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Graduate (Spivak) - a function with strange behaviour.

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Undergrad Algebraic division step in quotient rule derivation

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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?

  • mathrocks
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Undergrad What is the exponential function with a concave up graph and two given points?

  • JonF
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Undergrad Solving Tuff Limit Problem: Factoring Out Rational Function

  • Alem2000
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High School What is the significance of the number e in calculus?

  • JonF
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Graduate Solving Parametric Equation: Find dy^2/dx^2 in Terms of t

  • naav
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High School How to graph y = x + sin(x)

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Graduate Prove: A mapping f:S->T is bijective if and only if it has an inverse?

  • mruncleramos
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Undergrad How can I solve this linear equation with an integrating factor?

  • Math Is Hard
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Undergrad Prove the derivative of ln|x| and its limits

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Undergrad Finding velocity and distance equation given acceleration 800

  • franz32
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High School Zero divided by Zero: A Dangerous Indeterminate

  • Physics is Phun
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Undergrad Inverse Trigonometric Functions / Rates of change with 2 points of references

  • kioria
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Undergrad How do you integrate (r^2-x^2)^(1/2) with a constant r?

  • FUNKER
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Undergrad Maximum area of rectangle with base on x-axis inscribed in y=12-x²

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Graduate How to Compute the Derivative of a Complex Modulus Function

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Undergrad Integral Solve for u + at^2/c^2

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Graduate How do I reparameterize a curve with respect to arc length?

  • mathrocks
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Graduate Motion of a particle performing damped vibrations

  • stu
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Undergrad Equation of Motion for a Particle: Finding Acceleration in Terms of Velocity

  • Warr
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Undergrad Series representation and other problems

  • bard
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High School How can I use codes to show math equations?

  • Alem2000
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Undergrad Integrating x(1+x^6/L^6) from 0 to L

  • PhysicsBeginner
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Undergrad I on the graphs of antiderivatives

  • franz32
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Undergrad Tangent Plane And Normal Vector.

  • dcl
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Undergrad Solving Linear Equations: y' - ytanx = 2x/cosx

  • Math Is Hard
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Undergrad When do dam gates close if 300 megalitres flows at rate R = cos 0.001t?

  • maccaman
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High School Finding displacement time for particle with velocity v = 3cos(t/3)

  • maccaman
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Graduate Integral of e^(-ax)·sin(x)/x from 0 to infinity

  • umut
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Undergrad Solve Integrals by Parts: 2xln(3x)

  • dnvu
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Undergrad Rate of surface area increase for a growing cube

  • crookesm
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Graduate What is the maximum value of b for a given function with certain properties?

  • lhuyvn
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Undergrad Find Domain of (F∘G)(x): Example

  • Alem2000
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Undergrad Error bounds - Simpson, Trap, and Midpoint

  • Math Is Hard
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Graduate Computing the infinite product (1−x)(1−x²)(1−x³)... for x in (0,1)

  • jet
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High School Do i just use the chain rule to differentiate 3^2x

  • Angus
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Graduate Finding the imaginary part of ∫e^(x(2+3i)) dx

  • dcl
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Graduate Finding q where average cost equals marginal cost

  • Zorodius
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Graduate How to use complex exponential to find higher derivatives of e^x cos(x√3)?

  • dcl
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Graduate Finding the direction of steepest descent from (1,1)

  • dcl
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High School Having trouble simplifying conjugate

  • ladyrae
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High School Evaluate the limit of (2x^2-x-3)/(x+1) as x approaches -1

  • ladyrae
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Undergrad Limit of (1/2+(x/(x+3))/(x+1) as x approaches -1

  • ladyrae
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Undergrad What is the Limit of (4[(SQRT(x+2)) – (SQRT2))]/x as x approaches 0?

  • ladyrae
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Undergrad Parametric Equation for Perpendicular Line Through (0,1,2)?

  • mathrocks
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Undergrad How do delta-epsilon arguments prove limits?

  • dcl
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Undergrad How Do I Calculate the Tangent Line and Normal Line of a Path in Calculus?

  • Feynmanfan
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Undergrad How to Derive e^(0.3x) = (70-63x)/(40-24x)?

  • Nallen
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Undergrad Solving Calculus Problems with Mechanics

  • Feynmanfan
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Undergrad How Do I Solve Polynomial Equations with Real and Complex Roots?

