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  2. Mathematics - Wikipedia

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    The apparent plural form in English goes back to the Latin neuter plural mathematica , based on the Greek plural ta mathēmatiká (τὰ μαθηματικά) and means roughly "all things mathematical", although it is plausible that English borrowed only the adjective mathematic(al) and formed the noun mathematics anew, after the pattern of ...

  3. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills - Wikipedia

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    State-mandated standardized tests measure acquisition of specific knowledge and skills outlined in this curriculum. It is also used in international schools outside of Texas. The TEKS are taught to students and within the end of the year, they take a standardized test based on the TEKS called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.

  4. Category (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    Category theory is a branch of mathematics that seeks to generalize all of mathematics in terms of categories, independent of what their objects and arrows represent. Virtually every branch of modern mathematics can be described in terms of categories, and doing so often reveals deep insights and similarities between seemingly different areas ...

  5. Exposition (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    Narrative exposition, now often simply exposition, is the insertion of background information within a story or narrative.This information can be about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc. [1] In literature, exposition appears in the form of expository writing embedded within the narrative.

  6. Exterior algebra - Wikipedia

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    where {e 1 ∧ e 2, e 3 ∧ e 1, e 2 ∧ e 3} is the basis for the three-dimensional space ⋀ 2 (R 3). The coefficients above are the same as those in the usual definition of the cross product of vectors in three dimensions, the only difference being that the exterior product is not an ordinary vector, but instead is a bivector .

  7. Quiz - Wikipedia

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    A printed quiz on health issues. A quiz is a form of mind sport in which people attempt to answer questions correctly on one or several topics. Quizzes can be used as a brief assessment in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and skills, or simply as a hobby.

  8. Additional Mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Additional Mathematics is a qualification in mathematics, commonly taken by students in high-school (or GCSE exam takers in the United Kingdom). It features a range of problems set out in a different format and wider content to the standard Mathematics at the same level.

  9. Form (education) - Wikipedia

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    A common practice is the year number followed by the initials of the teacher who takes the form class (e.g., a Year 7 form whose teacher is John Smith would be "7S"). Alternatively, some schools use "vertical" form classes where pupils across several year groups from the same school house are grouped together.