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MHB Problem-Solving Strategy for Dynamics Problems
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B List of Online Calculators for Math, Physics, Earth and Other Curiosities
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What Topics Do These Math FAQs Cover?
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I Trigonometry problem of interest
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I Erroneously finding discrepancy in transpose rule
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B More similar triangle problems
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Insights What Exactly is Dirac’s Delta Function? - Insight
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I Significant figures for inherently bound values
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I Polynomial vs. Exponential time
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I There are only finitely many primes
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I Midpoint(s) of the unbounded number line
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B Arithmetic and our place value system
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Unit Circle Double Angle Derivations
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B Six Pencil Puzzle
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I Video on imaginary numbers and some queries
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B Imaginary Pythagoras
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I Non-orthogonal bases
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Insights Fermat's Last Theorem
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B An exact Paraxial equation derivation, 100% Cartesian
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I Useless continued fraction for 1
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I Proving Newton's forward difference interpolation formula
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I Geometry problem of interest with a 3-4-5 triangle
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B What could prove this wrong? I'm having a dispute with friends
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I Software for entering Mathematics Equations
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I Am I misapplying something here? (Exponentials; Euler's identity)
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B Videos of 4D Die and Sphere
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B Is this the right set mapping notation for a limit in two variables?
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Insights Fixing Things Which Can Go Wrong With Complex Numbers
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A Is this Recursive Pattern in the Collatz Sequence Known?
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I Why fixed point iteration of ##x^3 = 1-x^2## doesn't converge when ##x_0= 0##
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B How does the Riemann Hypothesis/Riemann Zeta function even work?
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A Question about intersection of coordinate rings
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B Excel: converting a 3-ish week count into a monthly count
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B Geometry Puzzle with 20 points in a cross pattern
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B Death Rally: an intricate probability problem?
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B Solving equations but getting an identity - what mistakes were made?
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B About a definition: What is the number of terms of a polynomial P(x)?
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A Leibniz Rule Videos on Digital-University
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I Solving a system of equations with 5 unknowns
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B "Land capture" graph paper game
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B In a triangle, is the angle between the points of contact of the inscribed circle with the sides 120 degrees?
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B How do you multiply fractions again? My brain just froze 😅
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I How to convince someone that an event repeating an infinite number of times does not guarantee every outcome?
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I Can Angular Velocity Accurately Control Ragdoll Limbs in Game Physics?
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I ##x\lt y \lt z## positive integer numbers and if ##\dfrac 1x+\dfrac 1y+\dfrac 1z=\dfrac 13##
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B How Many Straight Lines to Connect an N by M Array of Points in a Closed Loop?
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B The Pitcher's Mound
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B Is It Better to Run or Walk in the Rain?
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I (0,1) is uncountable using binary expansions?
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I How were "e" and "pi" found?
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I How was this substitution possible?
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A Challenging integral involving exponentials and logarithms
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B Are there English names for these formulas? (binomial formulas)
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B 1lb cube of 99% pure copper?
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I Proof of a fact about real numbers - transcendental and algebraic
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B Which conditions should I check to see if a quadrilateral is a square?
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I Finding the Largest (or smallest) Value of a Function - given some constant symmetric errors
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B How is it that law of sines does not work in this exercise?
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A Expansion with respect to ##z_1##
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B How to prove this for every Arithmetic Progression?
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B Mass estimate only through mass rate of change
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B Modelling object w/ functions, how to find volume loss from indents?
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B Given an equation, find the value of this expression
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I How to see that cos(z) is unbounded, but cos(xy)+isin(xy) is bounded?
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B Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem
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Insights Why Vector Spaces Explain The World: A Historical Perspective
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I Billard balls on table
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I How is the Euclid Math Contest marked?
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B Estimating ##\pi## with darts
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B Probability of future event as predicted by laws of nature
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I Exploring Interesting Mathematical Puzzles
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I Can I add any number of zeros to 0.00 ... 1?
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I Calculating the odds of drawing 3 "no" notes from a hat with 3 "no" and 3 "yes" notes
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B Sine Multiplication
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I Open problems in continued fractions
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Exploring Unconventional Addition: Can Mathematics Embrace New Foundations?
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B Is this a new theorem?
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I Fermat point for quadrilaterals
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I ABC triangle with integer sides
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A Fourier series approximation of a discontinuous eddy function
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B "Half of normal distribution"
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B Confused about ciphers in the book 'Arithmetic for the Practical Man'
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A Possible number of chess games
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B Nonsense can be truth in logic?
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I Change of variables clarification
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B Question about PEMDAS/BODMAS ambiguity
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B Need an on-line calculator for a simple calculation
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B The mathematics of transforming images in Adobe Premiere - Part 1
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B When are two vectors collinear and coplanar?
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I Transforming coordinates between Cartesian and spherical
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I Can anyone solve this age problem?
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B Fractional/decimal powers
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I My attempt to understand horizontal transformations of functions
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I Relation between a circle and line in complex plane
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A Integral Points of an Elliptic Curve over a Cyclotomic Tower
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I Proving that fractions are the same as division
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A Proving Goldbach's conjecture by induction (or why it doesn't seem to work)
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B A simple trigonometry problem: Put eight coins around a central coin
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B Tips on developing and improving number sense and basic math skills
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B I had a question about a way to write Euler's identity
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I Evaluation of the sum 1^m+3^m+5^m+ ....................(2n+1)^{m}
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