  • crookesm
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Undergrad Tangent lines on the Golden Spiral

  • Jdo300
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Graduate Divergence theorem with hyperboloid and tetrahedron regions

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Graduate Is \sum (\sqrt{k+1} - \sqrt{k})(\ln{k+1}-\ln{k}) convergent or divergent?

  • Hydr0matic
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Graduate Twice continuously differentiable function

  • Jonas Rist
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Graduate Therefore \oint_{S}\vec{r}\cdot\vec{n}dS=3V

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Graduate When can homotopic curves be used for line integrals?

  • Theelectricchild
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Graduate Proving Convexity of a Function on an Open Interval

  • Jonas Rist
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Graduate Calculating the Flux of F (Vector Calculus)

  • vas85
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Graduate Proving the product rule for divergence of a scalar and vector field

  • vas85
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Undergrad Integrating inverse trigonometric functions

  • Jeebus
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Graduate Calculating Surface Integrals with Stokes' Theorem

  • Theelectricchild
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High School Solving Sin(2x)+Sin(x)=0 over [0,2π)

  • RansidMeat
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Graduate Math Problem Inquiry Involving nonzero polynomials

  • Ben1587
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Undergrad How do i integrate (cot(x))^2

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Undergrad Find k such that the line is tangent to the graph

  • kdinser
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Undergrad How to Separate Variables in an Initial Value Problem?

  • phy
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Undergrad Calculating Volume with Integration: 4/3(pi)r^3

  • Silverious
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Graduate Does X/0 = Infinity? Results of My Calculus Class Discussion

  • Hagie190
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Graduate What is the 'Beautiful Mind' Equation and Does it Have a Solution?

  • Loren Booda
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Undergrad How do I expand (1+x+x²+...+x^(n-1))²?

  • Pattielli
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Graduate How to Find a Sum Using Poisson Summation Formula and Fourier Transform?

  • yxgao
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Undergrad Have a cone and divide it into infinately small slices

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Undergrad Computing derivatives of factorials beyond simple cases

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Graduate Integral of 1/(1-x³)

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Undergrad Reparametrizing a space curve in terms of arclength:

  • PreDefined
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Undergrad Volume Problem - What Am I Doing Wrong?

  • allergic
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Undergrad Parametric Equations Tanget lines

  • 600burger
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Graduate Singularity type of 1/f(z) when f has essential singularity

  • Vlad
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Graduate Example of Levenberg-Marquardt-Method

  • Sitewinder
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Graduate How Do You Compute the Surface Area of a Cone Segment Between Two Planes?

  • born2chill
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Undergrad How do I solve this first order partial derivative problem?

  • Spectre32
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Undergrad Integral of 1/1-sinx exist in 0-180?

  • k.a
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Undergrad Deriving a Complex Function: What is the Best Method?

  • Spectre32
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Rate of Change in the Length of a Shadow?

  • Caldus
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Undergrad Solve for x algebraically in the interval 0<x<2pi sin2x + 4sinx = cosx + 2

  • recon9
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Undergrad Line integral curiosity/confusion

  • optinyx
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Undergrad How Do You Solve the Integral of 1/Sqrt(1-x^2)?

  • JasonRox
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High School Does (1/x^0)*x Equal x^2?

  • angel
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Undergrad Find the amplitude and period of the function

  • jen043081
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Undergrad Is the Derivative of (x^2-6x+9)(2x^2-x+1) Correct?

  • UrbanXrisis
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Graduate Sketching a phase portrait for dx/dt=y-x, dy/dt=x-y

  • MathematicalPhysics
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Undergrad Is the Series \(\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\cos{\frac{n}{2}}}{n^2+4n}\) Convergent?

  • Townsend
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I'll pay you for solving the problems for me.

  • claire_ye
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Undergrad Solving a Physics Problem Involving Inverse Trig Function

  • mindcircus
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High School Integrating 1/x^3: -2/x^2 or -1/2x^2?

  • angel
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Undergrad Maximum volume that can be calculated?

  • Caldus
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Graduate Good expositions on quasiconformal mappings and Teichmuller spaces?

  • Stevo
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Graduate Understanding Lambda Calculus and Its Role in Computer Science

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