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Undergrad What is the Taylor Remainder Theorem and How is it Used in Power Series?
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Undergrad Integral of 1/x: Negative x Solution
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Undergrad Understanding the Relationship between x and y in a Function
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MHB Integration by Parts for Cosine Squared: Is My Approach Correct?
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Undergrad Why is the commutative property not true for conditionally convergent series?
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MHB Max or Min curve on a graph question
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Graduate Trouble equating two approaches to simple problem (recursion problems?)
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Undergrad Find Help w/ Taylor Series: (y+dy)^0.5
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Graduate Can the Volume of Revolution Be Negative?
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MHB Integrating a Product of Trig Functions
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Undergrad Does the Limit Comparison Test Require an to Be Greater Than bn?
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MHB Easy Question On Multiple Choice.... Confused
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MHB How Do You Integrate and Simplify Complex Cosine Series?
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MHB How Do You Solve for C in This Integral Equation?
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Undergrad Defining & Classifying Turning Points w/Elementary Calculus
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Undergrad Can a Function be Both Even and Odd at the Same Time?
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Graduate 3D gradient, X grad Δy/Δx, Z grad Δy/Δz what is Y grad?
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Undergrad As A approches n, can B ->m & C->o &D->
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MHB Integration using Beta and Gamma Functions
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MHB Integral: $\int \frac{x}{9+x^4}dx$
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MHB Calculating Harmonics from FFT of sin(x) Function
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Undergrad Solve Slope Line to y=e^bx: Find b Value
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MHB Which is Larger: \(\int_{0}^{\pi} e^{\sin^2 x}\,dx\) or \(\frac{3\pi}{2}\)?
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Undergrad Integrate f(t) from 0 to 1/n: Explained
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Graduate Estimating Remainders for Taylor Series of Sin(x)
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MHB Function if a plane dropping a bomb.
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MHB What mistake did I make while solving the Ferris wheel trig problem?
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Undergrad Partial Fractions: Why Does (x+1)2(2x+1) Need 3 Terms?
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MHB Why Can't the Integral from 1 to x of $\sqrt{1+{t}^{4}}$ be Replaced with x?
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MHB Replacing Variables in Integration
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MHB Finding Limit using L'Hospital's Rule - Need Help!
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Undergrad Right & Left Hand Limits of (sinx)^tanx: Indeterminate Form 0^0
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Undergrad Help with an equation for a blog post please
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MHB How to prove this integral equation?
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Undergrad Can someone explain this answer "in layman's terms"?
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MHB Integration by Substitution: Solving Integrals with u-Substitution
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Graduate Double integral in Rectangular coordinates for anything circular
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Undergrad Distance Traveled: Integral Calc/Line Int?
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Undergrad Why are transcendental functions called so?
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Undergrad Explaining Differentials: How Were They First Introduced in Calculus?
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MHB Proving Parallelism of Vectors with Perpendicularity Constraints
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MHB Limit to Infinity: Is $$\lim_{{x}\to{\infty}} \sqrt{x^2 + 2x + 1} - x = 1?$$
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MHB How to prove this vector equation?
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MHB Three indefinite integrals involving e^x
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Undergrad Proof for Limit Topic Formula: e^[g(x)[f(x)-1]]
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Graduate Jefimenko's Equations: Integrals & Integration
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Undergrad Differential equation solution basic
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Undergrad Using Telescoping Property for Summing ∑(2k-1)
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Graduate Calculating Curl Using the Definition: What Am I Doing Wrong?
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Undergrad What is the Role of J in Complex Numbers and its Use in Electrical Engineering?
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Undergrad If f = 0, then df/dt=0, but ∂f/∂x≠0
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Undergrad Continuity in Integrals and Antiderivatives
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Undergrad Understanding limit of exponents
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MHB What Does the Integral of a Child's Growth Rate Represent?
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Graduate Arc Length: Definite and Indefinite Integration
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Undergrad The Difference Between Two Indefinite Integrals
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Undergrad Can You Crack This Challenging Indefinite Integral?
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MHB How can we determine the set of points at which a function is continuous?
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Graduate Electric Potential formula derivation?
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MHB What are some recommended books for optimisation?
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MHB Solving $2^{2^{\sqrt3}}>10$ without a Calculator
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MHB Can the Summation Expression Be Simplified Without Expanding Series?
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MHB How Can I Use Substitution to Solve This Integral?
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Graduate Integrability of a differential condition
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High School Why Use Taylor Series Centered at x=a in Solving Differential Equations?
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Undergrad What is a Hyperbolic Trigonometric Function and How is it Derived?
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Undergrad Surface element -- why parallelograms?
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Undergrad What is the derivative of a sexp()
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Graduate Convergence of Integral with Real and Imaginary Parameters
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Undergrad What is the Integral of 1/x and its Relationship to ln(x)?
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Undergrad How can \sqrt x and \log_e x be compared using calculus?
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MHB How to Solve a Tough Differential Equation on a Calc I Exam?
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Undergrad Question about indeterminate form
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Undergrad Why Graphing Tools doesn't represent hole in a graph
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Graduate Integrating to get r^2 = l^2 + a^2
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MHB Sketch Inequality: Region of $(x,y)$ Points
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Undergrad Differentiating cotx: Help Solving Wrong Answer
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Graduate Is the Maclaurin Expansion Valid for Infinite Points?
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MHB Calculating a Logarithmic Product Series
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Graduate The error caused by the lagrange inversion
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Undergrad Limit Definition of Indefinite Integrals?
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Graduate Helmholtz theorem derivation question
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MHB Evaluating limit by factorization
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Undergrad Derivative of a fraction and power
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MHB Evaluating the Limit of an Infinite Product
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Graduate [Double integral] Area of a triangle
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Graduate Calculating Taylor Series Remainder: Finding an Upper Bound for n
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Graduate Correct terminology for taking differentials?
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MHB Integral equation by successive approximation
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Undergrad What is the sum of this infinite series?
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MHB Limit of e to the tangent of x
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MHB Maximizing Renewable Energy: Solving for 80% Consumption by 2050
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MHB Evaluating $\displaystyle \lim_{{x}\to{2}} f(x$): Does it Exist?
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MHB Left hand and right hand limit at infinity
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Undergrad Can the Simpsons 3/8 Rule be Extended to Calculate Double Integrals?
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Graduate How to Normalize the Quantum Harmonic Oscillator Wave Function?
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Undergrad What are the Best Online Resources for Practicing Calculus?
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Graduate Differentiate x to a complex power?
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MHB Change of Variable: Physics Math in GR Problem
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Undergrad Trying to self-learn calculus but stuck on this idea
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