alleryInformal shorthand such as "killing" in place of "replacing with zero" is called what?
AA named theorem
BMathematical jargon
CA formal definition
DA proof technique
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mathematical jargon
1. Mathematicians use informal phrases as shorthand for explanations.
2. Such phrases are called mathematical jargon.
3. They are not formal definitions or proofs.
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