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Undergrad What is the partial sum of the series?
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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 Help Solve Integration Theory Assignment
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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 What Are the Optimal Dimensions for a Maximized Rectangular Enclosure?
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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 Help with Couple of Calculus Problems
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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)
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Undergrad Calculating Distance Between Two Points: Simplifying Radical Expressions
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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
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Undergrad Integrating sinx/x between (0,infinty)?
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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 the Existence of an Improper Integral?
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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
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Undergrad "Did I Solve the Limit Value Question on Today's Exam Correctly?
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Undergrad A couple pretty easy integration problems im stuck on
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High School AP Calc AB Sample Problem Help (Integration)
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Undergrad Optimizing Sum of Squares with Two Positive Numbers
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Undergrad 2 vector problems(am i doing them right)
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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 Analyzing Motion: Dog Chasing Rabbit
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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 Confused About Fibonacci Sequence Problem?
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Undergrad What's the purpose of Taylor Polynomials?
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Undergrad Confused about taylor approximation
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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
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Undergrad What is the meaning of Rootof in my CAS?
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Undergrad Troubleshooting the Integral of dx/(x-sqrt(x+2)) in Calculus 2
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Undergrad How Can You Prove the Limit of (n-1/n) as n Approaches Infinity Equals 1?
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Graduate How do I solve this line integral problem with given constraints?
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Undergrad Solving Exponential Function: (0,4) & (5,1/2)
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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 Understanding the Two Solutions for Derivatives of (2x+y)/(x-3y)=4
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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 Another Triple Integral Question
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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 Difficult Integrals: (1-x^2)(f ''(x)) & (a^2-x^2)(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 I'm haveing optimization problems
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Undergrad Possible Mistakes in Calculus Problems
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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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High School Calculus PDFs: Learn & Understand with Resources
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Undergrad Is My Biomechanics Integration Solution Correct?
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Graduate Help Finding Surface area with Double Integrals. (work shown)
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate dm in Moment of Inertia?
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Undergrad How Do You Integrate cos(sqrt x)?
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