Bridges, railroads, tall buildings, ships, alrplanes, telephones, and electric lighting would all be lost if we mislald or lost our ability to count, to compute stress and strain, to lay out angles and curves, or to weigh and measure the exact quantities that modern science demands. Living
conditions would go back to a simpler form with small communities of tiny huts amld people bartering one simple commodity for another. The
world, as we know it, could not survive without mathematics. Number systems have been developed in response to humanity's increasing needs
and desires. Without them, both our work and our play would, in large measure, be lost to us.
With which statement would the author be most likely to agree?

Lens quotation: "character is what you are in the dark." -dwight lyman moody

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.

How did adichie allow a single story to construct her understanding of other people?