MATHEMATICSARE TOO NARROW TO BE THE MAIN POINT.

10. b.The main idea of this paragraph is that, whilethat the temperature is lowered by half a degreegenius has a recognizable pattern, the patternsevery six minutes, or 1 degree every 12 min-are extraordinary. Choice bdirectly states thatutes; 6 degrees times 12 minutes per degreethe patterns have the eerie quality of the fated.equals 72 minutes, or 1 hour and 12 minutes.