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Undergrad Looking for tips on sketching of 3-d graphs?

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Graduate Understanding Compactness in the Graph of a Continuous Function

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Graduate Deriving Equation (2) from Equation (1)

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Undergrad Graph of r(t) = costi + sintj + costk

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Undergrad What is the Limit of the Sequence {arctan(2n)} and Does it Converge to pi/2?

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Undergrad How to Simplify a Matrix Equation?

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Graduate Can the integral \(\int \sqrt{u^{4}+1} dx\) be solved?

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High School Zero vs. Root: What Are the Key Differences?

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Graduate Prove that sin (n^2) + sin (n^3) is not a convergent

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Graduate Infinite sum proof by induction

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High School How Do You Differentiate e^x and ln(x)?

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Graduate Can You Solve This Integral?

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Undergrad Prove f(x) is differentiable at x=1 where f(x)=2x^2 x=<1, =4x-1 x>1

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Undergrad Coordinates at which 2 tangent lines of a function pass through a single point

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Graduate Proving the Division of Power Series: A Rigorous Approach

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Graduate Solve Summation Question: T(n) Recurrence Form

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Graduate How to Integrate x^2 e^(-|x|/b) from -Infinity to Infinity?

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High School Why does adding a constant to the x value in a graph move it to the left?

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Graduate Understanding Equality in Convolution: A Scientist's Perspective

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Graduate Integrate x^(1/2)*e^(-x): Tips & Tricks

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Graduate ∑ C An =C ∑ An (n from 1 to infinity) ... why?

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Graduate Finding a Proof of Borel Lemma: Real Numbers & PDE

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High School What is the definition for multiplicative inverses in R?

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Undergrad Example of a Non-Subspace in R^2 Closed Under Addition and Inverses?

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Graduate Does the Limit of Sample Expectations Equal the Limit of x_m?

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Undergrad Lim of sqrt(x) * sine(1/sqrt(x)): Solving for x --> infinity

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High School Trying to determine domain of f(t)=4.5e^t

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Undergrad How do you calculate f'(a) in terms of the blue values?

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Graduate Mean value theorem for integrals

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Graduate Solve the Tricky Series Question: Express \sum n^2x^n as a Function of x

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Graduate Partial derivative with respect to z & z_bar?

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Graduate Using Riemann Upper sums to solve limits

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Undergrad How Do You Integrate the Function \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{a^2 - x^2}}\)?

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Undergrad Is the Sequence (1+\frac{1}{k})^{k+1} non-increasing for n>1?

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Undergrad Proving Taylor Series: Maclaurin vs. Taylor

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High School How Do You Calculate Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes?

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Undergrad What Does the Limit of Summation i<j Mean?

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Graduate How can we classify stationary points of a function?

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Undergrad Tangent Lines of Parametric Equations

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Undergrad Proving a function is continuous

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Graduate Uniqueness of Completion of a Metric Space?

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Undergrad Proving the Limit of a Sum using Sequence Convergence

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Graduate Are Cubic and Elliptical Functions Orthogonal at Intersection Points?

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Undergrad The sum of 1-2+3-4+5 , and divergence

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Graduate .How would you evaluate this integral?

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Undergrad What Does the Third Derivative Mean?

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Undergrad What is the physical meaning of line integrals in mathematics?

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Undergrad Optimization in problem solving and studying

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Undergrad Proof of Sequence Convergence: Find Sum of Sequence

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Graduate Understanding the Assumed Arithmetic and Order Properties in Real Analysis.

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Graduate Proof: f = g + h, Even & Odd Functions

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Undergrad What is the solution to this infinite series problem?

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Graduate Solve Volume of Sphere & Cone w/ Cylinder | Urgent

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Graduate Explaining the Continued Fraction Identity for arctan(x)

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Undergrad Can you Simplify the Trigonometric Expression: cos 4x + cos 3x/ sin4x - sin 3x?

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Undergrad What is the Formula for Calculating Surface Area of z=x^{2}+2y in a Given Range?

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I want this book precaculus function and graphecs

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Graduate Infinite Series (2 diverge -> 1 converge)

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Undergrad Can Limits Inside Irrational Exponents Be Proven?

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Undergrad Proving the Limit: ((e^h)-1)/h = 1 as h → 0

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Graduate Understanding Taylor's Theorem: Rudin Problem & Analyticity vs C^infinity

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High School Is There a Mobile App for Calculus Formulas and Tables?

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Undergrad Struggling with Analysis I? Get Advice Here!

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Graduate Complete the Square: How to Evaluate an Integral

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Undergrad Why Does y=c*a^x Not Fit Data w/Negative Y & Positive X?

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Graduate Proving Theorem i.5 with Calvo Apostol

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Undergrad Curious about imaginary solution

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Graduate Complex Analysis: Sums of elementary fractions

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Undergrad Development of Integration by Substitution

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Undergrad Help Needed: Analyzing Limit as x Approaches Positive Infinity

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Undergrad How Do You Find the Derivative of e^x^x^2?

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Undergrad How to Differentiate y=2e(2x+1) Using the Chain Rule?

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Graduate Humidifier disk and wetted area if partially submerged

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Graduate Proving the Cauchy Sequence of (An)

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Graduate Integral of 1/x in complex variables

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Graduate About convex hull and fixed point

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Graduate Area and Volumes of Solid of Revolution

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Graduate Question about the Fresnel Integral

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Undergrad Integral of Sin(theta)/Sin(theta/2)

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Undergrad Which Calculus Book Suits My Economics Needs?

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Graduate About the preimage of a compact set

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Undergrad Solving nonlinear systems efficiently

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Graduate Efficient Numerical Method for Inverse Integration with Known Constants a, b, c

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Graduate Finding 1st and 2nd total partial differential

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Undergrad Rate of Change in Water Depth of Cone-Shaped Tank

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Undergrad Speed of Rocket at 60 Degrees Elevation

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Undergrad How Fast is the Distance Changing Between Two Ships and a Man's Shadow?

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Undergrad Proof Inverse Sin: Complete Series Proof

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Undergrad Find the Limit as n Approaches Infinity

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Undergrad Distinguishing Max, Min & Saddle - Choosing Coordinate Systems

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Undergrad Understanding Limits: Real Numbers or Infinity?

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Undergrad Local Extremum of f(x)=(4-x^2)^(-1/2): First Derivative Test

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Graduate Complex Variable Analysis: What is the order of the pole at z=1?

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Undergrad Finding Angles for Conic Section

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Graduate Infinite Product Convergence: Is There a Closed Form?

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Graduate Understanding the Dirac Delta Function: Solving the Integral of Delta(x-b)

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Graduate Approximations to the guassian integral

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Undergrad Find k for Continuous f(x) & Differentiability at 2

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Graduate What is the most efficient integration technique for (1 + x^2)^(1/2) dx?

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