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MHB Volume enclosed by rotating a curve segment
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MHB Is the Length of the Curve Segment Correct?
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MHB Series Convergence with Comparison Test
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MHB AP question: Integral of 9 / (1 +9t^2)
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MHB Distance Travelled at Time t: Solve Velocity Problem w/ a=5, b=4, c=1
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Graduate Integral equivalent to fitting a curve to a sum of functions
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Graduate Horizontal tangent to wolfram alpha's heart-shaped graph
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MHB How is the Volume of a Solid of Revolution Derived?
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High School Is the derivative of 2x^2 = 4x or 8x?
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Undergrad Why is the integral of 1/x from -1 to 1 divergent?
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Graduate Necessary and sufficient condition for differentiability
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Graduate Understanding Trigonometric Substitution
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Undergrad Why is an integrated function with multiple terms....
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Undergrad Why is ∫x/(1+x^2)dx = 1/2ln(1+x^2)?
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Undergrad Def. of derivative and cosx=sin(Pi/2-x) to prove y'=-sinx
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MHB Calculating $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}$ Complex Limit
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Undergrad What is the derivative of the following?
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MHB Limit as x goes to 5 from below
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MHB Calculating Hyperbolic Limit of $\frac{x}{\cosh{x}}$
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MHB Calculating the Limit of $\displaystyle \frac{5^{\sin{h}}-1}{\tan{h}}$
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MHB Show $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{50x^{10}+100}{x^{11}+x^6+1}=0$
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MHB Calculating Limit as x Approaches Infinity
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MHB I<0? Evaluate New Year Challenge Integral
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Undergrad Implicit Differentiation z=f(x/y) meaning
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Undergrad Can I undo a derivative to solve for a variable?
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Graduate Relative Velocity of locus of curves
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Graduate Question on ε in epsilon-delta definition of limits.
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Graduate How to Integrate a Function with Steep Rise for Small x?
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Undergrad Minima and Maxima of a multivariable function....
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MHB Radius of Convergence for $\sum_{j=0}^{\infty} \frac{z^{2j}}{2^j}$
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Graduate Expressing an integral in terms of gamma functions
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Undergrad How is implicit differentiation performed in calculus?
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Undergrad Sum of area bounded by the curve
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Undergrad A question on plotting functions on a graph
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High School Is a Line Intersecting at One Point a 1-1 Function?
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Undergrad A question on plotting functions on a graph
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MHB Fourier Transform limits problem
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MHB Find Fourier series of Dirac delta function
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Graduate Analyzing Convergence and Rewriting Sequences: A Mathematical Approach
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Graduate Why Does Factoring Change the Existence of a Limit in Spivak's Problem?
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MHB Fourier series coefficient problem
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MHB How to decompose a fourier series
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MHB Calculus: Maximum point for revenue function
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Graduate Is dx ever truly equal to zero in integration theory?
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MHB Generating function for trigamma^2
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MHB Is the half interval Fourier series for f(x)=x over (0,L) correct?
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MHB Completing the Square in Fourier Transform: Right or Wrong?
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Undergrad Approximating logarithmic series
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Graduate Proof of product rule for gradients
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Undergrad Spivak "root 2 is irrational number" problem
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Undergrad Can f''(x_0) = 0 if f'(x_0) =/= 0?
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MHB Understanding Fourier Series: Solving a Problem with Sinusoidal Functions
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Graduate Curl as the limit vol->0 of a surface integral
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Undergrad Need help with using Leibniz's Rule
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MHB Help with Fourier series mistake
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MHB Integration by parts with absolute function
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MHB Is the Double Factorial Series Convergent with Stirling's Asymptotic Formula?
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Undergrad Taylor Expansion to Understanding the Chain Rule
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MHB Determine the convergence of the series
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Graduate Kleppner/Kolenkow Vector Problem
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MHB Prove $\frac{1}{2}<S<1$ in Sequence Challenge
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Undergrad Volume of an octagonal dome by using calculus
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Undergrad Chain rule for product of functions
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Graduate Can anyone identify this series trick?
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MHB Finding the Domain of a Function
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MHB What is the purpose of Approximation?
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Undergrad Simple differentiation mistake?
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Graduate Integration of the Stream Function & Velocity Potential
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Undergrad Is a Tangent Line Defined by a Single Point or Its Surroundings?
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Undergrad Leibniz Notation: Understanding Diff. Calculus Anti-Derivatives
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Undergrad Is this graph defined at x = 0?
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Graduate What is the closed form for the sum of binomial coefficients over any interval?
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MHB Harish Karakoti's question on Facebook
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MHB Calculating the area from 1280 subintervals
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MHB Application of Differentiation - Points of Inflection.
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Graduate If d>|t-c|>0 satisfies e>|f(t)-L| does d1<d also?
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MHB Max Area of isosceles triangle with perimeter 1
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MHB Find the equation of the tangent and normal to.
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MHB Integration: Area between two parabolas on a given interval
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MHB What is the product of polylogarithms in a series?
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MHB Formulas for Triangle Perimeter & Height
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Undergrad What qualifies as an infinite discontinuity?
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Undergrad Concave/convex -- second derivative
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Graduate Multivalued limit of (i + i/n)^n
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MHB Integration Help: Finding x-coord of Point A with y= bx(x -2)
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Undergrad Taylor Series (Derivative question)
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MHB Prove Summation Inequality: $\frac{1}{2n-1} > \sum_{k=n}^{2n-2}\frac{1}{k^2}$
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Graduate Calculus of variations with circular boundary conditions
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MHB N27.09 Derivative of tan and phase shift
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Undergrad How to Derive Complex Equations Using Chain and Product/Quotient Rules?
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MHB What is the 2nd Derivative of y(t)=tan5t?
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MHB Solve Optimization Problem: Minimize Cost of New Highway
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MHB Limits of m/n as x Approaches 1
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MHB Word problem-population with logs
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Undergrad Local max and min (including a domain)
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Graduate Which vectorial norm should I use?
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Undergrad Integration Question: Confused on Limits of Integration
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MHB Differentiating tan2x: Steps & Solutions
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MHB Deriving f(x)=2x^x - Math Problem Solving
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MHB How to Simplify Derivatives Using Common Denominators
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