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MHB Definite integral challenge ∫cos2017xsin2017xdx
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MHB Integrating the Square Root of a Fraction with a Radical
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MHB How Do You Express and Evaluate This Integral Using Partial Fractions?
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Undergrad Must functions really have interval domains for derivatives?
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High School Why is integration with dx in the denominator undefined?
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MHB Is the Limit of Regular Polygon Areas π? Using Infinitesimal Analysis to Prove
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High School Second derivative differential equations in terms of y?
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Undergrad Why Is There No Maclaurin Expansion for Log(x) Compared to Log(x+1)?
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MHB Find the limit of 1/(n•cosn) as n tends to +∞.
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MHB 7.6.16 Find the derivative of y with respect to x
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Undergrad How to calculate the area under a curve
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MHB Divergence Theorem and shape of hyperboloid
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Undergrad Manipulate this summation with Exp
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Undergrad Calculating area of multiple connected circles
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MHB 242.7x.25 Find the derivative of y with respect to x
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MHB Partial fractions ( part of a logistic equation)
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MHB Testing Convergence, Calculus II
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High School Derivative with the double cross product
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MHB Can you find $f^{(n)}(1)$ with the given conditions?
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High School Why Is My Second Derivative Calculation for Taylor Expansion Incorrect?
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Undergrad Why is [x^x^x]' NOT (xln(x)^2+ln(x)+xln(x)+1)*x^(x+x^x)?
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High School Square root differential problem
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Undergrad Fredholm integral equation with separable kernel
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MHB S6.12.4.35 Find the volume of the parallelepiped
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MHB Converging Geometric Series with Negative Values?
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Graduate Meaning of Sigma in Laplace transform
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High School Why Do Different Methods Yield Different Results for ∫0 T sin²(ωt) dt?
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MHB 206.08.04.59 int completing the square
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MHB Gradients of curves to find average growth rate between two points
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High School Proof that (x^n)/n has a limit of 0 at infinity
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Graduate IS THERE A FENCEPOST ERROR WHEN CALCULATING MASS FOR A CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTION?
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MHB 206.08.08.10 integral from --\infty
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Undergrad Why Does div[grad(1/r)] Equal -4πδ(r vec)?
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MHB Evaluate the sum ∑n/[n^4+n^2+1]
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High School Calculus of variation. Minimum surface
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MHB How Do You Evaluate ∫∫∫ Over an Ellipsoid Using Change of Variables?
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High School Is 0.999... Equal to 0: A Discussion on Convergence and Infinite Series?
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MHB Change of Variables in Multiple Integrals
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MHB How Can I Simplify This Tangent Line Equation?
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MHB Would Partial Fractions Simplify This Integral?
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MHB Finding the Range of a Function Using Graphs
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Graduate Integral representation of Euler constan
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Undergrad Integrate Over Domain? | General Integration Questions
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MHB Find Power Series Representation for $g$: Interval of Convergence
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High School Find ##f(x)## such that f(f(x))=##log_ax##
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Undergrad What did Newton mean by "Ghosts of Departed Quantities"
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High School Solving Integral Equation: $\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{\cos^{3}\left(x\right)}$
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MHB Solving 2.43: Drawing Diagrams & Vector Lengths
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Undergrad Understanding a Time Integral for x1 and x2
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High School Solving Indefinite Integrals: A Beginner's Guide
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MHB What is the ratio of PA to PB on a semicircle with points A and B on the x-axis?
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Undergrad Multiplying by dr/dt and integrating with respect to t
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MHB Projectile Fired: Find Time of Flight at Max Height
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Graduate What is the meaning of tensor calculus?
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MHB Working out where a function is non-negative
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Undergrad Derivative When Substituting Variables
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Undergrad Finding Critical Points of a Quartic Function: A Scientific Approach
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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 Two tangent at the same point of a function
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MHB Tell me, must I use m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1), where m is 1/4?
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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 Finding the Equations of Tangent Lines to a Circle
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MHB Can you find the slope of a line passing through two points with this formula?
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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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MHB Find x- and y- Intercepts....1
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MHB Find x- and y- Intercepts....4
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MHB Find x- and y- Intercepts....3
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MHB Find x- and y- Intercepts....2
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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 Berk's question via email about an antiderivative
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MHB How to Set Up a Triple Integral for Volume Calculation?
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MHB Tilting a circle or ring over backwards creates an ellipse....
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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 Luca's question via email about a line integral....
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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 What are the implications of x=0 in terms of function derivability?
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