PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the article of COOL JOBS: REACHING OUT TO E. T. IS A NUMBERS GAME A) Math plays a vital role in scientists’ search for alien life as it helps them
determine where and when life might exist and communicate with it.

b)Math is a language that everyone understands on Earth, and it is likely that math
is the foundation of all alien languages as well.

c)While some scientists rely on math to contact aliens, it plays a larger role in
general space exploration by helping astronomers get to space.

d)While searching for alien life with math is exciting, scientists should be focusing
on finding any form of alien life, not just intelligent ones.