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MHB Maximizing the amount of water displaced by a sphere inserted in a cone
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MHB Estimating Oil Production with Simpson's Rule
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MHB Verifying Int. of f(x) Using Trapezoid Rule
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MHB Applying Simpson's Rule with 7 Pieces: Solving the Int.
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MHB Reduction formula instead of using identities for trigonometric integration?
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Graduate Do we have a general solution infinite series for the gamma function?
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Graduate Is Convolution and Integration: A True Equality in Mathematics?
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MHB Help with calculus problem with logarithm base e
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MHB The Strange Behaviour of Numbers Close to Unity
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Graduate Expanding delta in Field Theory Derivation of Euler-Lagrange Equations
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MHB Find arc length given chord, radius
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Undergrad Rate of change of area of circle in respect to radius
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MHB Definite Integral challenge #2
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MHB Did I make a mistake in evaluating this integral?
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MHB Polynomial Long Division w Integrals
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MHB Can We Use Tan^2 Theta to Solve Trig Substitutions?
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MHB Mathematical Techniques for Solving the Definite Integral Challenge
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MHB Help me cut the area under a parabola in half
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MHB Cut 16" Pizza into 3 Equal Pieces Using Calculus
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MHB How can I ensure continuity for a piecewise function with a radical term?
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MHB Understanding the Area of a Curve: A^4 Y^2 = X^4 (A^2 - X^2)
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MHB Evaluating a Limit Problem: Computing Integral
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Graduate Is Fubini's Theorem Always Valid?
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Graduate Determining a formula for a (sub)sequence
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Undergrad Does Arctanh Go to Infinity When Its Argument Approaches Infinity?
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MHB Nick's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a volume by slicing
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MHB Proofing the Relation of u, v, x, y, a
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Undergrad Parametric equations for roots
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MHB Evaluating Summation: Find $\sum_{i=1}^{\infty} (-1)^{i+1}f(i)$
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High School Question about determining whether to use the chain rule or not?
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MHB Second derivative with chain rule
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Graduate Series Expansion of 1/Polynomial
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MHB Normalization of a gaussian wavefunction
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MHB Can the derivative of the given integral be simplified to -A?
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MHB Cat's question at Yahoo Answers regarding approximate integration
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MHB What is the identity used to rewrite fractions in calculus?
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Undergrad Does a limit exist at a point of discontinuity?
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Undergrad Why doesn't my method for integrating sinxcosx work?
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Undergrad Why Don't Odd Integrals Necessarily Converge Over Infinite Symmetric Domains?
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MHB The integral is independent from the road that unites A and B,there is a f...
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Graduate Is 1+2+3+4+... equal to -1/12? A mind-boggling proof!
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High School Why Does the Integral of 5 from 0 to 1 Equal 5?
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MHB What is the purpose of substitution in integration?
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MHB Nick's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a volume by slicing
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Undergrad Why complex discrete Fourier transform?
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MHB Rewriting a limit as a derivative
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MHB Stuck trying to integrate the surface area of a curve
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MHB Estimate the integral of g over the cube
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MHB Classify the following quadric surface
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MHB Holly's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding Lagrange multipliers
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High School Changing Perspectives in Math Class: From Memorization to Understanding
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MHB Jamie's question at Yahoo Answers regarding an indefinite integral
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MHB Prove that m+m²/2+....=n-n²/2+....
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MHB Finding the exact value of a limit
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MHB Calculating Second Order Derivative of w at t=1
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Undergrad Confusing max(min(f(x,y)) notation?
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MHB Question about domain under a curve with derivative?
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Graduate Why is ε→0⁺ used in both terms of the Cauchy principal value formula?
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Graduate This integral solveable [itex]\int^{3.5}_{0.5}(sin(x*π)+1)^adx[/itex]?
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MHB Partial differentiation of an integral
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MHB Solving Partial Fractions & Maclaurin Series Q&A
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Graduate Trig substitution into integrals
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Undergrad Solving for the range of a multivariable function.
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MHB Material Implication: True Premise, False Result
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MHB Area under curves and Limit of a sequence,
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Graduate How can we choose y and k to express f(g(x+h)) in the desired form?
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MHB Optimization of the sum of the surfaces of a sphere and cube
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Undergrad Continuity of one function, implies continuity of another?
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Graduate Clarifications regarding definitions of Taylor, Laurent etc. series
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MHB Volume of Solid of Revolution about Oblique Axis - Kyle's Question
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MHB Partial Fraction Decomposition
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MHB Minimizing the surface of a sphere and cylinder
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MHB Minimizing the amount of material to make a cup
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Undergrad What's the Issue with the Second Approach to Solving the Limit of Sinx /x?
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Graduate How to Solve for Jacobians and Pedal Form Equations in Scientific Notation
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MHB Integrating $\frac{x}{y}$ & $(xy)^3$ - Get Help Now!
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MHB Brandon's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding tangent lines
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Undergrad Double integral limits from an equation?
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MHB What is wrong with my formula?
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Undergrad Point of Discontinuity for y=|x|/x: Is it x=0?
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MHB Maximizing the weight of a cylinder cut from a sphere
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MHB Constants & Limits: Integration & Anti-Derivative Q
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MHB Definite Integral: Practice Problem Help
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MHB Solving an Integral Question: Where Did I Mess Up?
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MHB Taylor's Theorem: Get Help with 2 Difficult Questions
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MHB Find a and b from the function
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Undergrad Question about reducing an answer from a derivative?
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MHB Integral of Exponential Fractions with Positive Parameters
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MHB Integrating Fifth Power of Secant Using Partial Fractions?
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MHB Finding Area Bounded by x^2 & 2x - x^2
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MHB Calculus II: Work Required to Pump Water from Hemispherical Tank
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MHB Find the integral for pumping water out of a cone-shaped tank.
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Graduate Deriving the surface area equation
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Graduate Can the Divergence of a Bessel Integral Be Prevented?
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Graduate How Can I Optimize Gas Network Operations in My Master Thesis?
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MHB Missing something within integration
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MHB What is the solution to the definite integral $\int^1_0 x^2 e^x \, dx$?
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MHB Why is \sin\theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} when \theta = 2?
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MHB How Do You Use Reduction Formulae for tan^n x?
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MHB How to Integrate (x^2 + 2x + 1)sqrt(4x^2 + 8x + 5)?
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