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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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High School Given circle, find the line of bearing of tan lines thru 0,0
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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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MHB Find $\tan(2x)$ Given $\cos(x-y)$ and $\sin(x+y)$
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High School Why can't degrees be used to approximate tan(46)?
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MHB Find f(a+b): $f(x)=\dfrac {2^x+2^{-x}}{2^x-2^{-x}}$
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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 Finding Max and Min of $sin(x)sin(y)$ given $x+y=\dfrac {2\pi}{3}$
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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 Finding f/g: Composite Functions
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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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High School Is 0.999... really equal to 1?
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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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Graduate 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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Undergrad Integration - chain rule / functional
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High School Absolute convergence Text Book question: Boas 3rd Ed
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High School Which Calculus book has the most useful formulas and tables for problem-solving?
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Undergrad Motivation for Fourier series/transform
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MHB What is the answer after convergence in TI-Nspire CX CAS?
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Graduate Does the maximum value of the following integral exist?
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MHB Series using Geometric series argument
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Undergrad What is the Upper Bound of this Summation?
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Undergrad Is Euler's Identity Applicable to Transforming f(x)=constant*e^(-x^2)?
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Undergrad Solving a Reverse Series Problem in College Calculus
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Undergrad Gaussian integration for complex phase
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MHB Proving Limit of Piecewise Function at x=0
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MHB Find the derivative using implicit differentiation (with inverse trig functions)
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MHB What is the Formula for the Sequence 242.9.1.24-26?
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MHB 205.23 related rates sphere volume
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MHB What is the limit of $\frac{n^2}{2^n}$ as $n$ approaches infinity?
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High School Does the following cross product identity always work?
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MHB Is There a Discrepancy in the Bacteria Growth Formula?
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Undergrad What will be the 4th axis of a 3d curl?
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Graduate Integrating definite Heaviside function
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Undergrad How do you know when ∞ - ∞ is zero?
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High School The Significance of the Smallest Non-Zero Derivative for a Polynomial Function
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MHB Definite Integration: $$\int^{\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}}_{1}$$
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Graduate Convergence properties of integrals
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Undergrad Alternating partial sums of a series
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MHB Solve [ASK] Limit of Cosine: How to?
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High School How Do You Simplify 12/4 in an Indefinite Integral?
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High School Natural exponential function, calculus
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MHB Identifying Vertical Asymptotes: A Non-Factoring Method
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MHB -z78 first four terms of the sequence of 𝑎_(𝑛+1)=𝑎_𝑛+𝑛,𝑎_1=−1.
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MHB Thanks for catching that! I will make the corrections.
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Graduate Who can help evaluate this integral?
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Undergrad What Defines an Improper Integral?
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Undergrad Definitions of the Riemann integral
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Undergrad Predicting Particle Trajectories in a Velocity Field
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Undergrad A-level differentiation/derivative dilemma
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MHB What's the use of subtangent and subnormal lines?
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MHB Solving Maximisation Problem with Sections a, b, c
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MHB L-Hospital's Rule: Limit Calculation
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MHB What is the difference in writing the range of values of a function
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Undergrad Different types of vector fields?
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MHB Rate of Change in Area of Triangle with Fixed Sides
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Undergrad What is the difference between d/dx and d/d(x^2) in differentiation notation?
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Graduate Integration using delta function and step function
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Undergrad Proofs of various integral properties
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MHB Is a Differentiable Function Always Limited on a Closed or Open Interval?
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Undergrad Lagrange Multiplier. Dealing with f(x,y) =xy^2
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Undergrad Contour integration - reversing orientation
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Undergrad Calculate partial derivatives and mixed partial derivatives
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Undergrad Parametrization and kinematics
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