alleryCurricular acceleration made the shape of mathematics education what?
ALow and rather broad
BFlat and quite level
CTaller and more spindly
DRound and quite hollow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Taller and more spindly
1. The paper says the shape has become taller and more spindly rather than broad and rounded.
2. Early calculus pushed out topics like solid and spherical geometry.
3. Short and wide or flat is the opposite of the description.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 4.5 Other Systemic Problems_
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