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Undergrad Proof of Arithemetic Progression
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Undergrad A confusing prob. on maxima and minima
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How to make those special symbols
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Undergrad Solving a Limit with Multiple Fractions
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Graduate Function continuous at irrationas and integers
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Undergrad Why is du/dx treated as a fraction in integration by substitution?
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Undergrad Finding Critical Point of f(x) with f(0) = 0
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Undergrad Help With Heat Flow Questions: Find Temperature Equilibrium & Flow Lines
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Undergrad Solving Partial Fractions Integral: x^2+5x+2 / x^4+x^2+1
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Graduate How to Evaluate the Integral of x^2 * e^(-2*a*x^2) from 0 to Infinity?
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Graduate Are My Definitions of Continuity and Uniform Continuity Correct?
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Undergrad Find 1st 4 Non-Zero Terms Maclaurin Series
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Undergrad How Fast Does the Water Level Rise in a Triangular Trough?
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Proof Help Needed: No Replies on Forum Thread - See My Work | Physics Forums
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Undergrad Understand why the harmonic series diverges
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Undergrad How to find limits of sequences involving products and sums?
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Undergrad Need Help Proving Limit of Sequence Problem
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Graduate Help on infinitesimal calculation
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Graduate Evaluating Integral: Step-by-Step Guide
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Undergrad Can Two Discontinuous Functions Become Continuous When Added Together?
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Undergrad Do Fourier Series Remain Unique When Functions Are Shifted?
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Graduate Solving an Arbitrage Problem in Forward Contract Pricing
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Undergrad Plotting z^2-xy+1=0 with Mathematica - Interval around Origin
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Undergrad Simplifying the Limit for the Derivative of e^(x-2)
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Undergrad Troubleshooting Newton's Method for f(x) and g(x)
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Undergrad Graphical link between function and derivate
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Undergrad How Does the Base of a Triangle Change as Its Altitude and Area Increase?
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Undergrad Navigating Micheal Spivak's Calculus Textbook: It's OK to Feel Overwhelmed!
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Graduate Solving Limit of \frac{(n+4)^{100} - (n+3)^{100}}{(n+2)^{100} - n^{100}}
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Graduate Is the Tangent Function Surjective on Its Defined Interval?
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High School Find sin(ax): Standard Procedure for Sin, Cos & Tan
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Graduate Solving a Logarithmic Integral: Is it Right?
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Undergrad Understanding Limits: A Method for Evaluating Complex Limits Without Operations
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Graduate Singularities in Conservative Vector Fields: Understanding the Integral Around C
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Graduate Get Expert Help with Laurent Series for Convergence of e^z/(z-z^2)"
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Graduate Solve Crazy Lagrange Problem: Min Distance from Origin
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Graduate How to Find Geodesics on a Curved Surface Using Calculus of Variations
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Undergrad Application of Calculus to Finanace
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Undergrad Can someone explain this?(Taylor polynomials)
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Undergrad What is the largest radius for 8 styrofoam spheres in a box?
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Undergrad Triple Integral Help: Solving Equations and Finding Volume with Closed Curve C
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Graduate How Do You Calculate the Work Required to Empty a Water-Filled Trough?
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Graduate Proving the Existence of Fixed Points in Monotone Increasing Functions
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Graduate Which Integration Technique Should I Use for This Triple Integral?
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Undergrad How to Solve the Infamous x*sec(x) Integration Problem?
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Undergrad Find Distance Between Spherical Polar & Cartesian Points
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Undergrad What values of x make this series converge?
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Undergrad Does Convergence of a Series Imply that the Limit of n Times the Term is Zero?
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Undergrad Is the Validity of the Proof in Question?
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Undergrad How do I prove the existence of a limit using the definition of limit?
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Undergrad Optimization Problems (So confusing) Please me on this once. Thanks in a million
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Undergrad Proving Continuity with Epsilon-Delta: How to Approach a Challenging Function?
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Undergrad Continuity of a Function of Two Variables
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Graduate Find parametric equations for the tangent line to the curve at t=1
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High School Series, Sequences and Progressions
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Graduate Calc Proof(s): Uniform Continuity
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Undergrad Combining product rule with chain rule
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Undergrad How Do You Prove the Limit of √x as x Approaches 49?
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Graduate Does the Integral of Cos(x)/x² from Negative to Positive Infinity Converge?
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Undergrad A tricky integration problem. Save me
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Graduate Doubts in Differential equations
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Undergrad Cannot decipher and solve limits help
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Undergrad Proof of Equality: Summation & 2^n
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Undergrad Understanding Limit of a Sequence - Kamataat
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Undergrad Need Help On Initial Value Problems
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Undergrad Max and Min Problems: Solving with Calculus | Need Help & Explanation
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Graduate Fourier Representation of Simple Half-Wave Rectifier
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Undergrad Second rule of comparison in math series
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Undergrad Actual integration of a function
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Undergrad Optimazation math homework
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Undergrad Does f(x) = c Imply That f'(x) = 0?
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Undergrad Understanding Integrals: Multiplying by a Constant Within the Integral?
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Undergrad Why Does My Calculated Tangent Line Not Touch the Curve at the Given Point?
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Undergrad To prove this equation can exist or not hmm
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Undergrad Understanding the Limit of Sin7x/4x as x Approaches 0
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Undergrad Solving Problem on AP Calc Test: Was My Answer Wrong?
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Undergrad What Happens If Your First Guess Using Newton's Method Is Exact?
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Graduate Can a Linear Operator Define This Specific Polynomial Transformation?
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Undergrad Power Series: Find First 4 Terms of Series Expansion for Sec x
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Undergrad Can x be solved in this logarithmic equation?
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Graduate Relativity and the Counting Process
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Undergrad Proving the Sequence: 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + ... + n^3 = \frac{n^2(n+1)^2}{4}
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High School Derivative of a Line - A Newbie Question
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Undergrad Solving Derivatives: Separating dy & dx
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Undergrad Finding an eksponential function given 2 points
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Graduate Finite area with infinite volume
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Graduate I with a question of Foundations
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Graduate Find the integration of the allee effect equation
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Undergrad Solving Physics Problem: Integral from 0 to pi (sin(theta)cos(theta))
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Graduate Why Do Some Functions Lack Algebraic Integrals Despite Being Continuous?
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Graduate Another Question Regarding Power Series
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Undergrad Differentiation of a Power Series
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Undergrad Midterm Questions for Calculus I Course
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High School Help with fundamental concept of calculus; limits.
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High School Integrals: Definition, Difference and Meaning
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Graduate Don't know how to approach this one
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Graduate Solve Integral: x^2[e^(-x^2)] from -∞ to ∞
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Graduate Solving Complex Number Equations with e^{\frac{1}{2} i n x}
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High School Tigonometric Identies problem help
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Graduate Proving limits for converging sequences
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