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Graduate Cauchy product with both extremes infinites
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MHB Epsilon Delta Proof Piecewise function
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MHB Clarification of Delta-Epsilon Proof
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MHB How Is $\delta = \sqrt{9+\epsilon}-3$ the Largest Choice in a Limit Proof?
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MHB Is This Calculation of the Laplace Transform Correct?
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Undergrad One sided limit with two answers?
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MHB Improper Integral Question (convergence & evaluation)
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MHB Challenging Logarithmic Integral: What Methods Can Solve It?
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Undergrad What statements can you apply to infinity
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MHB Is Absolute Value Necessary for Proving Limit with Epsilon for $\frac{1}{x^4}$?
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MHB Why curvature of a plane curve is k =d(phi)/ds?
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Graduate Question about nonelementary integrals
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Undergrad Limit Proof Confusion: How does sN+2 cancel with sn-1 in this limit proof?
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Undergrad Integral Notation: Are ∫(x^2)dx & ∫dx (x^2) the Same?
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MHB Interval for the Length of an Arc
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MHB Where Can I Find Four Points on an Elliptic Paraboloid Graph?
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Undergrad Understanding limits of rational functions at infinity
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MHB How Do You Identify and Sketch Quadric Surfaces from Equations?
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MHB How to find the derivative of the absolute value of a vector?
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MHB Velocity/acceleration/speed of a particle
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MHB Graphing x=t, y=1/(1+t^2), z=t^2 - Is it a Parabola?
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MHB Solving for r(t): $r_0+tv$ vs. $ (1-t)r_0+tr_1$
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MHB Sketch the region of |x-y|+|x|-|y| <= 2
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Undergrad Minimizing and optimization related rate problem
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MHB Arc Length C: Origin to (6,18,36)
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MHB Parametric Equations of Line Passing Through (0,1/2,1) and (2,1,-3)
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MHB Reviewing Cross Product: Simplest Method Possible
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MHB Magnitude and angle of vector sum
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MHB Extremely Difficult Extremum Problem.
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MHB Do you say this integration is doable?
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Graduate Solve This Integral with Help from Experts | Forum Discussion
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MHB How do I determine the type of discontinuity for a discontinuous function?
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Undergrad Calculus Confusion: limit of sin(x)/x
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Graduate Why Does the Gradient Behave Differently in Cylindrical Coordinates?
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Undergrad Taylor's Formula: Usage & Calculation for Calculators
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MHB Question about implicit differentiation
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MHB How Do You Integrate $\int \frac{1}{1-e^x} dx$ with Substitution?
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MHB What Is the Delta Epsilon Proof in Terms of Pizza Cooking?
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MHB Solving Inequalities with Absolute Values
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MHB What is the Integral of e^√x/√x?
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High School Area between two curves; choosing when to integrate with x or y?
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Graduate Solve Convergent Series with Mathematica: Pi Squared/8
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Graduate What is causing the NMinimize error in my Mathematica calculation?
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MHB How Do You Integrate $\int^1_0 \log^2(1-x) \log^2(x) \, dx$?
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Graduate Calculus of variations and integrands containing second derivatives
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Graduate Bijection between parameters in integral formula
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Graduate Is the Hessian Matrix anything more than a mnemonic?
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Undergrad How to graph parametric equations?
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MHB Integral Inequality: Prove $\left|f\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\right|$ Bound
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Undergrad Integration by substitution for sin/cos products
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Graduate Differentiation in Minkowski Spacetime
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MHB Proving $2- \epsilon < y$ for Limit w/ Epsilon
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MHB Solving an integral using Differentiation under the integral sign
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High School Math Diversities: 4 Solutions to 10X=4X
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Undergrad Logarithm differentiation + chain rule
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Graduate Convergence of a Recursive Sequence: Proving a_n*c*n\rightarrow 1 for Positive c
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MHB Integration with trig and hyperbolic substitutions
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MHB Double Sum Challenge: Equate the Limit
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Undergrad Linear transformations: function arguments
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MHB What is the Radius of Convergence for the Power Series?
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Graduate Validity of integral involving delta function
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Graduate Why can a smooth function be described with fewer terms in a Fourier series?
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Undergrad Levi-Civita symbol for cross products?
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Undergrad Differentiating complex exponential
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MHB How can we recognize standard integrals here
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MHB How Does One Solve the Integral of Logarithmic Functions Over a Unit Interval?
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MHB Why do the answers differ by a factor of 7?
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Undergrad Differentiating using a product rule
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MHB What Does the Graph of This Vector Equation Look Like?
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MHB Graph $r(t)$ for t = $\pi/4$: Position and Tangent Vectors
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Undergrad How Do I Integrate the Derivative Squared?
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MHB Definition of a derivative - absolute value
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MHB How Do You Sketch Position and Tangent Vectors for a Vector Function?
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MHB Piecewise function - rational and irrational
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MHB Match Parametric Equations with Graphs - Explanation Help for 21, 23, and 25
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Graduate Can integral be replaced by constant
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Undergrad What to use and how to best do it?
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MHB Finding the Minimum Value of a Summation with a Constant Term
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MHB What are the Domain and Asymptotes of the Equation x²y + xy² = 2?
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Undergrad How Does the Denominator x+a Become 1-t in Integral Substitution?
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Graduate Chain Rule, Differentials "Trick"
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Graduate General meaning of line integral in vector fields
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MHB Minimize sum of number & reciprical + proof
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MHB How do I find the area inside one circle and outside another?
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Undergrad Extreme Value Theorem true for constants?
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Undergrad How to Shift a Polynomial Curve by a Fixed Distance?
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MHB Evaluate Logarithm Integral from 0 to 1
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MHB Finding Vector and Parametric Equations for a Segment Joining Two Points
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MHB Finding F'(x) for $\int_{1}^{2x}\frac{1}{1-t^{3}} \,dx$
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MHB Find the volume by revolving around the x-axis without expanding
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MHB Unraveling the Complexity of a Limit Problem Involving ln(x)
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High School Algebraic manipulation of sum of squares.
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Graduate Why Does This Equation Include Sums of h(t-ti)? Explained.
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MHB Find Expression for $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ in Terms of Derivatives
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Undergrad Leibnitz's notation and derivatives of implicit functions
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MHB Calculus involving cubic discriminants
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Undergrad Can a Real Function Be Continuous Only at a Single Point?
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MHB What is the rate of change for the area of the rectangle?
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MHB Solids of Rotation bounded by y=bx^(1/2)
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MHB Prove $\prod\limits_{i=1}^{n}\frac{\sin a_i}{a_i}\le(\frac{\sin a}{a})^n$
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