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Temperature Profile Function: T(L) for 0-500 Depth

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Checking homework for semester grade, need help with question 3

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Solve for $\frac{dy}{dx}$ of $\ln(2xy)=e^{x+y}$

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Definite integral of square root+cube root

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Undergrad Simplifying sum of integrals with m^(i-1)/cosh(m)^4

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Graduate Integrating the Dirac delta function in Laplace transform convolution

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How can the area of a conic surface be calculated in two different ways?

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-z.55 Find the value(s) of t corresponding to the extrema

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-8.2.59 Find eq for level surface

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Undergrad Finding multiple roots of polynomial using numerical methods

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Undergrad What is this sequence that converges to ln(x) called?

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Finding the derivative of rP(K-P) using the chain rule

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Undergrad Lebesgue Integral of Dirac Delta "function"

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Prove the sum identity ∑n2n=2e.

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How can we parametrize the triangle?

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Integral on plane inside a cylinder

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Undergrad Integrating scaled and translated indicator function

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12.3.63 Determine the smallest distance between point and a line

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Graduate Integral equations -- Picard method of succesive approximation

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Interval of Concavity for ${x}^{6}\ln\left({x}\right)$

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Finding x of line bisecting parabola

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Derivatives of trigonometric equation

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Undergrad Solving this integral equation

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What is the simplified numerator for the given function?

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Undergrad What is the gradient of a divergence and is it always zero?

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Undergrad Gradient vs slope in inexact differentials

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Undergrad Problem when evaluating bounds....Is the result 1 or 0^0?

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Undergrad Derivative and Numerical approach

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Prove $\sqrt{\sin x} > \sin\sqrt{x}, 0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$

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Undergrad Can we extend the inequality 0 < sin x < x to sin(x/2), sin(x/5), and sin(3x)?

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Evaluate Integral $t_{1.11}$: $\cos^3$ to $\cos$

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How to Find the Curve σ from Intersection of Surfaces?

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Undergrad What's the name of this type of function?

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T1.14 Integral: trigonometric u-substitution

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Sum of series with factorials: 1/4! + 4!/8! + 8!/12! + 12!/16! +

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Using differentials to estimate error

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Slope of y=-7 as x increases from 8 to infinity

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Derive a closed form and find its limit

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Simplifying a quotient rule derivative and finding concavity

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Undergrad Maximum and inflection point of antibiotic concentration function

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Undergrad Is there any good book to easy to self learn Integration?

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Undergrad Second derivatives when pouring juice into a cup

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High School Ant on a rubber rope problem confusion

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Undergrad Average chord length of a circle

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13.4.7 Find the curvature of the curve r(t).

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High School Why Does tan x Have This Domain?

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Undergrad How Do You Solve an nth Derivative Problem?

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Undergrad Need Aproximate expressions for : ln(x) and 1/ln(x) Thanks

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Undergrad Why does substituting x+h into the Taylor expansion give that formula?

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High School Wolfram Alpha graph of ln(x) shows as ln(abs(x))

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Undergrad How does the Vector Laplacian come about?

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Undergrad Values of Lagrange multipliers when adding new constraints

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Find value of X in this equation

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Graduate Dirac-delta function in spherical polar coordinates

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T6.1.1 Find the volume of the solid

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Finding tangent line from Taylor expansion with remainder term

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Undergrad Can an FFT be used to extract individual sinusoids from a set of data points?

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Higher order derivatives calculation

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Undergrad What Is the Integration Process for tan(2x) dx?

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Infinite Differentiability and Analyticity.

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Complex Residue Calculation at a Specific Point

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Graduate Analytic Continuation of DiLog in Mathematica

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Why is a cone region best integrated in cylindrical coordinates?

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Graduate Orthonormalizing Functions on a Given Interval: A MATLAB Approach

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Equation of the Tangent Line? (Derivatives)

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Calculate the volume of the space D

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Why Is Problem #4 in Calculus 3 Series So Challenging?

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Solving the Integral of sqrt{x^2+1} Using Substitution

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What point does the spiral converge to?

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Undergrad Is the Rewriting of Logs Valid for All Values of x?

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Calculate Vector Integral $\vec{V_2}$

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Calculating a Triple Integral in a Bounded Region

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Derivative with respect to φ*φ of (φ* + φ)

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Implicit Differentiation to find equation of a tangent line

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Is $D_4$ a bounded region in 3-dimensional space?

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Retirement Policy Comparison: A vs B

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How do I solve this problem?

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Graduate Deriving the spherical harmonics addition theorem

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How Much Should Mattos Oil Deposit Semiannually to Pay Off Their Debt?

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Solve Trigonometric Inequality 5x≤8sinx−sin2x≤6x

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Series representation for this integral

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High School Is the integral of x^x from 0 to a transcendental?

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Graduate Gamma function convergence of an integral

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If $x^{3/2}+y^{3/2}=r^{3/2}$, then $u=r$ and $v=r-x$.

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How Can I Calculate a Double Integral Using a Change of Variable?

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Calculating integral using polar coordinates

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15.6.19 Find the mass and centroid

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Undergrad Surface Area of Volume of Revolution

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232.15.6.31Find the center of mass

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Undergrad Asymptotic expansion integral initial step

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2214.16 Related Rates With Draining Cone

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E.12.4 - Find plane through given point and normal to given vector

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Undergrad Should Divergent Integrals Justify Ignoring Derivatives?

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Undergrad How to Combine Vector Directions for Animated Surfaces in OpenGL?

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243.12.5.26 Show That The Line And The Plane Are Not Parallel.

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