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How does implicit differentiation explain the move from (4) to (5)?
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Is ##\frac{dx}{dr}=\frac{r}{x}## Correct in Polar Coordinates?
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Cascading filter transfer function
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Can a function equal zero if the integral of its product is zero?
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Application on the limit definition of e
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Hilbert space, orthonormal basis
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Vector calculus: how to order terms?
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Global max of a multivar func when restriced to a given plane.
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MHB Calculate Definite Integral of $\int_{0}^{1991}\{ \frac{2x+5}{x+1}\}[ x]dx$
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How to Determine Concavity of the Product of Two Functions?
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Shell Method Confusion: Explaining the Difference
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Question in Partial differential equation.
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MHB Prove that factorial n is less than or equal to n raised to n
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Do you HAVE always to use u-substitution?
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Does the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Yield a Constant for F(x) = Constant?
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Prove function is continuous, multivariable
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Ito's lemma/taylor series vs. differential of a function
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MHB What is the rate of change for this function?
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Euler Solution to the Basel Problem
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Can we simplify the integral of a dot product to just the product itself?
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MHB Find rate of change of the depth of water when the water is 8 ft deep
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MHB Solving a Polar System Integral - Can You Help?
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Inner Product=Dot Product always?
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Is my conception/ knowledge about calculus right?
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How Can I Improve My Integration Techniques?
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What are differentials and why is dy/dx sometimes treated as a fraction?
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MHB Integrating $\frac{1}{(a+b\sin x)^2}dx$: Step-by-Step Guide
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MHB Volume Rate of Change: Understanding Math
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How to go from 2*4*6 (2n) to (2^n)n
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Is Pointwise Multiplication a Valid Inner Product for Continuous Functions?
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MHB Where can I find proofs for the limit of a function as x approaches infinity?
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MHB Rate of Change in Cone: $$\frac{\text{in}^3}{min}$$
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Rectangular function & Inequalities
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MHB Finding the derivative of ln(1 + x)^2
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MHB Troubleshooting a Simple Problem: Tips & Tricks
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MHB A bomb is dropped from an airplane
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Approximating speed from past several lat/lon coordinates
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Question on divergence/gradient theorem
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Taylor Expansion of f+df About x?
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MHB Indefinite integral with two parts
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Orthonormal system in Hilbert space
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MHB Optimization With Two Constraints
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Understanding the Convolution Property in Physics: Derivative Inside an Integral
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Can a Sigma Sum be Integrated with Fubini's Theorem?
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MHB Integrating $\cos 2\theta$ and $\tan\theta$
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Can this integral be solved analytically?
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How to Plot Heaviside Function with x^2-1?
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Underlying question about u-substitution
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MHB What is the reason for the derivative of arcsin(x) not being -1/sqrt(1-x^2)?
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Can You Show Me How to Find the Integral of a Smooth Function Using Limits?
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How Did They Do This & Second Line? Help Appreciated
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Limit of sin(n)^n and working set
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MHB How does f(x)g(x)->0 if f(x)->0 and g(x) is limited?
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Is the Reciprocal of dX/dY Equal to dY/dX?
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MHB How to Solve These Two Indefinite Integrals?
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Why Can't We Redefine a Function at Its Undefined Point?
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MHB Lagrange multipliers with a summation function and constraint
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MHB How fast is the area of triangle formed
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MHB Angle $\theta$ Changing Rate of Ladder $13ft$ Long
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Understanding Vector Integral Notation
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Solving ∫(52x^7/2-66x^5/2+22^3/2)/sqrt(x) - Help Needed!
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Equivalent continuity definition
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Trigonometric Orthogonality Query
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What is the Fourier transform of \frac{\sin(ax)\cos(ax)}{x}?
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MHB Integration by parts, why is this allowed?
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Confusion about Essential Singularity in 1/(1-z)
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Proving the limit does not exist formally
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MHB Difficult double integration problem
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General question on multivariate calculus
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Using Calculus To Derive Forumlas
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Summation for y(x)=Absolute value(sin(x)) -pi<x<pi
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Area Under Curve: Calculus Senior Year | Uses, Benefits
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Integration/Differentiation of Formulas
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What is 0 multiplied by infinity in limits?
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MHB Do you need absolute value around argument for log and ln?
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Use of differentiation operators?
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How vector area of a closed surface is zero?
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Is the given unit vector derivation valid for any coordinate system?
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What Makes the Epsilon-Delta Definition Special for Continuity?
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MHB What has been done here to simplify the integration
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What Are Infinitesimals of Order Higher Than Δx, Δy, and Δz?
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How Does Dirac Delta Substitution Relate to Helmholtz's Decomposition Theorem?
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Divergence Theorem: Understanding and Applying in Vector Calculus
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Calculus by Spivak Trichotomy Law
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Why does the tangent function behave like the angle itself on a unit circle?
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Infinitesimal volume using differentials
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How to Compute the Integral of k(T(x)) from T(x=0) to T(x=L)?
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Why Don't We Learn This Necessary Criterion for Series Convergence in School?
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MHB The line y = ax + b is tangent to the graph
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Integral with hyperbolic: cosh x
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How can vector calculus 'del' relationships be derived using other identities?
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Is My Epsilon-Delta Proof of a Limit Correct?
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Understanding Heaviside Function: Explained with Examples
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Limit question related to Euler's constant
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MHB Find Stationary Points of f(x,y) Under Constraint x^3+y^3+6xy=8
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Del operator - order of operations
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MHB Possible title: How to Find the Derivative of y=e-.5x?
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MHB Did I Find the Derivative of (5t^2+1)^4 Correctly?
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Projecting a vector onto a plane.
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MHB Epsilon delta proof of a two-variable limit using inequalities
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