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MHB A quite delicious inequality problem
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MHB Parentheses and brackets: Evaluate 2³[1/4+4(36÷12)]
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MHB In how many ways can Ben paint his apartment?
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MHB What is the value of $(a+c)(b+c)(a-d)(b-d)$ given specific roots?
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High School What does it mean to "do mathematics"?
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Undergrad Is it possible to calculate this geometrical relationship between circles?
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MHB Find the points of intersection of a line and a circle
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MHB Can you prove that Triangle $ABC$ is Isosceles?
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Undergrad How to distinguish r and gamma, w and omega, v and nu?
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MHB Understanding Cubic Equation Formula for Polynomials of Degree Three
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MHB Acute angle of right triangles
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MHB Is the Inequality 1/(log₂π)+1/(log₅π)>2 True? A Scientific Investigation
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MHB Prove $|q|>64$: Roots of $x^{12}-pqx+p^2=0$
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MHB Condition for A Quartic Equation to have a Real Root
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MHB Testing Ackbach: Verifying Posting as a Registered User
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MHB What are the best resources for solving trigonometric equations and identities?
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Undergrad MathCan Numerical Observations Lead to a Simpler Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem?
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High School How Can I Reverse a Trigonometric Identity to Find Original Constants?
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Undergrad Extend Euler Product Convergence Over Primes: Basic Qs
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MHB Calculate $\angle ADC$ in a Convex Quadrilateral
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MHB Length of Shortest Side In a Triangle
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MHB What is the Minimum Distance B Must Travel While Maintaining Social Distancing?
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MHB Integers and Divisibility Challenge
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MHB Using laws of sines and cosines to solve for a triangle
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MHB Function's Fun f(x^2−2016x)=f(x)⋅x+2016
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Undergrad How to find the canonical form of a straight line equation in space?
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MHB Numbers with a quadratic property
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High School Can 2(sinx) be called a 'trigonometric function'?
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MHB Find the volume of the hexagonal-shaped plastic box
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MHB Roots of a Polynomial Function A²+B²+18C>0
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MHB Inequality of cubic and exponential functions
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MHB Solve for X | Math Problem | Paul's Question
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MHB Determine how many licence plates would cost $100
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High School Difference between functions and variables
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High School What Does the Sum of Coefficients in the Binomial Theorem Expansion Represent?
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Graduate Find the Equation of a Line (not simple)
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Undergrad How to solve this to calculate the input impedance?
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MHB Ferris Wheel Rotation: How Many Degrees Per Minute?
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Undergrad Maths puzzle -- What is the missing digit?
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Undergrad |Li(x) - pi(x)| goes to 0 under RH?
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MHB Cathode & Anode: Explaining the Difference
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MHB Square Number Pairs from 1-50: Counting Rules
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Undergrad What math do I need to solve this: 0.5x^2 - 2x + lnx = -1.687?
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Beautiful math and physics blackboards
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High School How to create a parabolic formula - For Weight Loss
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High School Missing out on intermediate algebraic steps
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Graduate Abel Prize 2020: Furstenberg and Margulis Win for Pioneering Work
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Undergrad De-dimensionalizing/rescaling units
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High School Generating Teams to Equally Distribute Papers for Evaluating
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MHB Solve trig equation cos(2x+20)=-cos(x-11)
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High School Analyzing y as a Function of x
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High School Divide by 4 and multiply by 15
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Undergrad Significance of discovering a function which computes the n-th prime?
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Undergrad Horizontal Tension Force equation
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Undergrad How important is our number system for science?
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High School Is "ten" independent of the chosen number base?
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MHB What is the solution to 1-(x-3)/3 ≤ 1/2?
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High School A Compendium of Cool Internet Math Things - Math with Bad Drawings
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MHB How do I solve for F in F = 9/5C + 32?
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MHB Math Cumulative Review: Find the equation of a Line
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MHB Number patterns and sequences - Tn Term
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High School Is this method of estimating Pi too similar to Archimedes' method?
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Can Pi be Calculated Through Colliding Blocks and Quantum Search?
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Undergrad Why Does the Polar Moment of Inertia Use r^2 in Its Formula?
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MHB Physics 12u - Two masses Spinning on a disc
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Undergrad How is this product of terms calculated?
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Graduate How Are Stieltjes Polynomials Related to Legendre Polynomials?
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High School What is the general formula for solving polynomial series?
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Undergrad How can John reduce his debt by paying into a joint account with Kelly?
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Undergrad Prime factorization and real exponents
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High School Average Daily Balance for 2 consecutive months
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MHB Find the scale factor of triangle ABC to triangle DEF
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Undergrad How to plot (x^2-5)^2+y^2=16 without a calculator?
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MHB What are the factors of -48 that result in a positive sum?
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High School Aren't There Any Formulas for Prime Numbers?
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MHB What is the number below 25 in this sequence?
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MHB How long will it take 4 people to decorate a house
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MHB How Do I Find the Area of a Triangle with Non-Intersecting Vertices?
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High School Is there a key to thinking more mathematically?
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MHB Gre Al 3 Exponents | Physics Forums
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Undergrad The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and Rational Numbers
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High School Is there a simple way to graph this transcendental expression with pi?
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Graduate Louis Nirenberg (28 February 1925 – 26 January 2020)
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MHB Jack and Jane: Same Height, Different Growth
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High School Why Do Functions Have Only One Output for Each Input?
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High School What Are the Variations of the Collatz Conjecture and Their Implications?
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MHB How to solve X for beta/portfolio investment
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MHB Difference between caustic soda and caustic potash
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MHB The smallest circle that two parts of a semi-circle can fit into?
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Graduate Does Mihailescu's theorem use the infinitude of primes?
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High School Grant Sanderson on PI, Galperin's Puzzle and QC Grover's Search
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MHB How would the year 2011 appear in standard form
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Undergrad Modular Arithmetic: Find Multiples, Understand the Reason
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Graduate Euclid's formula and real numbers
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