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Undergrad Related rates grain hopper problem
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Undergrad Man & Woman Separating at 10 sec: A Bridge View
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Undergrad Does the Function f(x) Have a Fixed Point If f'(x) ≥ 2?
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Graduate Finding the Radius of Gyration of a Racquet?
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Undergrad Solving a Costly Word Problem: Finding the Cheapest Container
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Undergrad What does dx mean and why is dx² negligible?
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Undergrad How to Prove This Limit with Cube and Fourth Roots?
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High School Learning the basics of differential equations
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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 Temperature equilibrium and flow lines for a circle and line segment
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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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Help proving a formula from calculus
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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 Proving limit of (n+1)/n² + 3 equals 3
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Graduate Definition of infinitesimal numbers dx
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Graduate Evaluating a triple integral with exponential and spherical coordinates
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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 Why Newton's method gives 8.5987 instead of 4.493 for x = tan(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 Struggling with Spivak's Calculus: is it normal to find some problems very hard?
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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 How do you find expressions for sin(4x), cos(4x), and tan(4x)?
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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 Why does a singularity in a conservative field make the line integral nonzero?
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Graduate Laurent series for e^z/(z-z^2) with region of convergence
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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 Finding the intersection curve of two paraboloids and volume between them
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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 Distance between a spherical polar point and a Cartesian point
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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 Minimizing material cost for a spherical cap and triangular prism tent
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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 Why does d²x/dt² = -kx have infinitely many solutions if we add homogeneous solutions?
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Undergrad Cannot decipher and solve limits help
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Undergrad How do I prove that the sum of binomial coefficients equals 2^n?
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Undergrad Understanding Limit of a Sequence - Kamataat
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Undergrad Solving initial value problems y' + ty = t and y' = y² sin t
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Undergrad Minimizing silo surface area and garden fencing cost
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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 Rectangular box with greatest volume from 100 square inches of cardboard
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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 Finding f(x) with f'(-1) = 1/2, f'(0) = 0, and f'' > 0 everywhere
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Undergrad Why does sin7x/7x approach 1 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 Does my induction proof for sum of cubes formula work?
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High School Derivative of a Line - A Newbie Question
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Undergrad Can you separate dy and dx in a derivative?
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Undergrad Finding an eksponential function given 2 points
- Dr-NiKoN
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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 Proving two power series sum to a third series
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Undergrad Differentiation of a Power Series
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