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High School Instantaneous speed without using calculus
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High School New to Nonlinear Diff. Equations? Ask Here!
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High School Integration by Substitution Using Infinite Sums
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High School Expressions of ##log(a+b), tan^{-1}(a+b),sin^{-1}(a+b)##,etc
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High School Small big problem with integrals
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High School Average angle made by a curve with the ##x-axis##
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High School How to check if this limit is correct or not?
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High School Chain rule for variable exponents
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High School Why does the expression equal the reciprocal of its logarithm?
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High School Simplifying an exponential with a square root
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High School Derivatives: Solving a Substitution Error on MathsIsFun
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High School Difference between integral and a function
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High School What form of calculus needs to be used?
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High School Confusion between ##\theta## and ##d\theta##
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High School Where Did I Go Wrong in Calculating the Kinetic Energy of an Asteroid Impact?
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High School Why is the use of absolute value in vector norms a matter of preference?
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High School What does it mean when a limit is finite
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High School How were differential equations for SIR Models calculated?
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High School What is the Inverse of a Differential Operator?
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High School How come this natural logarithm approximation works?
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High School What is the integral of (x^2+x)/(2x+1) when split into manageable pieces?
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High School Why can't a chain rule exist for integration?
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High School What is the formula for the length of the graph of e^x in the first quadrant?
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High School Why differential of e^x is special?
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High School Confusion regarding area of this figure
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High School Given circle, find the line of bearing of tan lines thru 0,0
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High School Why can't degrees be used to approximate tan(46)?
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High School Learning Integrals with the Graph of y=x^2
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High School Is 0.999... really equal to 1?
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High School Help with understanding Nature of Roots for Quadratic and Cu
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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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High School Does the following cross product identity always work?
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High School The Significance of the Smallest Non-Zero Derivative for a Polynomial Function
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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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High School Does Changing Indices Affect the Formula for a Geometric Series?
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High School Why can't sin(x^2) be expressed in terms of sin(x)?
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High School Integral with Exponential Integral Function
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High School What is ##\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{x}{y^2})##?
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High School How can I find this characteristic function
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High School What Defines a Continuous Function and Its Domain Differences?
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High School How do you find the limit of this?
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High School Difference between these functions .
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High School Calculus Project - Requesting Advice
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High School Why mathematicians defined slope?
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High School Limit Existence: Finding a Function's Behavior
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High School How does the delta ε definition prove derivatives?
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High School Does a tangent to a curve touch at 2 identical points?
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High School Can you perform algebra on derivatives?
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High School Integral test and its conclusion
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High School Definition of the limit of a sequence
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High School I with a related rates question
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High School Anyone explaining 'position equation'?
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High School Meaning of the word 'instantaneous'
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High School Calculating Length Along X-Axis for a Rotating Line
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High School Range of y: Solving Exercises with x=0
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High School I have a basic question about inflection points....
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High School Calculating Volume of an Arbitrary Pyramid
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High School What is the integral of 1/2sin(2pi/n)(r^2-z^2) dz
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High School Surface created by 1 plane equation
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High School Choosing Epsilon for a Limit Problem: A High School Student's Guide
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High School How Do You Prove This Vector Calculus Identity from Turbulence?
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High School Total area enclosed between ln(x) and sin^2(2x)-cos(3x)+1
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High School Boundary Curve and Stokes Theorem in a Partially Missing Cube
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High School The total area between 3sin(5x) and the x-axis
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High School Using infinitesimals to find the volume of a sphere/surface
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High School Finding velocity in terms of displacement
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High School Why do we put the dot multiplication symbol when integrating
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High School What would the "correct" way of doing this integral be?
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High School Making a definite integral equal and indefinite integral?
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High School Understanding Scalar and Vector Products in Geometric Algebra
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High School Simple question about differentiation of trigonometric function
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High School Approximating Pi using Newton-Raphson
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High School A relation which intercepts with....
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High School A simple differentiation and partial differentiation
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High School Trouble converting definite integrals to Riemann's and back
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High School (conceptual) question about asymptotes
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High School True unit of average integral result
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High School Finding intervals of a 3 degree function?
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High School Integrating velocity equation problem
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High School Using multiple calculus books at the same time......
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High School Can open sets be described in-terms of closed sets?
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High School Trapezoidal Rule , number of segments
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High School Complex Integration By Partial Fractions
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High School Continuous and differentiable functions
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High School What does the derivative of a function at a point describe?
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High School Can some explain why e^i(x) = cos(x) + isin(x)?
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High School What Methods Calculate the Volume of a Solid Revolved Around Non-Standard Axes?
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High School Continuous but Not Differentiable
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High School Differentiating some simple harmonic equation
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High School Recast a differential equation with a change of variable
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High School Solving Naumann Equation: How Bessel's Second Kind Was Discovered
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High School Have you heard of using wedges in calculus to approach integration differently?
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High School Doubt regarding least upper bound?
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High School The limit of a function as x--> infinity
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High School Why Does the Negative Sign Appear in Second Differentiation of Exponentials?
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High School Why can "dx" in integration be multiplied?
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High School Simplifying Trigonometric Antiderivative using Right Triangles?
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High School Is the derivative of 2x^2 = 4x or 8x?
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