What Would Be Used to Prove or Disprove Goldbach's Conjecture

question 6

Multiple Choice

What would be used to prove or disprove Goldbach's conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two (not necessarily distinct) primes?

• A)applied research
• B)technological research
• C)data mining research
• D)basic research

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Definitions:

Straight Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation by evenly spreading the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Average Accounting Rate of Return

A method to estimate the profitability of investments, calculated by dividing the average annual profit by the initial investment cost.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A scheme for dividing the expenditure of a solid asset over its life span in equal yearly quotas.

Asset

Anything of value owned by an individual or a corporation that can be used to produce positive economic value.