1
10 followed by 100 zeros is called what?
A googol.
2
Which field of math is named for a mispronunciation of an arabic phrase meaning "reunion of broken parts"?
Algebra, from al-jabr
3
Parabolae, hyperbolae, circles and ellipses are all part of which class of relations?
Conic functions
4
What broad category can be subdivided into studies of group, rings, and fields?
Algebra
5
To be considered a function, a relation must pass what test?
The vertical line test
6
To fully study this field, one will need to be able to write in at least four colours.
Topology
7
What term is used to describe a detailed study of real numbers, often being used to justify calculus?
Real analysis
8
What number is denoted by a lowercase j in electrical engineering and a lowercase i in virtually every other context?
The square root of negative one
9
What function created by physicist Paul Dirac accidentally spawned the theory and study of distributions?
The Dirac delta function
10
Which branch of math deals exclusively with terms of a single variable with exponent 1 or constants?
Linear algebra
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