or create a rainbow?"

• "Is that rainbow a parabola or a circle as seen above the sky?"

• "Why should I think about a rainbow?"

How does axiom differ from postulate?

• Axiom is for Numbers, while Postulate is for Geometry

• Axiom is for Geometry, while Postulate is for Numbers

• Either Axiom or Postulate is for Geometry or Numbers

• There is no difference at all

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

What happened to Mathematics during the Hellenistic period?

• became the revolutionary of mathematics

• became the source of mathematical elements

• became the founder of the mathematical number system

• became the breakthrough of mathematics

Which does NOT explain the unique feature of Mathematics?

• coherence of subjects

• timelessness

• widespread of concepts

• changes of concepts

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

How do new theorems start to be created?

• When one goes with reasoning the concepts

• When one goes with exploring a problem

• When one goes with formulating a belief

• When one goes with formalizing a terminology

Statistical figures such as pie charts and bar graphs are an example of:

• mathematics making the invisible visible

• mathematics being a free creation of the human spirit

• mathematics showing abstraction and application

• mathematics desiring to treat phenomena

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.6

What is the mathematical view of Aristotle?

• Platonist

• Non-Platonist

• Realist

• Shut-Up-And-Calculate

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1