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Undergrad Mixed approximation vs. full approximation for a power series expansion
243.12.5.27 - Verify vector identiy
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Graduate Differential of Multiple Linear Regression
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Undergrad A question about Vector Analysis problems
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High School Question about calculus my dad made me think about
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2214.17 Related Lamppost And Shadow
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Q2:2 Where E Is Bounded By The Parabolic Cylinder
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Graduate Help with Discrete Sine Transform
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15.5.63 - Rewrite triple integral in spherical coordinates
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Undergrad Infinite series of trigonometric terms
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12.4.9 - Area of a triangle given points in 3D space
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Undergrad How to Prove the Solid Angle Formula for Vector Fields?
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Undergrad Differentiate two variables functions
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Definite integral ∫(cos4x−cos4α)/(cosx−cosα)dx
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What is the Sum of Lengths for a Regular n-gon Inscribed in a Unit Circle?
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First order corrections to a polynomial equation
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Undergrad Meaning of the word "Harmonic" in different contexts
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Undergrad Difference Between d3x and triple Integral
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*15.4.17 Volume between a cone and a sphere
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Visualization of Integration by Parts
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Definite Integral ∫xe^(ax)cos(x)dx
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Undergrad Is there a way to find the indefinite integral of e^(-x^2) or e^(x^2)?
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Evaluate Product: Limit of Product Involving Tangents
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Evaluate the limit of a trigonometric expression
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Differentiating wrt constant to evaluate integral
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232.15.4.46 Change the Integral order then evaluate
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Undergrad Taylor expansions, limits and domains
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Undergrad Where Did I Go Wrong in Deriving Pi Using Calculus?
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Some Geometry Some Calculus Some Trigonometry
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High School A function such that f(x)=f'(x)? (not e^x)
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Visualizing a Circle on a 3D Graph Using Parameterization
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How Do You Solve This Complex Double Integral with Given Curves?
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Undergrad Q about finding area with double/volume with triple integral
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15.3.65 Rewriting double integral to infnty
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Undergrad Is a Line Integral Zero if the Vector Field is Not Conservative?
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Undergrad What is the derivative of ln(x) and how does it relate to the graph of 1/x?
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15.3.53 Sketch the region of the double integration and evaluate
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Undergrad Finding a unit normal to a surface
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Undergrad Finding value of parameters to fit some data
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Negative minimum of the average variable cost function
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15.3.50 Double integral of circle and graph
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High School Rule to integrate a function with respect to its derivative
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Cartesian equation of the tangent plane
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Finding Restrictions for the Implicit Function Theorem
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11.e.28 Find the length of the cardroid
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243.11.5.9 Area of intersection cardioid and circle
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15.2.60 Reverse the order of integration
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Undergrad Is π^x - x^π < 0 Solvable by Graphing Techniques?
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How Can I Find a Point on sqrt{x} With a Given Slope to (1,1)?
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232.q1.2c Double integral with absolute value in integrand
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Is This Integral Calculating Area or Volume?
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S4.13.t.71 Angles of triangle PQR
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15.3 Express an integral for finding the area of region bounded by:
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Is the Slope of the Line Passing Through the Given Points Equal to 2x + h?
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Find maximal a and minimal b in (1+1/n)^(n+a)≤e≤(1+1/n)^(n+b)
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15.2.30 Where R is the is the region in Q1 & Q4
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Evaluate the integral ∫[arctan(ax)−arctan(bx)]/xdx
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How do we evaluate the double integral with $15x^2$ inside and all the R values?
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Undergrad Why is There a Dot Product in the Taylor Expansion of 1/Distance with Vectors?
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15.2.87 Write the following integrals as a single iterated integral.
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High School Quick question about calculus (derivatives)
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Undergrad Integral of sin(a x) from 0 to ∞
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What is the correct way to apply Green's Theorem in this scenario?
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15.2.66 Solve by reversing the reversing the order of integration
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15.2.78 But it asks for a double integral
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Undergrad How did this integral come into being?
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Undergrad Which Unit Normal Vector of a Surface is Correct?
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Evaluating Double Integral $II_{5d}$
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Double Integral: Evaluating $II_{5a}$ in $R=[0,2] \times [-1,1]$
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Graduate Derivation of Euler Lagrange, variations
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15.1.55 Find the mass of the plates with the following density functions
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High School Dimensional representation of Roots
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15.1.25 Evaluate the following double integral over the region R
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High School Representation of complex of square root of negative i with unitary power.
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How Much Should the Radius Increase to Enlarge the Circle's Area by b Units?
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Solve ln(x-1)/x-3=2 | Step-by-Step Guide
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Natural logs solve ln⁡((x-1)/(x-3))=2
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Undergrad Why Is the First Derivative Zero in Least Squares Optimization?
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T12.3.11 Find the angle between vectors
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Calculate the integral ∫(tanx+cotx)(tanx/(1+cotx))^2dx.
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Undergrad Why can't I use the partial derivatives method to solve this problem correctly?
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Undergrad Can Cycloid Paths Determine Least Time Courses in 3D?
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Undergrad Question about area between curves (integral calc textbook q
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Proving Continuous Extension of $f(x,y)$ Function
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Undergrad Optimizing fractions and Lagrange Multiplier
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231.12.3.65 Determine the smallest distance between a point and a line
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231.12.3.63 Determine the smallest distance between point and line
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Undergrad Why Must the Transversality Condition Be Less Than or Equal to Zero?
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Undergrad Can someone expand (curlA.del)(curlA)
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Undergrad How does ε disappear from the equation?
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Find $a_{2017}$: Sequence Challenge
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Undergrad Error in Series Approximations
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Undergrad Question about vector calculus
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Undergrad Maximizing xy: Understanding Optimization Problems in Mathematics
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Dale's questions via Facebook about Riemann Sums
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S4.13.t.71 angles of triangle PQR
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Undergrad Rigorously understanding chain rule for sum of functions
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231.13.3.75 top vertex of a regular tetrahedron
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Graduate Determine the flux of the vector field trough the surface
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Find ∑((2k+1)+√k(k+[1)])/(√k+√(k+1))
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High School How Do Equations 2.2 and 2.3 Emerge from Equation 2.1?
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