alleryOnce a statement is cast into mathematical form, what can be done with it?
AIt can be only memorised
BIt must be translated back at once
CIt can be manipulated by rules
DIt can no longer be changed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It can be manipulated by rules
1. Mathematics is a special language with rules of manipulation.
2. A statement in mathematical form can be handled by those rules.
3. Each result still agrees with the facts in the original statement.
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