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MHB How Are Partial Derivatives Calculated for Multivariable Functions?
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MHB Approximating the value of a function
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MHB Finding a Min or Max point without knowing the function
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High School Not following an integral solution
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MHB Find the area between the curve and the x-axis
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MHB Moments of Inertia & Radius of Gyration
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MHB Have you tried Demystified Calculus for a more student-friendly approach?
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MHB How do I evaluate this triple integral for 2ze^(-x^2) over the given bounds?
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High School Is dy/dx of x2+y2 = 50 the same as dy/dx of y = sqrt(50 - x2)?
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High School Definite integrals with +ve and -ve values
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High School Differentiating by two different variables -- when is it okay?
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High School Don't follow one small step in proof
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Undergrad Havil's book "Gamma" page 57, formula
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High School Why Does ln(y) = ln(bεax) Cause Issues in Derivation?
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Undergrad Lorentzian line shape integration
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High School Domain of Derivatives: Is f'(x)<=f(x)?
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Undergrad Understanding the Dirac Delta function
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Undergrad Prove Complex Integral: $\int_m^\infty\sqrt{x^2-m^2}e^{-ixt}dx$
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Undergrad Is it possible to find the limit of (1+1/x)^x as x approaches -infinity?
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MHB How can i check if this sum is converges?
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MHB Finding Intersection Points Between Circle & Line
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MHB Finding a parameter for which a line is orthogonal to a curve
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MHB 17.1.08 y''+100y=0 Find the general solution of the given equation?
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MHB How to Set Up a Triple Integral for Volume Calculation?
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High School Why Can't I Integrate g(x) Over [1, Infinity) When It Also Approaches Zero?
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MHB Finding Bounds for a Triple Integral in the First Octant
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MHB Steps for Setting Up Triple Integrals
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MHB How to Set Up a Triple Integral for Volume in the First Octant?
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MHB Finding Bounds for a Triple Integral: Solids Bounded by a Paraboloid and Plane
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High School Derivation with logarithms and product
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High School Some help understanding integrals and calculus in general
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MHB How do you solve this calculus 2 integration problem?
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Undergrad Geometrical interpretation of gradient
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Undergrad A limit as t-->0 of log(t) / SQRT(t)
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Undergrad Looking for a proof that u(x) du(x)/dx = 0.5 d(u(x)^2)/dx
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High School Integration of a quantity when calculating Work
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MHB Partial Derivatives of Functions
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Undergrad How does divergence calculate all of flow through a surface?
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Undergrad How to understand Taylor/Mclaurin series?
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MHB How can self-study lead to long-term learning compared to classroom instruction?
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Undergrad Why this form of the vector product?
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High School Does integration commute with substitution t=0?
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Undergrad Motivating definitions in calculus on manifolds
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Undergrad Is the Proof of Geometric Progression in Probability Common Sense?
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Undergrad Brachistochrone for Specific Ratios
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Undergrad Continuity of composition of continuous functions
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MHB Moments of Inertia and More....2
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MHB Moments of Inertia and More....1
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MHB How to Find Mass and Center of Mass for a Triangle with Variable Vertices?
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MHB Mass and Center of Mass for a Lamina with Variable Density and Given Points
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MHB What is the Maximum Value of 1/𝑥 + 1/𝑦 with x+y=5 and Positive Integers?
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MHB Find the coordinates and the nature of any turning points (maximum and minimum)
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MHB How Do You Set Up Double Integrals Over a Semicircular Region?
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MHB How to Find Mass and Center of Mass of a Lamina Bounded by Curves?
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MHB Differentiation of infinite series
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MHB MacLaurin/Taylor/Convergence Finals Help :(
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MHB How to Minimize the Perimeter of a Rectangle Formed by 24 Unit Squares?
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MHB Solving for x: x^2 + (x-a)(a+1)/(x-a)
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MHB Few beginner doubts about differential equations ?
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MHB What is the concept of moment of inertia?
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High School How to Change the Independent Variable from Time to Position in a Function?
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Undergrad Taylor expansions and integration.
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Graduate Difficult cosh integral using Leibniz rule?
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MHB What is the center of mass and how is it related to balancing an object?
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MHB What is the meaning of radius of gyration and its relation to rotation?
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High School Area under the curve of a Polar Graph
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MHB Iterated Integral in Polar Coordinates
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Graduate Time differentiation of fluid line integrals
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Undergrad Complex integral of a real integrand
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MHB Integrating (x^2cosx^3)^6: A Review of Techniques
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MHB Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
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MHB Calculus & Diff. Eqn: Beginner Qs on Function, Derivative & Gradient
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High School Some doubts about these differentiation steps
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Graduate Analytical Integration of a Difficult Function
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MHB Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
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Undergrad Derivative of 4^x: My Exam & Answer Explained
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High School Do all the peaks and valleys of f have f'=0
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Graduate Why Is the Gradient of a Scalar Product Best Evaluated in Cartesian Coordinates?
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Graduate What is the relationship between cos(cosx) and Bessel functions?
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Undergrad Do normal differentiation rules apply to vectors?
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High School Tan^-1 to PI Form: Get Help Here
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Undergrad Need help understanding this step in simplifying a limit equation
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MHB What is the Derivation of the Average Value of a Waveform Using Calculus?
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MHB How Do You Set Up Double Integrals for Different Orders of Integration?
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MHB Double Integral Setup for a Rectangular Region
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MHB How do I set up double integrals for different orders of integration?
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MHB Is My Double Integral Solution Correct?
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Undergrad Differentiating Vectors: Solve the Problem Now!
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MHB A text problem on the study of extrema of a function
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Undergrad Does dP_x dP_y = d^2\vec P : Integration scalar / vector var
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Undergrad Find total charge (using double integration)
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Graduate Is the pole in this integrand integrable?
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MHB Limit of a trigonometric function
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MHB Do we get the extrema from that graph?
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MHB Why Do I Get Negative Value Integrating y=-50e^-5x?
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High School Really an easy question about derivative of arctan
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MHB 242.tr.05 Use the integral test to determine if a series converges.
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Undergrad Area under curve using Excel question
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MHB Prove Integrability of f(x)| 0 to 1 Inequality
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Graduate Error for perturbed solution vs Numeric
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