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Undergrad Understanding Uniform Circular Motion Calculations
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Undergrad How to Differentiate the Function g(x) = (4+csc²(3x))²?
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Undergrad Calculating dd.mm.ss from Vertical Aerial Photograph: Help Needed
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Graduate How can I simplify these integration problems using trigonometric substitutions?
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Graduate Is the Converse of the Limit Problem True or False?
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Graduate Solving Questions on f(x) = x^2 + x and x/|x| at x=0
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Undergrad Find x-Coordinate on (0,2π) for y=x√3+2sin(x) Horizontal Tangent Line
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Undergrad Am I Solving These Calculus Derivative Problems Correctly?
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Graduate Solving a Canal Turn Problem: Finding the Longest Barge
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Overcome Feeling Discouraged in Math
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Graduate Checking Fourier Series Quickly - Best Way?
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Looking for table of primitives
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Graduate How Do You Solve This Complex Mathematical Series?
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High School Pressure is the change in force per unit of area
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Graduate Poisson summation and Parsevals identity
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Graduate Learn How to Integrate x^x with Ease | Expert Tips and Tricks
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Undergrad Solving Integral Problem with 2*e^sqrt(x)-2*e - Help Ylle
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Undergrad What is the sum formula for this expression
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Undergrad Help with proving limits using Epsilon-Delta definition
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Graduate What does equal mixed partial derivatives indicate about a function?
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Graduate What is the Correct Indefinite Integral for cos(5x) + cos(4x) / (1-xcos(3x))?
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Undergrad How to Find the Equation of the Tangent Line at (8,-1)?
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Graduate How Do I Determine the Epsilon for a Limit in Analysis?
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Undergrad Limiting f(h): Confirmation Needed - 1st Post!
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Graduate Can You Solve for R in Terms of t Using This Integral?
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Graduate Partial differentiation and changing variables
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Undergrad Show Non-Existing Limits - How to Prove a Limit Does Not Exist
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Undergrad Any sites for intro to real analysis help?
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Graduate Express VectorU in Terms of VectorA, VectorB, ScalarF
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Undergrad Lim x→0 (x + (1/x)) sin(x) Undefined
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Undergrad Find the requested function and sketch the curve
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Find a Calculus BC Teacher: Expert Help for Your Math Needs
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Graduate How Do You Prove That sup(S ∪ T) Equals max{supS, supT}?
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Undergrad Why is the number e so significant in nature and mathematics?
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Undergrad Is This a Correct Definition of a Limit in Calculus?
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Graduate Computing the Limit of tan(pi/n)/(n*sin^2(2/n)) as n Approaches Infinity
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Undergrad Finding volumes of solids involving exponentials
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Graduate Complex Variable: Conformal Mappings
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High School How to download math programs for ti 83 or the 83 plus?
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High School Discontinuous split function problem
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Undergrad Volume of a cylinder, horizontally
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Undergrad Leibniz integral rule proof ?
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Undergrad Composite Functions: Is (f o g)^-1 = gof?
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Undergrad What is the General Solution to a Differential Equation?
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Undergrad What is the optimal angle for a conical cup with a maximum volume?
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Undergrad Learning Resources for Infinite Integrals
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Graduate How can the sum of this series be proven using induction?
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Undergrad Solving Integral: xcos(x)dx - Get Answer in 1/2
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Undergrad How can the definite integral be 8/3 when the indefinite is -1/3*(4-y^2)^(3/2)?
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Undergrad How to solve a y'=3y+15 initial value problem?
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Undergrad Integral Calculus: Fund Theorem Confusion
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Graduate Proof of Sequences: Orders and Representations
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Undergrad Numerical Integration: Simpson's Rule for 1/x
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Graduate Seeks Assistance with n-derivative of Complex Function
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Undergrad Proving e^ix = cos x + i sin x
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Graduate Convergence of an: e^(n)sin(n) & e^(2n)/[4^n]
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Graduate Is Every Element of a Sigma-Algebra Generated by a Countable Subcollection?
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High School 2nd fundamental theorem of calculus
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Undergrad Finding x Without a Graph: e^x = x^10
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Undergrad How to Find Parametric Equations for a Perpendicular Line?
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High School Finding Four Angles Using the Cosine Double Angle Formula
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Undergrad Struggling with These Calculus Homework Problems?
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Undergrad Volume of a cylinder by integration
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Undergrad Mastering Epsilon-Delta Proofs: How to Find Delta When x Approaches a Value 'a'?
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Undergrad How can I integrate this expression?
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Undergrad Help with proof of the uniqueness of limits.
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Undergrad How Quickly Does the Radius of a Lollipop Decrease as You Eat It?
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Undergrad Lim((cosx/x^2)-(sinx)/x^3)) x->0 L'hopital
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Graduate Residue Formula for Exponential Fraction with Constant Terms
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High School How Do You Graph the Combination of Two Functions?
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Graduate Can You Help Solve This Fourier Series Problem?
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Undergrad How do you integrate velocity with respect to dy for an integration problem?
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Undergrad Can All Functions Be Integrated?
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Undergrad Prove |A^2 - B^2| \leq \frac{1}{2} \{2|B|+\frac{1}{2}\}
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Graduate Can someone explain the differentiation paradox in this function?
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Undergrad Can Anyone Prove the Maclaurin Series for ln(1+x)?
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Undergrad Root Theorem for Polynomials of Degree > 2
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High School I am Completely Clueless in Calculus
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Undergrad Solving Summation Problems: The Method Behind Another Sequence
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Undergrad I'm sorry, I do not understand your comment. Could you please clarify?
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Undergrad Prove: (n^3 - n) is Divisible by 6
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Undergrad Solving Vertical Asymptotes: (x-1)(x-3) / y-1 or (x-1)/(x-1)(x-3)?
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Graduate Calculating Vectorian Field Rotor with Stock's Theorem
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Graduate Integral Question: Deriving Formula for $\int|f(x)|dx$
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Undergrad How Does L'Hopital's Rule Apply to the Second Derivative Calculation?
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High School I wish I could take calculus again
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Undergrad What are some real-world applications of Calculus 2?
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Undergrad How can I improve my understanding of trigonometry for Calculus II?
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High School Pre-Calculus Help: Get Answers to Problems for Homeschoolers
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Is the Press Overhyping Scientific Discoveries?
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High School Find the Best Book on Power Series for Calculus
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High School Solving P=15(1.5)^t - Find the Answer Easier Than Expected
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Graduate Shortest time from a point to a moving point
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Graduate Kth derivative of the nth iterate
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Undergrad How do I solve this integral using partial integration?
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Undergrad Find the Fourier series for the function f(x) = sin(4x)
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Undergrad Is sin(h) equal to 1 when h = 1?
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High School The Signs of Trigonometric Functions in Quadrant I and II
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Graduate Integral of C1 Function over Region D: How to Find Value
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Undergrad Approximation methods that can be applied
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