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Undergrad Line Integrals: Compute 4xz + 2y dx

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Graduate Approximating integral of x^4 e^-x

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Undergrad Math Notation: P Approaching Zero from the Negative Side

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Undergrad Having a hard time with a derivative

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Graduate Integrating 1/(u⁴+1), 1/(u⁵+1), and 1/(u⁶+1)

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Undergrad Can you integrate cos(u²) at calculus one level?

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Graduate Does the integral of z²/sin z around the unit circle equal zero?

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Undergrad How to integrate the factorial function x!

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High School Graph the learning curve L(x) = (x - 2)^3 +8

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High School What is the difference between differential and integral calculus?

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Graduate Triple-integrating a region with no volume

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Graduate Is it acceptable to write a₀ + Σa₋ₙ + Σaₙ as Σa₋∞^∞aₙ?

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Graduate Is the Union of a Bounded Set and Its Accumulation Points Also Bounded?

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Graduate Taylor Series Expansion for z^i at z=1+i: First Three Terms

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Graduate Doomsday equation dy/dt = ky^(1+c) with rabbit population

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Undergrad Expanding (sin 2x)² into a Maclaurin series

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Graduate Is there a function that satisfies these two limit conditions?

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Undergrad How do I approximate the integral

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High School Hard Q to take a derivative of

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Undergrad Solving the differential equation dP/dV = P²V

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Undergrad How do I use trig substitution to solve this integral?

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Undergrad What is the Point Where the Tangent Line is Vertical for x(t)=y(t)=t^2?

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Undergrad Integrals: Why Use Arctan Formula?

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High School Wierd Q to take a derivative of

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Graduate Understand Laplace Transformations and Delta Functions in Calculus

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Graduate Proof of L'Hospital's Rule 3: Lim f(x)/g(x) = ∞

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Undergrad Finding max and min of z=x²+2y² on the circle x²+y²=1 using Lagrange multipliers

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Undergrad Solving Partial Derivatives Problem: Limit of (xy)/((x^2)+(y^2))^(1/2)

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Undergrad Apostol Calculus vol. 1, exercise 2 on page 28

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Graduate Is There a Difference Between These Two Notations for Infinite Summation?

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Undergrad Need Good book on Vector Calculus

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Undergrad What Is the Y-Axis Scale That Transforms Sine Waves into Straight Lines?

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Undergrad How do I find the area between two curves with one function not always on top?

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Graduate Couple questions about complex integrals

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Undergrad Solve 0=0.002*e^-(0.005/2R) to Find R

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Undergrad How do complex differentiation and integration differ from real calculus?

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Undergrad Cross Products relation to area.

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Graduate Solving an Integral with the Ei Function

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Graduate How to Solve for f in a Nonlinear Difference Equation?

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Graduate How to Find Equivalent Triple Integrals?

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Undergrad Limit of (1 - √(1 - 4x²))/x² as x → 0

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Undergrad What is the General Method for Deriving Cubic Roots?

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Graduate RMS Derivation of Piecewise Sinusiodal Function

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Undergrad Is Calculus Really as Hard as It Seems?

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Graduate Proving Continuous Function F: Cb(R) -> Cb(R)

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Undergrad How can I parametrize a paraboloid using two or one parameter?

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Undergrad The Role of the Jacobian in Change of Variables Integration

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Undergrad Where Can I Find a Clear Overview of Calculus Basics?

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Graduate Why is [tex]l^1[/tex] not reflexive

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Undergrad How to Calculate the Integral of sin(ln x)?

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Undergrad Finding a tangent line to a cubic through a given point

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Undergrad Why Is the Jacobian Determinant Used in Double and Triple Integrals?

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Graduate Interchanging diff. and integr. rigorously

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Graduate Is a Continuous and Periodic Function Bounded and Uniformly Continuous on R?

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Undergrad Where is x|x| differentiable and how to find its derivative

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Undergrad Verifying Solution for |1 -1| = P |-2 1|

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Undergrad Can Calculus Tricks Simplify These Limit Problems?

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Undergrad How Is the Full Taylor Series Derived Beyond Its Linear Approximation?

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Undergrad Solving Indeterminate Forms: e^∞, √∞, a^∞, 1^∞

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Graduate The 'integration by change of variable' theorem

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High School How to check implicit differentiation results with calculator?

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High School Is the book wrong about the work done by the equation 8x-16 from 0 to 3?

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Graduate Integration of (x^2-x^3)^-(1/3) from 0 to 1

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Graduate Why does the second line integral not equal zero if it's not conservative?

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Undergrad Positive or Negative Acceleration? and Antiderivative of 1/(sin^2)?

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Undergrad Proving the Dominance of e^x over x^e: A Mathematical Inquiry

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Graduate Can Continuous Functions on [0,1] Approach 1 but Not Equal 1 at x=1?

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Undergrad Is there an easy way to find the value of e^(-x^2) using numerical methods?

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Graduate Sharp swing of a parabolic body crossing a critical line

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Graduate .Line Integral in the First Quadrant

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Graduate Why does the series 1/n! diverge in the p-adic metric?

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Undergrad How Fast is the Area of an Equilateral Triangle Changing?

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Undergrad Reverse Integral and Evaluation: A Trick Question?

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Undergrad Does the Limit of (sqrt(|ab|) * |h|) / h as h Approaches 0 Exist?

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Graduate The graph of a continuous function has zero content

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Undergrad How can I improve my limit-setting skills for double integrals?

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Graduate What does the partial derivative of a function represent geometrically?

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Undergrad Why does the EE prof define indefinite integrals as ∫_{-∞}^t f(τ)dτ?

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Undergrad Related Rates height of cylinder

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High School X^x, does this function have a name ?

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Undergrad Limit of SQRT(X)SIN(1/X) as X Goes to Infinity

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Undergrad Double Integrals: Area or Volume?

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Graduate Continuous and nowhere differentiable

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Graduate How Are Parametric Equations Derived in Complex Mathematical Problems?

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Graduate How Do I Prove That the Limit of \( n!^{n^{-n}} \) Equals 1?

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Graduate Does volume from x|y| = c converge for rotating curves?

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Undergrad Solving such integrals numerically?

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Graduate Integrating a 3x3 orientation matrix

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High School Evaluating integral of 1/(x²-6x+8)

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Undergrad Can You Prove ln(e)/e > ln(pi)/pi Without Calculations?

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Undergrad Proving the Limit of Sin x/x Using Squeeze Theorem

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Undergrad Double integral to find the area of the region enclosed by the curve

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Graduate Definite integral and Gamma functions

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Undergrad Accuracy of f(x) when x is Accurate to 6%”

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Graduate Proving Closure of T in B[0,1] Set V

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Graduate Surface area and volume of y = -z sin(xz) from z=a to z=b

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Graduate Does the Absolute Value of the Sine Integral Diverge?

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Graduate Convergence/Divergence of Integrals

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Undergrad Max/Min Values for f(x,y,z): Lagrange Multipliers

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Graduate Calculating Volume Using Triangular Slices in 3D Coordinate System

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