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Undergrad Is 's' in Physics Notation Referring to Arc Length or Speed?
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Graduate Integration by substitution: Can I treat this as constant
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MHB Is it possible to avoid using the complex logarithm?
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High School What are the practical applications of symmetric equations?
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Graduate Maximizing Summation of F_t*R: Partial Derivative w.r.t R
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Undergrad Area of a polygon- using numerical integration
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Undergrad Need help finding the fourier transform of xe^-x
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Undergrad Scaling Vectors in Problems: What, When & Why?
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Undergrad Is the Area Under a Curve Equal to its Arc Length?
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MHB Calculating Flux of Vector Field on a Spherical Surface
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Undergrad Understanding the Difference between Displacement and Distance in Kinematics
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MHB How do I calculate and use the different formulas of Green's Theorem?
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MHB Complex Integrals (for me at least)
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MHB Divergence Theorem: Applying to Sphere $\hat{i}x+\hat{j}y+\hat{k}z$
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MHB How Does Air Pressure Change with Altitude?
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MHB Apply the divergence theorem for the vector field F
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Graduate Min/max of functions restricted to subsets of their domains
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Undergrad Horizontal Tangent in Parametric Equations: Finding & Understanding
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Undergrad How Can I Integrate the Function ∫sin(x^3) dx?
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Undergrad Intergration by parts for sin(x)cos(x)
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Undergrad Need integral help, i think its trig sub., thanks
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MHB Comparing fractions with definite integrals
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MHB Proof that the integral is independent from the path from A to B
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MHB Find Distance of Object From Pole Given Angle/Ilumination on a Pole
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MHB Light Intensity: A & B, Distance D, Minimal Point?
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MHB Where is the Point of Minimal Combined Intensity Between Two Light Bulbs?
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Undergrad Calculus problems for mathematics tournament
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Graduate What Is the Fourier Transform of the Density Matrix of cos(x+y)*cos(x-y)?
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High School Using u substitution for integrating.
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Show me how this equation is valid
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Graduate How Can You Integrate x/(a^2+x^2)^(3/2) Without Explicit Substitution?
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Graduate Evaluating ∑ln(n)/n: Bounded Values & n\geq3
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Graduate Area of a Square: Derivation & Integration
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Undergrad Maximum value of directional derivative (Duf)?
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MHB Optimization Problem: Max and Min Values of e^(x+2y) with x^2+y^2=5 Condition
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Graduate Why Does a Complex Exponential Vanish at Infinity?
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Graduate How to find minimum turning points
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High School Confusion about a point and a line
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MHB How can the equation ln(1+d)=d be used to approximate p= Ae^-0.004h/30?
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Graduate How Do You Solve This Complex Vector Integral?
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MHB Locating Points for Vector Field $F$: $F_x=0$, $F_y=0$, and $|F_x|=1$
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Undergrad What is the symbol for the continuous product in mathematics?
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Graduate Unraveling the Mystery of Directional Derivatives
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Undergrad Differentiate formula for amount of charge on capacitor
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MHB Calculating Lever Length for Optimal Effort: 0.6 kg Bar & 200 kg Object
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MHB Solving a Logarithmic Curve: Tangent Lines & Approximations
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MHB What Height Should a Lamp Be Above a Round Table for Maximum Edge Lighting?
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MHB Finding the Distance Between Buoys: A Cruise Ship Balcony Problem
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High School Don't understand rules of continuity/discontinuity with Limits
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MHB What is the meaning of instantaneous velocity and how is it defined?
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Graduate How Do You Apply the Multidimensional Chain Rule in Variable Transformations?
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MHB Finding Derivative of a Function
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Undergrad How to integrate second order derivative
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Graduate Uncovering the Origins of Vector Analysis in Maxwell's Equations
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Undergrad How do you integrate √(sinθ + 1)?
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Graduate Conditions for Laplace and its inverse transform to exist
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Undergrad Find indefinite integral function, if definite integral value is know
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MHB Velocity & Horizontal Distance of Person on Water Slide
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Graduate Solution for Tricky Definite Integral: How to Find I in Terms of A"
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Undergrad How do you know when to use substituion or integration by parts?
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Graduate Partial derivatives, change of variable
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Graduate Question about limit definition of partial derivative
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MHB Integrating xarctg2x Using Integration by Parts
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MHB Maximizing Area of an Ellipse Passing Through a Fixed Point
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MHB How long is the tangent that intercepts between the coordinate axes?
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MHB Finding for X given half-angle formulas
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Graduate Question about the definition of df
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Graduate Can a vector field be represented as a surface in a vector space?
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MHB Find the limit of a sequence II
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Graduate Space of matrices with non-zero determinant
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Graduate Function over matrices, continuous and differentiable?
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MHB How to Evaluate the Integral of an Invertible Function with Given Symmetry?
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Undergrad Why is the infinite series 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1... considered divergent?
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MHB Can You Prove the Inequality Challenge VI for Arctan Sequences?
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Undergrad Using trig substitution or partial fractions?
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High School What are the best resources for AP-level calculus practice problems?
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Graduate Partial derivative with respect to a vector
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Graduate What are the different forms of Fourier notation and how are they connected?
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Undergrad Trying to understand concepts in calculus
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MHB Evaluate Definite Integral $(x-3)^2$ and $(x+4)^2$
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MHB Domain of f(x,y): Open or Closed?
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Undergrad Trigonometric integrals; choosing which one to break up?
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MHB Solve Homogeneous Function f(x,y) w/ Euler's Rule
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Graduate Double integral with a circle connecting the two
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MHB Maximum area of triangle and quadrilateral - given perimeter
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MHB Evaluation of definite Integral
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MHB Rocketeer to the rescue: kinematics
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MHB Solving $\displaystyle \int \frac{\ln\left(x^2+2\right)}{(x+2)^2}dx$ by Parts
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MHB Est instantaneous acceleration of the car at t=20
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Graduate How to simplify this summation to an incomplete gamma function
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MHB Finding limit of (2n)^(1/n) where n is natural number
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Undergrad Parametric Description of a Plane
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High School Is the Inequality with Absolute Values |x+y| ≤ |x| + |y| True?
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MHB What is the intercept of N when MN is minimal in a parabola y2 = 2px?
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MHB What is the Solution to This Definite Integral Challenge?
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MHB How does this sequence converge? This makes no sense
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MHB Evaluate Limit: $\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty } n(\frac{1}{(2n+1)^2} + \cdots)$
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MHB The two values for $\theta$ would be 0 and $\pi$.
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MHB Double Integral Problem/ Surface Area of parametric surface
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MHB Is this function differentiable at c=1?
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