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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad Real life traveling salesman problem
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MHB Can You Prove 2+2√(28n²+1) is a Square Number?
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MHB Natural Solutions for Positive Variables?
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High School Four Digit Numbers from 2x2 Digits - Simple Math Puzzle
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Undergrad Are there any two pairs of integers with the same result in a specific function?
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MHB How to find functions & inputs whose output is a specific number
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High School Find triangles with areas that are integers
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MHB Can someone help me in the right direction with this proof
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MHB Inequality involving a, b, c and d
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High School Question about the Lorentz factor
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MHB I have no answers for these questions... me
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MHB Solve System of 4 Equalities: x+y+z+w=22, xyzw=648
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MHB How can you prove abc <= 1/8 knowing 1/a + 1/b + 1/c >= 6?
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MHB Can You Solve the Triangle Sides Challenge?
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MHB Find the square of the distance
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MHB Finding $f(84)$ with the Defined Function $f$
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MHB Solve for $d-b$: $a^5=b^4,\,c^3=d^2,\,c-a=19$
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MHB How should you draw this sketch?
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MHB Largest Even Integer: Impossible Sum of Two Odd Composites
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MHB Finding $|k|$ of the Polynomial $x^3-kx+25$
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Graduate Jacobi Elliptic Functions and Integrals
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MHB Needed some help with this organizational problem
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MHB What does the following means?
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MHB Expressing First 1000 Positive Integers as Floor Functions
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Who are the Top Math/Physics Content Creators on YouTube and Beyond?
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MHB Heptagon Challenge: Proving $\dfrac{1}{2}<\dfrac{S_Q+S_R}{S_P}<2-\sqrt{2}$
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MHB Prove ABC is an equilateral triangle
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MHB What are the possible integers for which a given expression is an integer?
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Undergrad Fundamentals of Astrodynamics: Dot Product Question
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MHB How to Solve an Equation with Square Roots?
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MHB Solving Integer Equations with $a$ and $b$
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High School Possible factor(s) of 2^(12n+9)+1
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Undergrad Finding multinomial coefficients by evaluation?
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Undergrad Product of distances from foci to any tangent of an ellipse
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MHB Is 7 an irrational number in the set of integers?
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MHB Find the area of the red region
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MHB Find (x₁²+1)(x₂²+1)(x₃²+1)(x₄²+1)
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MHB Parallelogram ABCD: Finding AC from PB & PD
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MHB Max Value of $b$ for Real Roots of $f(x)$ and $g(x)$
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MHB Equation of the form x+a=√(bx+c)
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Undergrad Does this make a cubic out of a quadratic system?
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MHB Polynomial Challenge: Show Real Roots >1 Exist
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MHB Solving System of Equalities: x^2-y\sqrt xy & y^2-x\sqrt xy =3
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MHB Geometry Challenge: Prove $\angle ADE=\angle BDC$ in Convex Quadrilateral $ADBE$
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MHB Topic of presentation: Elementary Geometry vs Fibonacci & its sequences
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MHB Lengths of the sides of quadrilateral
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MHB Find the area of the shaded region
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High School Why Do We Draw Dimensionless Unit Vectors in Diagrams?
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MHB Prove $\frac{1}{3}\le \frac{u}{v} \le \frac{1}{2}$ with Triangle Sides
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MHB Solve System of Inequalities: 2x+3y-4, 3x-4y+5
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MHB Solve System of Equalities: x^2+xy+y^2, x^2+xz+z^2, y^2+yz+z^2
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MHB Is $f(x) = xf(1)$ the only solution to the given functional equation?
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MHB System of Equations: Find Triples $(x,y,z)$
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High School Why do shapes with the same area have different perimeters?
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Undergrad Who would win a perfect game of chess?
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MHB What are the angles of an isosceles triangle with a specific ratio?
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High School Does it make sense to say that something is almost infinite?
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High School Looking for examples of unexpected applications of math concepts
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High School Area of a Circle in an Electron's Hydrogen Atom
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Undergrad Simple, almost "intuitive" conjecture, hard or impossible to solve?
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MHB Can You Prove This Inequality Challenge?
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MHB Find the amount of sand in each bag
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MHB Finding $b(a+c)$ for Real Roots of $\sqrt{2014}x^3-4029x^2+2=0$
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MHB Find the diameter of one circle
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Undergrad What is meant by "convergent just preceding ##\frac{a}{b}##" ?
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Undergrad Area of a cylinder enclosing an ellipsoid
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Undergrad Find Angles in Right Angle Triangles
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MHB Find the total number of red and blue beads
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MHB How does temperature affect the length of a steel measuring tape?
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MHB Inequality Challenge: Prove $x$ for $x>0$
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MHB What is the value of (a+b)^3+(b+c)^3+(c+a)^3 for the roots of 8x^3+1001x+2008=0?
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MHB Prove $\pi^e > 5^{1.9}$ Without Calculator
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MHB Couple of hard trig questions....
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MHB Exponential functions (calculator exercise)
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MHB Are Critical Points and Roots Interchangeable in Math?
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MHB Evaluate the constant in polynomial function
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MHB Can You Solve This Tricky Trigonometric Floor Function Equation?
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MHB Find the last digit of a series
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MHB Engineering Mechanics: car speeding up
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MHB Engineering Mechanics: depth of crater
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MHB Algebra word problem solve for x
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MHB Factorials and Exponent Challenge
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MHB Factorize 6(x^5+y^5+z^5)-5(x^2+y^2+z^2)(x^3+y^3+z^3)
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Undergrad Hamilton path and circuit rounded path problem
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MHB Man on ladder wishes to avoid the ladder slipping
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Undergrad Need help developing a movement function for motor motion
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MHB Solving a Third-Degree Polynomial with Real Coefficients
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MHB Proving Equality of Angles in an Acute Triangle
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High School What Are the Sign Rules for Second Degree Functions?
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MHB Find Final Diameter of 30m Aluminum Bar (172MPa)
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MHB Find Solutions to a+b+c+d=4, a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2=6, a^3+b^3+c^3+d^3=94/9 in [0,2]
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MHB Find real solutions to a system
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MHB Equation of Line in Second Quadrant with Area 4 and Differing Intercepts
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MHB Finding the Length of a Dividing Line in a Trapezoid
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MHB Find the average force required to hold the gun in position
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High School Mathematical Name of this Space
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MHB Quadratic equations intersaction point is minimum instead of roots
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High School Algorithm for checking if a set of digits are all distinct
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Graduate Symbol ##\supset## Meaning in Eqs. 3.1 & 3.2
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MHB Find Integer Solutions for (A+3B)(5B+7C)(9C+11A)=1357911
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