If math is a such a definite subject with solid answers, how are there still unsolved math problems? How do people even come up with them?
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Different types of math can or cannot be “solved” completely.
For example, calculating PI, which is half of the number of radii that could be fitted into the circumference of a circle, if the radii were squished out to the sides, can’t be solved to perfect precision.(The answer isn’t 3.0, it’s 3.141<a bunch of decimals>.) This would be an example of something that can be solved, but not completely. You can always be more correct with effort and time.
On the other hand, calculating the number of apples in a bag if Percy the horse eats 2 is easy.
a=apples
p=percy’s share
x=how many apples we have
x=a-p
If we know percy ate 2 and we bought 10, x=10-2 therefor x=8
I think this is called “discrete math” but I’m no mathematician so I may be corrected on that.
I hope this helps. Sorry if it doesn’t.
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