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Undergrad Is the sign in this integral correct?
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High School How integration can find the summation of infinitely many rectangles?
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Undergrad What is dx, dy and dz in spherical coordinates
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Graduate Derivative of argmin/argmax w.r.t. auxiliary parameter?
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Undergrad Working backwards from the Area Under a Curve?
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Undergrad Surface area of a revolution, why is this wrong?
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MHB Is Differentiability at the Origin Determined by Partial Derivatives?
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MHB Calculating Derivative of Integral w/ Chain Rule
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MHB Can we find the interior of the given curve using Green's theorem?
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Undergrad Is the Arctan Convergence Rate Claim Valid for Positive Values of a, b, and x?
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Undergrad A rigorous definition of a limit and advanced calculus
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Undergrad Approximating different functions
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MHB 15.4.20 volumn via triple integrals
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MHB Calculate Area of Tree Structure (Wondering)
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MHB How is the Change in Limits from (1) to (3) in this Calculus Problem Explained?
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Undergrad How to derive this log related integration formula?
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Undergrad Can Two Different Functions Have the Same Output for a Single Point?
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High School When do we use which notation for Delta and Differentiation?
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Undergrad What Happens When You Differentiate Euler's Formula?
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MHB T.15.28 Find the volume of the region
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High School Methods of integration: direct and indirect substitution
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MHB Finding the Tangent Line to a Parametric Curve at t=\frac{\pi}{4}
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MHB Integration Basics: Axioms & Answers
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Undergrad Convergence of ##\{\mathrm{sinc}^n(x)\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}##
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High School I Feel Weird Using Integral Tables
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MHB Application of Differentiation Problem - Need help
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MHB Find the value of the iterated integral
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Undergrad Gabriel's Horn and Sum of Infinite Fractions: Contradiction or Connection?
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MHB Is infinity / infinity equal to 1?
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MHB Change of variables/ Transformations part 2
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MHB How Do You Determine the Direction for a Specific Directional Derivative Value?
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MHB Can someone help me solve these problems?
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Demystifying the Chain Rule in Calculus - Comments
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Graduate How to Convert a Complex Logarithm to a Complex Exponential
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MHB Level Curves and Partial Derivatives
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Graduate Getting a finite result from a non-converging integral
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Undergrad Independent arguments of dilogarithms
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Undergrad Decomposing a Certain Exponential Integral
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Undergrad The Relationship Between Angular and Cyclic Frequency in Fourier Transform
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Undergrad Video (analytic continuation) seems to mix 4-D & 2-D maps
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Undergrad How to understand and visualize the Bufferfly diagram in FFTs
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Undergrad What Causes Repetition in Fourier Transforms of Audio and Visual Data?
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MHB Not sure how to even start this question. Maximizing theta
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MHB Spherical coordinates and triple integrals
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MHB Change of variables/ Transformations
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MHB How to Integrate 1/(1+e cos(x))^2?
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MHB Determine an expression using binomial theorem
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Undergrad I want to see how d/dt (-mu/r) = mu/r^2 * v
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How to make this integral (which does not converge) be finite?
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MHB [ASK] Integral - Draining a Pipe
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MHB Differential forms - Reference request
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Undergrad Improper Integrals - Are They Really Integrals?
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Undergrad "Imagine" a definite integral with a finite number of discontinuties
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Undergrad Deriving a function from within an integral with a known solution
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Undergrad Partial derivatives in thermodynamics
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Undergrad Proving the Linear Transformation definition
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Undergrad Integrating a Function over a Torus Contour
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Undergrad What are differentials and how are they used in calculus and physics?
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Confusion about the "now-you-see-me-now-you-don't" radian
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Undergrad What do Stokes' and Green's theorems represent?
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Undergrad Conformal Mapping Wedge to Plate
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MHB A torsional pendulum - determine angular speed
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MHB Drawing Level Curves: Solving K=0 Problem
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MHB What is the area of the region bounded by the given curves and lines?
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MHB How Fast Does the X-Coordinate Move on a Complex Graph Curve?
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Undergrad What Steps Are Needed to Solve This Integral Problem?
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MHB (Integration) Find volume using disk method when rotated about the X-axis
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MHB Find the Area of x^2+2x-3 Region
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High School What is the function rule for f(x,y) in terms of s and t?
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MHB How Fast Does a Balloon's Radius Expand When Inflated?
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MHB Understanding Integral Substitution: Finding Equivalent Ranges for Functions
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MHB How can substitution make solving integrals easier?
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MHB Tail Behaviour of WIdom-Tracy distribution.
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Undergrad Does a set and a field together always generate a vector space?
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MHB What is the integral of 2^(2x)? tonight, exam is tomorrow
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Undergrad What does normalizing a straight line mean?
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High School How can I show the sum results in this?
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MHB 16.1.9 Line Integral over space curves
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Undergrad Convergence of a recursively defined sequence
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Graduate Integrate f(x) = tanh(c*x^b)? Wolfram says not possible ....
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MHB 232.5a Evaluate the double integral
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MHB 232.15.1.33 Evaluate the Area of the Region
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MHB What is the Area of the Region Bounded by y=0, y=2x+4, and y=x^3?
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MHB Maclaurin Limit of lnx: \frac{1}{2}
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MHB 213.15.4.17 triple integral of bounded by cone and sphere
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MHB Multivariable calculus line integral work
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MHB Integral Applications - Hydrostatic Pressure + Force
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MHB Multivariable conservative field
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MHB How to calculate this type of integral, Thanks
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Undergrad Showing relationship between zeta and gamma
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Graduate How do we go from BVP to IVP in determining the Green's function?
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MHB 232.15.3.50 Reverse the order of integration in the following integral
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High School Question about a limit definition
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MHB What is the value of the triple integral for the given limits and function?
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MHB How to Find the Gradient of ln|r|?
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MHB When Should You Take Calculus and Analytic Geometry?
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MHB Integral Calculus - Spot the Error
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MHB Integrals & Limits: Intuitive Understanding of Convergence
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MHB Derivative Problem: when does f(x)=-f'(x)
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MHB Trigonometric Integral, weird results
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