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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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MHB Practice Problems for Surface Area and Volume of Rotation Integration
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MHB Rotation around a curve. Find the Volume.
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Undergrad Proving the Existence of One-Sided Limits at Maximum Points in Calculus
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MHB What is the classification of this degenerate quadratic surface?
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Undergrad Primitive, antiderivative and integral
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MHB Radius of Sphere Tangent to Two Lines
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Undergrad What is the meaning of line integrals?
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MHB How Do You Integrate Trigonometric Functions with Substitution?
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MHB Calculating Work to Empty a Trapezoidal Trough: Jessica's Question
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Graduate Solving the Integral for an Unknown Even Function
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Graduate How do Galilean transforms affect wave equations?
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MHB Is Substitution Effective for Integrating \(\frac{x^2}{(4-x^2)^{3/2}} \, dx\)?
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MHB Bob's question at Yahoo Answers regarding mimimizing a solid of revolution
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Undergrad Expressing sum of sines and cosines as a complex exponential
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Undergrad Question about the E-field along center axis of charged ring
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MHB Evaluate the following Integral (II)
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MHB Finding the volume of regions rotated about the x - axis
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Graduate Dot product of vector and del.
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Graduate Gradient of sphere level fxn with 2 parameters inside the parametric e
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Graduate How to Approach the Fourier Transform of an Annulus?
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MHB Martin's question at Yahoo Answers regarding using the washer and shell methods
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MHB What is the Integral of Square Root of T over T+1 with Substitution?
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MHB Is My Integral Evaluation Correct?
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MHB Maximizing the volume of a cone formed by revolving a right triangle
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Undergrad Can you determine this function?
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MHB Solving problems using the Average Value function
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Graduate Trouble with Laplace transform of a function
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Undergrad What is the Derivative of x^sin(x)?
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MHB Solve Real Roots of $(x-3)^4+(x-7)^4=24832$
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MHB Maximizing the volume of a cone formed by cutting a sector from a circle
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Graduate Question about the symmetry of integrals
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Undergrad A deeper understanding of the imaginary number
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MHB How to Maximize the Volume of a Buoy Made from Two Equal Circular Bases?
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MHB Solving Integral in Picture: Step-by-Step Guide
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MHB Maximum error for the Lagrange interpolating polynomials
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MHB Finding the area bounded by the curves
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Undergrad Understanding the Computation of Double Integrals: Can You Help?
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Undergrad Level curves (or contour curves) of a certain 3 dimensional function.
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MHB These two problems are based on Vectors, dot product and distance for sphere.
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MHB How Do You Calculate When and Where a Car Catches Up to a Truck?
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MHB Integration question (obtained from arc length question)
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MHB Using the epsilon and delta definition to prove limit
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Graduate Power series, formal power series and asymptotic series
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MHB How can we solve these two volume-related questions?
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MHB What are the methods for finding the volume of a solid of revolution?
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Graduate What is the physical meaning of the dyadic product \vec{a} \vec{b}?
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MHB OliverG's Calculus Q: Estimating Pool Volume w/ Trap Rule
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MHB Is Integrating 4cos(3x) the Same as 12cos(x)?
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Graduate Can the Difficult Double Integral Be Simplified with Approximate Functions?
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MHB S3TAR3H's question at Yahoo Answers regarding marginal revenue
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MHB How to Solve the Integral of Cos^2(x) Tan^3(x)?
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MHB Deriving Y-Component of Uniform Electric Rod | E=-▽V
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MHB Integration of tan(x^2), is it possible?
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MHB Integrate sqrt(1 + x^2) / x: Trig Substitution
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MHB How do I calculate the Jacobian for a convolution?
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MHB How Can I Integrate x*sqrt(1-x^4) Using Trig Substitution?
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Graduate Solving special exponential integral
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MHB Integral Proofs: $|a| \le \frac{\pi}{2}$ and $|a| \le \pi$
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MHB Glamour's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding optimization with constraint
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MHB Improper Integrals - Comparison Test
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MHB Integrate f(x)=tan^5(x)/cos^2(x): Get Answer Here
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Graduate Is a Simply Connected, Curl-Free Vector Field Always Conservative?
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MHB Can I Simplify Trigonometric Integrals by Taking out Constants?
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High School Why is natural log abbreviated as ln and not nl ?
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MHB Integrate by Parts: Solving (xe^(2x))/((1+2x)^2)
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MHB Is it possible to evaluate the summation of arctangents in this problem?
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MHB Calculate Volume of Solid of Revolution for y=sinx to y=cosx around y=2
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Undergrad Can we write Rolle's Theorem this way?
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Undergrad Proof If x^n=y^n , n= odd Then x=y
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MHB What is the height of a cone's lateral surface minimum confined to a sphere?
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Graduate Limit of x(a,b) as a,b->k: Isolated Variable Method?
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MHB Area of a Cardioid - Littlehime's Question @ Yahoo Answers
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MHB Level curves: true / false question
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Undergrad Quick question on power series of secant
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MHB Application to Improper Integrals
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MHB 3) Calculate the dimensions of the straight circular cone, smaller volume that can be circumscribed
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MHB What is the Height of a Cone Confined to a Hemisphere with Given Radius?
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Graduate Solving Gaussian Integral: Stuck on Step
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MHB Solving u Substitution Problem: Tim's Question
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MHB Evaluating an Integral with Exponential Factors
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MHB How do I simplify this calculus problem?
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MHB Compute Pool Volume: Angeezzzz's Question at Yahoo Answers
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Graduate How can a summation be accurately transformed into an integral?
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Undergrad Where Can I Find Recommended Calculus Problems for Exam Preparation?
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Undergrad What is the geometric interpretation of the fundamental theorem of calculus?
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Graduate Optimization to find parameters?
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MHB Sos help with maximum and minimum
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MHB Integral solve by using trig. substitution
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Undergrad Basic question about numerical hessian
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MHB Show that a linear function is convex
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MHB Gan's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding differentiation
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MHB Understanding Differential to Calculus Basics
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