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High School Best way to lean Calculus on your own
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Graduate Polynomial system, apparently for real champs
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Undergrad U substitution for differentiation?
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Graduate Hints only please: compact iff bicompact
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Graduate Integral Calculation: Analytical Calc of k_0 W L J_0
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Undergrad Double integral with absolute value of x-y
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Graduate Unraveling the Mystery: Solving ln(ln(ln(ln x+4))) = e with Expert Help
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Graduate Proof That $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{n}{(n!)^\frac{1}{n}} = e$
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Graduate For all the smart Mathematicians
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Graduate Maximize Area of Triangle APB with Line y=mx+b Intersecting Parabola y=x^2
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Is Calculus Still Relevant in Today's World?
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High School Randomness of Computer & Calculator
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High School Understanding 2nd Derivative Max/Min Points
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Graduate How Does the Mapping w = 1/z Transform Regions in the Complex Plane?
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High School How to Use Different Logarithm Bases on a TI-86?
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Undergrad Optimize Positive Number Sum of Number & Reciprocal
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Undergrad How Do I Prove Continuity for f(x)=x^2 at x=3 and for f(x,y)=1/(xy)?
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Undergrad Optimizing the Sum of a Number and its Reciprocal in Calculus
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Graduate Is Stokes Theorem Easier Than It Seems?
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Undergrad Interpretation of integral as area?
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Graduate N-dimensional Tayor's Theorem and Dynamics
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Graduate Multivariable Calculus: Conceptual Question on Total Change in a Function
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Undergrad Problem with a limit as infinity
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Undergrad Optimizing Chocolate Packaging with Equilateral Triangular Prisms
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Undergrad Quotient Rule - is this right or wrong?
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Undergrad Solve Problem With L'Hospital's Rule
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Graduate Help Needed: Solving Stroke's Theorem Problem w/ z Surface
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Graduate Evaluating a Vector Field Through a Surface with the Divergence Theorem
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High School Best Introduction to Calculus Book
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Undergrad Proving Limit Existence: Squeeze Theorem
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Graduate Divergence and Stoke's Theorems in 2D
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Graduate What's the area of this volume?
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Undergrad Rationale behind seperation and integration
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Graduate Help me prove that functions u and v must be constant in D
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Graduate How can I find the value of this difficult sum using lagrange interpolation?
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Graduate How Do You Solve These Multivariable Calculus Problems Related to a Helix?
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Undergrad Introduction to Complex Analysis
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Undergrad Calculating the Limit of (1+1/n)^n as n Approaches Infinity
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Undergrad Can Calculus Prove I Will Reach the End of a Room If I Start Walking?
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Undergrad How to Find the Equation of a Plane at a 60 Degree Angle?
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High School Can someone tell me the essence of derivative?
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Graduate How can images dimention be larger than the domains?
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Undergrad Vector Valued Function vs Vector Field
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Undergrad What Are Good Online Resources for Learning Vector Calculus?
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Undergrad How Do You Determine the Least Upper Bounds of N and P in Repeating Decimals?
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Undergrad Understanding Divergence and Curl on a 3D Surface
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Graduate Why Apply Analytic Continuation in Complex Analysis?
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Undergrad Why are differentials used in math?
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Undergrad Calculating Volume by Cross-Sections: A Riemann Sums Approach
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Graduate Can you prove the Complex Polynomial Theorem?
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Undergrad What is the Antiderivative of Sqrt(1-x^2)?
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Undergrad How Do You Derive y=2^x Using the Definition of Derivative?
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Graduate How to Maximize ln x + ln y + 3 ln z on a Sphere Using Lagrange Multipliers?
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Undergrad Please recommend an honors calc book
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Undergrad Understanding Line Integrals in 3D Space
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Undergrad Advice on Advanced Calculus Textbooks for Independent Study
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Graduate How can we effectively introduce logarithms?
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Graduate Can Limits Determine Specific Values in Complex Mathematical Functions?
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Undergrad Beating Calc 2: Can I Survive the Next Semester?
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Graduate What is the Laplace Transform of a Gaussian Distribution?
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Undergrad Why does the gradient point in the direction of greatest change?
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Graduate Rudin vs Lang: Which is the Thorough More Rigorous Analysis Book?
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Undergrad Instantaneous Rate Word Problems
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Undergrad What is the Limit of the abc-Formula as a approaches 0?
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Undergrad Solving Definite Integral Problem: Average Velocity of Ball Dropped from Rest
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Undergrad Max Value of f(x) for Positive x
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Undergrad Solving for Theta: Help With a Ballistics Equation
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Undergrad Calc Help: Moving Particle from Origin & Integral of 5^ radical x
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Undergrad Optimizing Integration: Sketching vs. Graphing for Type I, II, and III Problems
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Undergrad What is the 50th derivative of F(x)=Cos(2x)?
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Undergrad L'Hopital's rule graph problem
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Undergrad Newton-Raphson method for y=1/f(x)
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Undergrad How Can the Woman Reach the Opposite Side of the Lake Most Quickly?
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Graduate What is the equation of a plane parallel to a line and a point not on that line?
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Undergrad Calculus IV: Calculating Mass, 2nd Moment & Radius of Gyration for Doughnut Yoyo
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Undergrad What is the derivative of 4x(16-x^2)^0.5?
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High School A Simple yet complicated question.
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Undergrad Integrate exp(-x^2), dx
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Undergrad How to Integrate 1/(1+2x+x^2) dx Without Getting Stumped
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Undergrad Solving Various Calc Test Questions - Get Answers Here
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Undergrad Finding a limit through algebra
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High School Can you give me the formula for calculating its
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Undergrad Having difficulty setting up a Diff Eq for this situation
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Graduate Simultaneous Differential Equations
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Undergrad Fitting a Sine Curve to Two Points
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Undergrad Finding Points of Intersection and Proving Parallelism with Vectors
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Undergrad How Do You Integrate \(\sin(\sqrt{x})\) with Trig Substitution?
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Undergrad Finding Fourier Series for f(x)=2x+e^x-e^-x (-1< x >1)
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Graduate Help me derive Lagrange's Trigonometric Identity
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Undergrad How Do You Solve These Related Rates and Optimization Problems?
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Graduate Proof of Limit: |Rez - Rez0|<E Whenever 0<|z-z0|<D
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Graduate (Spivak) - a function with strange behaviour.
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Undergrad Quotient rule for derivatives (algebraic division help?)
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High School Questions About Intervals in Calculus for 14 Year Olds
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Undergrad How to Find the Volume Bounded by a Cylinder and Planes in the First Octant?
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Undergrad What is the exponential function with a concave up graph and two given points?
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Undergrad Solving Tuff Limit Problem: Factoring Out Rational Function
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High School What is the significance of the number e in calculus?
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Graduate Solving Parametric Equation: Find dy^2/dx^2 in Terms of t
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High School Graphing y = x + sin[x] - Get Help Now!
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