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Undergrad Visual interpretation of Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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Undergrad Kronecker Delta and Gradient Operator
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MHB S4.854.13.5.47 Find symmetric equations, angle between the planes
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MHB Show 2 functions have the same anti-derivative
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Graduate Moments of normal distribution
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Undergrad Using symbolic logic to learn calculus
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Graduate Gaussian distribution characteristic function
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MHB How Do You Differentiate $\frac{x \sqrt{x^2+1}}{(x+1)^{2/3}}$?
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MHB 242.2q.3 Find the derivative (1+ln{(t))/(1-ln{(t))
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MHB Area of Rectangle: Calculating with x=1.0 & x=1.5
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MHB Finding Moment of Inertia for Solids: Sphere, Cylinder & Cone
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MHB Are the Given Planes Parallel, Perpendicular, or Intersecting at an Angle?
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MHB How to Integrate $\frac{1}{x(lnx)^2}$ Using $u$-Substitution
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MHB Mass of a Torus in Spherical Coordinates
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MHB What is the value of the triple integral for the given solid and region?
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Undergrad Is (u,v) = (x square - x, x+1) a Parametric Form of a Parabola?
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Why are functions not differentiable at holes?
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High School Why is the use of absolute value in vector norms a matter of preference?
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MHB How Do You Evaluate the Integral of a Rational Function?
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Undergrad How do we compute an integral with a dot product inside ?
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MHB 205.o8.14} what is the velocity when t=3
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MHB S6.803.12.5.9 are lines parallel?
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MHB Find x for Differentiability of |x2-4x+3|
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MHB S6.793.12.4.27area of a parallelogram
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MHB S6.802.12.5.5 Find a vector equation and parametric equations
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MHB Solving Trigonometric Limits: \[\lim_{x\rightarrow 1},\lim_{x\rightarrow -1}\]
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Undergrad Analysis of a general function with a specific argument
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MHB S6.793.12.4.33 Find the volume of the parallelepiped
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Graduate Chain rule - legendre transformation
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MHB S6.194.4.12.4.29 Find a nonzero vector orthogonal to plane
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MHB Finding the x-value of Max, Min, & Inflexion Point
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Undergrad Question about definite and indefinite integrals
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MHB Stationary Points of x-2xsinx: 0-3pi
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Undergrad Deriving the volume of a sphere using semi-circles
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MHB What is the integral of $\frac{x^2-1}{\sqrt{2x-1}}$?
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Undergrad How Can You Integrate x-Squared Without the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?
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High School What does it mean when a limit is finite
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Undergrad Should we consider negative axis when finding the volume?
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Undergrad Finding a branch of a function in the unit disk
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Undergrad Integrating sqrt(x) cos(sqrt(x)) dx
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MHB 205_o6_05 How long does it take a rock falling from rest to reach a velocity
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MHB F is continuous if and only if f is continuous at 0
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MHB Is Set M1 Convex? A Proof Using Mathematical Induction
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Graduate Why can't I use contour integration for this integral?
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Undergrad What is the difference between these two approaches?
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MHB S6.12.3.17 Find the angle between the vectors
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MHB S6.12.3.35 Find the unit vectors
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MHB Calculating the limits without the L'Hospital rule
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MHB S6.12.25 find v in component form
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MHB Limit of function containing integer part
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Undergrad Heaviside Function: Clarifying H(x-a) & H(a-x)
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Undergrad Why Do Implicit Differentiation Results Differ When Multiplying by x or y?
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MHB AP.6.1.1 A region is bounded between the graphs
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Undergrad PDE, heat equation lambda =,<,> 0 question
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High School How were differential equations for SIR Models calculated?
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MHB Is This Trig Substitution Correct for This Integral?
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Undergrad Establishing Limits for x in Green's Theorem Practice Questions
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Undergrad Convergence of Taylor series in a point implies analyticity
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MHB S6.12.11 Find an equation of the sphere
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MHB Integral that converges or diverges?
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MHB Divergent or Convergent Integral
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MHB Are There Global Extrema for These Functions?
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Undergrad Evaluate using Leibniz rule and/or chain rule
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Graduate A problem about branch cut in contour integral
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Undergrad Applying Chain Rule to a function of two variables
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MHB 205.o6.03 Find the body's displacement and average velocity
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Undergrad Can the Complex Integral Problem Be Solved Using Residue Theorem?
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Undergrad Problem with this estimation lemma example
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MHB 206.r2.11find the power series representation
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MHB Is the series $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{\arctan(2k)}{1+4k^2}$ convergent?
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MHB What is the growth rate of a differentiable function?
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Undergrad How to find outer limit of integration for this triple integ
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Undergrad Vector Calculus: What do these terms mean?
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Graduate Understanding Sobolev Norms: A Beginner's Guide
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Graduate How to Solve an Integral Equation Involving Exponential Functions?
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High School What is the Inverse of a Differential Operator?
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MHB Determining if integral converges or diverges
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MHB Using limits to solve an arithmetic problem?
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Undergrad Angle at which cardioid hits the x-axis
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MHB W.8.7.23 int trig u substitution
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MHB Finding Critical Point: x for y=3e^(-2x)−5e^(-4x)
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Undergrad Spivak's Definition of Integrals vs Stewart's
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MHB Is This Partial Fraction Decomposition Set Up Correct?
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Graduate Frechet v Gateaux Derivative and the calculus of variations
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Undergrad Fnd the area A of the triangle with the given the vertices
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MHB Evaluating Definite Integral $I$
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Undergrad Integration by Parts without using u, v
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Undergrad What are the solutions for 10 = (e^x)/x?
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MHB Divergence Test: Evaluating I$_{17}$ at $\tiny{206.8.8.17}$
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MHB Can Discontinuity and Non-Derivability Exist in Strongly Concave Functions?
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MHB 206.8.5.49 Express the integrand as sum of partial fractions
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Undergrad Can Differentiating a Simple Fraction Simplify Complex Integration?
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MHB 242.14.2. solve the initial value problem
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MHB What is g(x) in Terms of f(x): Distance Path Path
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Graduate Drawing Graphs with f(x): A Beginner's Guide
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High School What is the integral of (x^2+x)/(2x+1) when split into manageable pieces?
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MHB Is the Series Convergent or Divergent?
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MHB 205.q4.2 very painful Newton's Method
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MHB Evaluating Limit Using L'Hospitals Rule $\tiny{205.q4.1}$
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Undergrad Directional derivative: identity
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