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MHB 206.11.3.12 write the power series
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Undergrad What happens in this step function?
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MHB Limit of (n^2+n)^(1/2)-(n^3+n^2)^(1/3)
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MHB How Do You Solve Related Rates Problems Involving Melting Ice?
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MHB So, the car takes approximately 8.43 seconds to travel 100 meters.
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Undergrad How to logically derive the total derivative formula?
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MHB Find $F''(2): $$F(x)=∫_x^2 f(t)\,dt$$
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MHB Integral using trig substitution
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MHB 206.11.3.27 first three nonzero terms of the Taylor series
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MHB Series Convergence Or Divergence
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MHB Need help on related rates problem
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MHB Find General Form of Z & T: Newton's Law of Cooling
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MHB 206.11.3.27 Tayor series 3 terms
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MHB 206.11.3.39 Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series
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MHB 206.11.3.11 Find the first four nozero terms of the Maciaurin series
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MHB Which test do we have to apply at each case?
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MHB How Does Water Depth Change as a Cone-Shaped Tank Empties?
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Undergrad Find potential integrating on segments parallel to axes
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Undergrad Do time-dependent and conservative vector fields exist?
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High School Why can't a chain rule exist for integration?
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High School What is the formula for the length of the graph of e^x in the first quadrant?
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Mathematical representation of probability
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Undergrad Integral of f(x)*x: Is It Possible?
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MHB 242.13.3 Taylor remander formula
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MHB Approximating Functions with 3rd Order Taylor Polynomials
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Undergrad Newton's method for approximating solutions of functions
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Undergrad Surface of revolution of a donuts
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MHB Find xf^7(x)''(0): Chain Rule Explanation
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MHB Derivative: Simplifying an Equation
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MHB 11. 1.33-T nth order Taylor polynomials - - centered at a=100, n=0
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MHB How to Use Absolute Convergence Test on This Series?
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Undergrad Gaussian integral in two dimensions
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Undergrad What Is the Derivative of cos(x) with Respect to 1/x?
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Undergrad Successive Integrals: Examining 1st Integral y_1(t)
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MHB What is the more appropriate method to solve for the limit in this scenario?
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MHB Taylor Polynomials for $e^{-4x}$ at $x=0$
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Undergrad Centroid Problem Solutions: Integrate or Otherwise?
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MHB Find the limit as x goes to infinity
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MHB Crank/Piston Motion: Understanding dB/dt, dB/dθ & d2B/dT2
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MHB Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials centered at 0, for n=0, 1, 2.
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MHB What is the Derivative of f(x) = 3xlnx?
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MHB 206.11.1.12 quadratic approximating polynomial
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MHB Find the derivative of the antiderivative
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Graduate Convergence of an infinite series of exponentials
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MHB Finding Approximate Critical Number with Newton's Method
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Undergrad Partial derivative of a total derivative
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MHB S4.12.9.13 find a power series representation
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Undergrad How Can Vector Field Simulation Differ Between Iron Core and Vacuum?
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MHB What is the area bounded by y = 8 – 2x - x^2 and the x-axis?
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MHB What is the substitution for the definite integral ∫202x(4−x2)1/5 dx?
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Undergrad Extremal condition in calculus of variations, geometric
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MHB Does the Sequence Converge or Diverge?
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MHB Evaluation of definite integral (is it correct?)
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Undergrad Are the functions for mixed derivative always equal?
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Undergrad How does the change in area compare to the differential area element?
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High School Why differential of e^x is special?
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High School Confusion regarding area of this figure
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Undergrad Laplace transformation of nested function
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Undergrad What is the derivative of the inverse secant function?
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Graduate How Does Dimensionality Influence a Polynomial Integral?
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MHB How Do You Calculate Position from Velocity at Time t?
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MHB Evaluating Integrals: ∫_(-4)^1[f(x)]dx = (-125)/6
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Undergrad How Do You Simplify ν∇⋅(ρν)?
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MHB Finding area (application of definite integral)
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Undergrad Question about Contour Integration
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High School Why can't degrees be used to approximate tan(46)?
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MHB Need help on Fourier Series (badly)
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MHB What is the correct solution for $\int_{0}^{1}x\sqrt{18-2x^2} \,dx$?
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MHB What Is the Derivative of 4f(x) at x = 6?
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Undergrad Velocity with respect to arclength is a unit tangent vector?
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Undergrad Differentiability of multivariable functions
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MHB What is the inequality form for a decreasing curve's slope?
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High School Learning Integrals with the Graph of y=x^2
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MHB Ratio Test for Sum $\tiny{206.10.5.84}$
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MHB Find Derivative: Solve G'(3) Problem
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MHB What is the radius of the oil slick after 10 minutes?
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MHB Sum of Infinite Series: TI and Book Solutions
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Undergrad Can we remove the arbitrary function?
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MHB How Can I Solve for B in My Math Problem?
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Undergrad How is the Limit of This Sequence Determined?
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MHB Supposed to use the root and ratio test
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MHB Can anyone simplify any of these questions?
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MHB Use the techniques of geometric series
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MHB 206.8.7.47 int sin(10x) cos(5x) dx Simpsons rule
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MHB 206.10.3.17 Evaluate the following geometric sum
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MHB Finding Slope of Tangent Line: How-To Guide
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Undergrad Legendre Differential Equation
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MHB What is the volume of the solid bounded by two paraboloids?
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High School Help with understanding Nature of Roots for Quadratic and Cu
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Undergrad Determining the flux of an arbitrary vector function
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MHB Find the Slope of a Curve y=f(x) at (a,f(a)) - Determine a f
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MHB 242.10.3.27 using the geometric formula of a sum
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Undergrad Limit with integral and absolute value
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MHB How do evaluate this limit because i will get 2.6667 and divide by -144
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Graduate Integration of velocity and thrust angle equation
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How to Maximize a Nonlinear Function with Limited Variables?
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MHB Math Trick: How to Turn 1/25 Into 10 - Step by Step Guide
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MHB 10.3.54 repeating decimal + geometric series
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Undergrad Help to understand second order differential definition
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MHB What are the y limits for finding the volume of a solid with given parameters?
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