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Mixed approximation vs. full approximation for a power series expansion
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Undergrad Mixed approximation vs. full approximation for a power series expansion
High School Why Can't I Integrate g(x) Over [1, Infinity) When It Also Approaches Zero?
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Finding Bounds for a Triple Integral in the First Octant
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Luca's question via email about a line integral....
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Steps for Setting Up Triple Integrals
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How to Set Up a Triple Integral for Volume in the First Octant?
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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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What are the implications of x=0 in terms of function derivability?
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Ferris Wheel Problem: Find Donna's Position After 36s
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High School Logarithmic growth vs exponential growth
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How do you solve this calculus 2 integration problem?
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Undergrad Geometrical interpretation of gradient
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Undergrad A limit as t-->0 of log(t) / SQRT(t)
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Undergrad Looking for a proof that u(x) du(x)/dx = 0.5 d(u(x)^2)/dx
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High School Integration of a quantity when calculating Work
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Can You Factor Out (x-a)^(-3/2) in This Complex Equation?
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Partial Derivatives of Functions
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Undergrad How does divergence calculate all of flow through a surface?
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Undergrad How to understand Taylor/Mclaurin series?
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How can self-study lead to long-term learning compared to classroom instruction?
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Undergrad Why this form of the vector product?
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-10.1.1 write polar to rectangular
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High School Does integration commute with substitution t=0?
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Undergrad Motivating definitions in calculus on manifolds
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Undergrad Brachistochrone for Specific Ratios
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Moments of Inertia and More....2
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Moments of Inertia and More....1
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How to Find Mass and Center of Mass for a Triangle with Variable Vertices?
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Undergrad Sequences, subsequences (convergent, non-convergent)
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Mass and Center of Mass for a Lamina with Variable Density and Given Points
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What is the Maximum Value of 1/𝑥 + 1/𝑦 with x+y=5 and Positive Integers?
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How Do You Set Up Double Integrals Over a Semicircular Region?
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How to Find Mass and Center of Mass of a Lamina Bounded by Curves?
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Differentiation of infinite series
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MacLaurin/Taylor/Convergence Finals Help :(
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How to Minimize the Perimeter of a Rectangle Formed by 24 Unit Squares?
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Solving for x: x^2 + (x-a)(a+1)/(x-a)
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Few beginner doubts about differential equations ?
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What is the concept of moment of inertia?
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Undergrad How do you Calculate the Points in Gaussian Quadrature?
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High School How to Change the Independent Variable from Time to Position in a Function?
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Undergrad Taylor expansions and integration.
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Graduate Difficult cosh integral using Leibniz rule?
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What is the center of mass and how is it related to balancing an object?
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What is the meaning of radius of gyration and its relation to rotation?
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High School Area under the curve of a Polar Graph
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High School How can I accurately sketch a complex graph with functions like 2x-⅜+¾e^-2x?
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Iterated Integral in Polar Coordinates
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Graduate Time differentiation of fluid line integrals
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Undergrad Complex integral of a real integrand
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Integrating (x^2cosx^3)^6: A Review of Techniques
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Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
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Calculus & Diff. Eqn: Beginner Qs on Function, Derivative & Gradient
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Show that the derivative of ln(x) is 1/x.
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Finding sum of infinite geometric series
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High School Some doubts about these differentiation steps
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Graduate Analytical Integration of a Difficult Function
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Hcc.18 the half life of silicon-32 is 710 years.
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Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
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Undergrad Derivative of 4^x: My Exam & Answer Explained
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Maxima, minima, and the mvt application
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High School Do all the peaks and valleys of f have f'=0
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Graduate Why Is the Gradient of a Scalar Product Best Evaluated in Cartesian Coordinates?
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Graduate What is the relationship between cos(cosx) and Bessel functions?
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Undergrad Do normal differentiation rules apply to vectors?
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High School Tan^-1 to PI Form: Get Help Here
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Undergrad Need help understanding this step in simplifying a limit equation
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What is the Derivation of the Average Value of a Waveform Using Calculus?
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How Do You Set Up Double Integrals for Different Orders of Integration?
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Double Integral Setup for a Rectangular Region
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How do I set up double integrals for different orders of integration?
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Is My Double Integral Solution Correct?
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Undergrad Differentiating Vectors: Solve the Problem Now!
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High School Graphs of solids of revolution
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High School Integrating to find surface area/volume of hemisphere
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A text problem on the study of extrema of a function
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Undergrad Does dP_x dP_y = d^2\vec P : Integration scalar / vector var
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Undergrad Find total charge (using double integration)
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Graduate Is the pole in this integrand integrable?
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Limit of a trigonometric function
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Do we get the extrema from that graph?
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Why Do I Get Negative Value Integrating y=-50e^-5x?
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High School Really an easy question about derivative of arctan
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242.tr.05 Use the integral test to determine if a series converges.
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Undergrad Area under curve using Excel question
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Prove Integrability of f(x)| 0 to 1 Inequality
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Graduate Error for perturbed solution vs Numeric
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How do telescoping solutions work in summation?
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How to calculate the lower and upper riemann sum
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Undergrad What other math courses involve multiple integrals?
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Undergrad What Are Type I, Type II, and Type III Regions in Calculus 3?
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Undergrad Integral involving square and log
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Graduate Jacobian Elliptic Functions as Inverse Elliptic Functions
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Undergrad Understanding the Notation in Lagrangian Differentiation
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Graduate Can transformation coefficients be interchanged in symmetric tensors?
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Graduate Chaos: difference vs differential equation
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