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How do I differentiate $\cos(x+y)$?
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Graduate Implications of varying the definition of the derivative?
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Why is $U_n$ greater than $\frac{A}{n}$ for large enough values of $n$?
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Undergrad Why do we need to imagine a varied path in the calculus of variations?
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What Are the First Two Terms of sin(sin(2x))?
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Undergrad Is ∫ 1/(-x + a)² dx = -1/(-x + a) correct?
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Particle with acceleration a = 12 - 6t: velocity and displacement at t = 2
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Undergrad Is the function differentiable at x = p?
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Which Laurent Series for $\frac{1}{z(z+2)}$ in the Region $1 < |z-1| < 3$?
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Undergrad Limit of function with two variables
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How Is the Inverse Hyperbolic Tangent Derived from Its Definition?
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Volume enclosed by rotating a curve segment
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Is the Length of the Curve Segment Correct?
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Series Convergence with Comparison Test
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Integrating 9/(1+9t²) using substitution
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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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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 Proof of the integral formula ∫ 1/(ax+b) dx
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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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Calculating $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}$ Complex Limit
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Undergrad What is the derivative of the following?
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Limit as x goes to 5 from below
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Calculating Hyperbolic Limit of $\frac{x}{\cosh{x}}$
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Calculating the Limit of $\displaystyle \frac{5^{\sin{h}}-1}{\tan{h}}$
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Show $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{50x^{10}+100}{x^{11}+x^6+1}=0$
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Calculating Limit as x Approaches Infinity
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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 Finding minima and maxima for functions of five variables
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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 Vertical line test for single-valued functions
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Fourier Transform limits problem
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Find Fourier series of Dirac delta function
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Graduate What math topics are needed to understand sequence convergence and closed forms?
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Graduate Why factoring gives a limit but product rule doesn't for (x²-a²)/(x-a)
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Fourier series coefficient problem
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How to decompose a fourier series
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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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Generating function for trigamma^2
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Is the half interval Fourier series for f(x)=x over (0,L) correct?
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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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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 Finding g'(2) where g(x) = d/dx(∫ from 1 to x² of e^t/t dt)
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Why is b_n nonzero for f(x) = |x| on [-π,π]?
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Integration by parts with absolute function
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Is the Double Factorial Series Convergent with Stirling's Asymptotic Formula?
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Undergrad Where is dz/dt in this chain rule derivative?
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Determine the convergence of the series
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Graduate Kleppner/Kolenkow Vector Problem
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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 Series manipulation using frequency difference σr
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Finding the Domain of a Function
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What is the purpose of Approximation?
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Undergrad Simple differentiation mistake?
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Graduate Why do integrated stream functions have arbitrary functions of the other variable?
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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 (2^x - 1)/x 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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Harish Karakoti's question on Facebook
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Calculating the area from 1280 subintervals
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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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Max Area of isosceles triangle with perimeter 1
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Find the equation of the tangent and normal to.
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Integration: Area between two parabolas on a given interval
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What is the product of polylogarithms in a series?
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Finding perimeter and height formulas from given constraints
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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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Finding x-coordinate of point A with y = bx(x − 2) when line OA bisects the area
- kais001
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Undergrad Taylor Series (Derivative question)
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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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N27.09 Derivative of tan and phase shift
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