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Graduate A possible way to integrate dx^2?
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MHB Finding all points where tangent line is perpendicular
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MHB How Do You Find the Derivative of This Function?
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Graduate Chain rule and multivariable calculus
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Undergrad Splitting Derivative: Rules & Effects in Physics
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Undergrad Finding Area Under Curve: Rectangles vs Trapezia
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Undergrad How to Solve the Exponential of a Matrix?
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Undergrad Integrating over a cross product?
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Graduate Complex Integrals, Antiderivatives, Logarithms
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Graduate Find Sequence Property & Sum Property of ΣnK=1K^-1
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MHB How Does Arcsinh Relate to Arccosh in Trigonometric Transformations?
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Graduate Is there a way to verify that Bivariate Normal correlation?
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Undergrad Minimizing surface area of a shaker
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MHB Comparing Difference Quotients for Approximating $f'''(x)$
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MHB Lowest Cost Airport-Island Ferry: Determine Optimal Route
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Undergrad How Do You Find a Normal Vector to a Graph?
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Undergrad Finding the limit of lim w-->wo ((exp(w)-exp(wo))/(w-wo))^-1
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High School Horizontal asymptote:can be touched or not?
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MHB Maximizing Profit Function Of Two Variables
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MHB Partial Derivatives: Solving Difficult Problems
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MHB General question, which formula to use to find derivative?
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MHB Help with finding Rate of change of f
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Undergrad Finding the area of a circular strip
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Undergrad Integration from First Principles
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Graduate Kelvin-Stokes' theorem in the presence of singularities
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MHB -z.57 dx formula that estimates the change
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Graduate What are generic terms for integration/summation parameters?
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I need the book's title? (figure given from the book)
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Undergrad Alternative examples, alternating series test
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MHB Linearization of sqrt(x+1) +sin x at x=0
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Graduate Understanding transition from full derivative to partial
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MHB Finding the Bounds for Evaluating a Triple Integral
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MHB Find the mass and center of mass of the lamina
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MHB Sketch the curve with the given polar equation. θ = −pi/6?
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Graduate Fourier Transform: Nonperiodic vs Periodic Signals
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MHB Derivative of s with respect to t when y is constant
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Undergrad Spivak calculus, page 22( 3rd edition).
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Graduate How do you Treat Infinitesimals?
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Undergrad Is y=x^2 enough to prove the third statement incorrect?
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MHB One-Sided Limit of Sin(x)/x at x=0
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MHB How Do You Calculate the Kinetic Energy of a Spinning Triangular Metal Sheet?
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Graduate Why can I express Fourier coefficients as an = An*sin() and bn = An*cos()?
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Graduate Integration of complex exponentials
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Graduate What is the double integral setup for kinetic energy in part (b)?
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Graduate Understanding the Integral Limitations and Conversions in Polar Coordinates
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Undergrad Struggling with Linearization and Differentials?
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Undergrad Integrating differential equations that have ln
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MHB Optimisation Problem (Global extreme points)
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Graduate Approximation of second derivative of a smooth function
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Undergrad Gradients vs. Partial Derivatives
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Undergrad Confused by Integration in Polar Coordinates: Why Use This Unfamiliar Method?
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Graduate Understanding the Polar-Cartesian Relationship in Jacobian Calculus
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Undergrad Volume of a Hollow Cylinder vs Cylindrical Shell
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Graduate Is there an error in my coordinate system transformation and vector matching?
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Graduate Functional equation Riemann Zeta function
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MHB Using Reimann sum to estimate the value of a double integral
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MHB Volume of Parabolic Cylinder in 1st Octant: 710/3
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MHB Volume of solid in first octant
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Undergrad Derivative operator on both sides
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Undergrad Calc 1 practice exam question -- finding the y intercept of the tangent line
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Graduate Plancherel Theorem (Fourier transform)
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Undergrad Integration by Parts: \int{\sin{(\theta)}*\cos{(\theta)}*d\theta}
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Graduate Best Method for Calculating % Error Between Two Curves?
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Undergrad Instances where Logarithmic Differentiation doesn't work?
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Graduate Calculate divergence of <y^2,z^2,x^2> in cylindrical coords
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Graduate Volume Integrals: What Am I Integrating?
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Graduate Solve Convolution Systems: Integrate Impulse Response & Input
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Graduate What is the Euler's stand on infinitesimals?
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Graduate How Many Limit Points Does This Function Have?
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Graduate Quaternion Derivative: Product Rule Explained
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Undergrad Proving the Inequality: sin(x) < x for x > 0
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MHB Help with integral (Rodriquez formula)
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Undergrad Real integral=area , complex integral= ?
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Undergrad Is There a Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for Squared Derivatives?
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Graduate Questions related to an unknown function given its values at some points
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Graduate Cycle/closed integration question
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MHB Possible title: How do I solve this definite integral evaluation?
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Undergrad Proof of Prop: Does a=b for all x in R3?
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Undergrad Understanding the Application of Chain and Product Rules in Calculus
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Undergrad Integral of trig functions over a period
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Graduate Curvilinear coordinate, derivative
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MHB Why Do Fourier Series Integrations Often Use Different Variables of Integration?
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MHB What is the height of the cliff in this scenario?
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MHB Inequality: $$-\frac{22}{24}h^2 ||f^{(4)}||_{\infty}\leq 0$$
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Graduate Who invented differential calculus for rational functions?
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Graduate Z=x+iy; f(z)=u+iv; f'(z)=?; Cauchy-Riemann Conditions
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Graduate Question about partial derivatives.
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Graduate Curl and Convective Derivative
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Undergrad What is the correct second derivative for implicit differentiation of r^2 = x^2?
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MHB Find Inverse of f(x) = ln(x-1)
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MHB Order of Accuracy for $\frac{f(x+2h)-f(x)}{2h}$ - Wave
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MHB What Is the Closest Point on the Plane x − y + z = 8 to (1, 3, 6)?
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Graduate Does the Sup/Inf Operator Apply in Vector/Matrix Conditions?
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Undergrad Simple Differentiation - Is this legal / correct method?
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Undergrad Fourier Transform of a sin(2pi*x)
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Graduate Derivative of complex exponential differs by a sign
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Graduate Intuition for sign of third derivative
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Graduate I need the solution to an Integral of type f[z]*Log[z]/z
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Undergrad An equality about derivative of a polynomial?
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Graduate What is a simple proof of this differentiation property?
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