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Undergrad Integrating a logarithmic function

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Undergrad How to Maximize Area for a 1-km Racetrack with Semicircles?

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Graduate Question/Puzzle Regarding Space-Curvature Model

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Graduate Minimum distance between ellipses

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Graduate Problem with the Divergence Theorem

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Undergrad What is the partial sum of the series?

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Graduate Find the total distance traveled by the object

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High School Is \frac {1}{\infty} equal to 0 or infinitely close to 0?

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Graduate Sum an infinite series by definite integrals

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Graduate If f is continuous and ∫|f| = 0, prove f = 0

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Graduate Stumped on \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}{\frac{1}{a_{a_{n}}}}

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Undergrad What is the maximum height reached by the arrow?

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Undergrad Solve Vector Question: Find Shortest Distance from Point C to Line 1

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Undergrad Write the vector V=i+2j+3k at the point (x,y,z)=(1,1,0)

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Undergrad Can someone double check this, or tell me happened?

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Undergrad Solving Double Integrals with Change of Variables

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Undergrad Rectangular enclosure divided into 3 pens with 120m of fencing

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Undergrad Profit Equation (need to maximze profit)

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Undergrad Is there a limit to the decimal expression .999?

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Undergrad Profit Equation (need to maximize profit)

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Undergrad Calculating Horizontal Run for 800ft Hill Grade of 8%

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Can Deleted Data Be Retrieved?

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Undergrad Does the Sum of this Infinite Series Converge or Diverge?

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Undergrad Displacement, spring work, area integrals, and volumes of solids

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Undergrad How do I rewrite ln9-3ln(squareroot 3) + ln81 in the form kln3?

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High School How Do You Prove This Trigonometric Identity?

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Undergrad Differentiating x^y + y^x + (lnx)^x etc

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Graduate Solving Fourier Transform Problem: f(x) = e^(-pi*x^2)

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Undergrad What is the derivative of the equation for volume?

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Undergrad Calculate the Fourier Sine Series of f(x)=sin(x/2)

  • nizama
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Undergrad Calculating Distance Between Two Points: Simplifying Radical Expressions

  • Xavier
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Undergrad Is Simpson's Rule Effective for Solving the Intersecting Cylinders Problem?

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High School What is a Null Set and Why Does It Have Measure Zero?

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Graduate Area of a Hyperboloid in a Sphere: Calculating the Integral

  • LostInSpace
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Undergrad Integrating sinx/x between (0,infinty)?

  • saint_n
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Undergrad What is the relationship between average cost and marginal cost in production?

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Undergrad What is the derivative of a complex function?

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Undergrad Find the velocity vector for the particle at any time

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Undergrad Does the Integral of sin(x)/x from 0 to Infinity Converge?

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Undergrad How do you prove an improper integral converges?

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Undergrad How do you intergrate cos^3 [x] .dx

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Graduate Prove that f = 0 if [tex]\int |f|= 0[\tex]

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High School Revising Maths: Understanding Differentiation of e^x

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High School How Do You Solve (16-x²)³/2 = 40 for x?

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Undergrad Is f(x) = 1/√x Continuous as x Approaches 4?

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Graduate Calculating Surface Area of Intersecting Cylinders with Non-Perpendicular Axes

  • Xishan
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Undergrad Does the limit of cos√(2004+x) - cos√x exist?

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Undergrad Partial fractions integration of 10/((x-1)(x²+9)) and x³/(x+1)³

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High School Finding f(2) given f'(x) = sin(πe^x/2) and f(0) = 1

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Undergrad Two positive numbers summing to 100 with minimum sum of squares

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Undergrad Converting vectors and gradients to polar coordinates

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Undergrad Related rate problems and the chain rule

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Undergrad What is the equation of a cylinder with an angled axis and variable intercepts?

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Graduate Dog chasing rabbit moving at equal constant velocity

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Undergrad Where Can I Find Useful Resources for Vector Calculus?

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Undergrad Write # as a ratio of two integers

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Graduate Proving Existence of $\delta$ for Continuous Function $f$ s.t. $f(c)<5$

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Graduate Anyone have time to check my Jacobian for this transformation?

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Graduate Ratio of consecutive Fibonacci numbers converges to what limit?

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Undergrad What's the purpose of Taylor Polynomials?

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Undergrad Where does the 2! come from in Taylor series?

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Undergrad Finding the Rate of Change of Area with Decreasing Length and Increasing Width

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Undergrad Wacky change of variables for Multi integration

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Graduate Understanding Vector Calculus: A Brief Summary

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Graduate Reversing: Properties of a continous Function.

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Undergrad Maximising Profit: Solving Linear Demand Functions

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Undergrad What Calculator Shall I Buy? Give me advice.

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Graduate Distance from a point on a sphere to a point on a plane

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Graduate What is the relationship between curl and surface integrals in vector calculus?

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Undergrad Easy derivitive giving me some trouble

  • kdinser
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Undergrad What is the meaning of Rootof in my CAS?

  • Matt Jacques
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Undergrad Integral of dx/(x-sqrt(x+2))

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Undergrad How Can You Prove the Limit of (n-1/n) as n Approaches Infinity Equals 1?

  • Ed Quanta
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Graduate How do I solve this line integral problem with given constraints?

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Undergrad Finding the exponential function through two points

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Graduate Almost All" Numbers in [0,1] are Satanic

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Graduate Estimating \int_{0}^{1/2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^3}}dx using Power Series

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Undergrad Formal Definition of Limits, as x -> infinity

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Undergrad Why implicit differentiation gives two different answers for dy/dx

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Undergrad What is the connection between the roots of a function and its derivative?

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Undergrad Having some difficulty with a Trip. Integral in Cylindrical Coordinates

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Graduate Learning Nonstandard Analysis: Understanding Equivalence Relations

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High School How Do I Find the Intersection of \sin(x) and \cos(x)?

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Undergrad Finding limits and order of integration for a triple integral

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Graduate Solving a Question on L'Hopital's Rule

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Undergrad How Do You Find the Volume of Water in a Leaking Cylindrical Bucket Over Time?

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Undergrad How Are Limits for Inverse Trigonometric Functions Derived?

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Undergrad Finding the Sum of n/[(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)]

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Graduate Solving Position Vector Problem: Find Acceleration with |f|^2 = 260 + 64 cos3t

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Graduate How Do I Verify Legendre Polynomials and Their Orthogonality?

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Graduate Integrating (1-x²)f''(x) and (a²-x²)f''(x) without knowing f''(x)

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Graduate Definite product of zero and infinity?

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Undergrad How do I sketch the graph of f(x, y) = sin(y) using x, y, and z cross sections?

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Undergrad Maximizing rectangle area inscribed in a right triangle with legs 3cm and 4cm

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Undergrad Possible Mistakes in Calculus Problems

  • physicszman
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Undergrad What are some interesting topics for a calculus paper?

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Graduate How Do You Prove the Integral of Cosine Functions Using Exponential Forms?

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Graduate How can I solve the integral of tan^3(x^2)sec^4(x^2) dx?

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Undergrad What is the procedure for testing convergence of alternating series?

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High School How Do You Calculate the Original Area of a Parallelogram?

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