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An absurdly interesting radical....

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Graduate How can I solve this summations math problem involving polynomials?

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Proving $\log(2)$ with Alternating Series

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Integral Prove: $\frac {n}{n^{2} - 1}$ for $n > 1$

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Prove: Integral of arctan(x) = $\frac{\pi}{8}\log(2)$

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Graduate Surface level and surface integral

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Graduate Calculus on Manifolds: Meaning & Benefits | Mechanical Engineer

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Graduate Proof that perfect sets in R^k are uncountable

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Graduate Representing displacement vectors in cylindrical coordinates

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A false approach to an integral....

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Graduate Graphic Interpretation for Æ©f(x)Îx

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Undergrad How do I compute the following differentiation by chain rule?

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Intersection of line with ellipse - given difference of eccentric angles

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Taylor Series Expansion of $e^{-(q+s)^2}$

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Graduate Problem in Convolution integral by fourier transformation

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Undergrad Integration: 𝛿(x+2)/(x-1)dx = (x-1)+3ln(x-1)

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Undergrad Are Spivak's properties of numbers provable?

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Calculating the Area Between Two Curves: A Shorter Method?

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Undergrad Change in domain as variable changes in Parametric Equations.

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Domain of a function with 2 variables

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Undergrad Having trouble understanding this integration

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Undergrad Understanding the Norm Inequality ||Av|| ≤ ||A||||v||

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Graduate Understanding the Confusing Curl in R2 and R3: An Intuitive Explanation

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John's Question: Air Pollution Rate of Change w/Distance

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Graduate Is the Surface Integral Equivalent to the Traditional Definition?

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Graduate Are Vector Differential Identities in Electromagnetic Theory Consistent?

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Finding Convergence of Series: $\sum_{k=1}^\infty[\ln(1+\frac{1}{k})]$

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Intermediate Value Thm for Five-Point Formula

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Help finding the local min in a piecewise function

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Solve Box Cost Minimization w/ Lagrange Multipliers

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How Do You Calculate the Double Integral Over a Complex Region?

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Cylindrical Triple Integral Find the Volume?

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Graduate Trying to understand Gateaux differential

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Graduate Cannot work out change of variables in Integral

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Undergrad Can (x+y)^(1/2) be expanded using the binomial series?

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Finding Max & Min of Optimization Problem: How To Distinguish

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Jon feafe's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding volumes by slicing

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Undergrad Solving the Difference Between h(t + Δt) and h(t): Explained

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Undergrad Is it possible to manipulate limits in equations?

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Graduate Poisson Integral: Real vs Complex a

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Undergrad What are some sums of infinite series that are = to 'e'?

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Undergrad What is the graphical representation of a point function?

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Graduate Limits of Integration Variable

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Undergrad How do you integrate and differentiate a function with steps and impulses?

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Solve Derivative of Integral with F(x) - SnowPatrol Yahoo Answers

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Undergrad Derivative and trigonometric functions

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Solve $|-4|$: What's the Answer?

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Undergrad Integrating an exponential function over [itex]|x|+|y| \leq 1[/itex]

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Calculus FRQ: Implicit Curve, Slope & Vertical Tangents - Ethan

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Finding Maximum Value of an Expression with Respect to $x$

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Undergrad An indefinite integral with no constant of integration

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Undergrad Find the limit in question 7e and 7g?

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Graduate Integration Formula Explained: Li & Lj

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Graduate Differentiating a function of x wrt time

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Evaluate the sum of a function

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Graduate Definite integration involving multiple angle of sine.

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Double-Checking Derivative Problems: f(x)'s Explained

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Finding when a object hits the ground, its velocity when it hits, etc

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Surface area limited with two functions

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Graduate Differentiation with respect vector

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Proving vector calculus identities w/ tensor notation

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Graduate Green's Theorem: Explaining the Bounds Reversal

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Graduate Integration of 1/(a^2sin^2(x)+b^2cos^2(x))^2)

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High School How do I find horizontal asymptotes for a curve?

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Evaluate the sum (1) ( 2 problems )

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How Do You Find the Slant Asymptote of \( y = \frac{x}{2} - \tan^{-1}x \)?

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Undergrad Fourier Series from m=1 to infinity

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'The sum of a series' question

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Undergrad Rewriting the function e^-x*x^t-1

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Undergrad The only method to learn sequences and series

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Graduate Doesn't this integral equal zero?

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Linear Approximation (Need someone to check my work)

  • shamieh
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Evaluating Limits using L'Hospital (2)

  • shamieh
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Evaluating Limits using L'Hospital

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How Do I Find the Y-Intercept of x^2/sqrt(x + 1)?

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Undergrad Finding the Asymptotes of a Hyperbola

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An integral related to beta function

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Undergrad Derivative of a composite function

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Undergrad Does ##g(x,y,z)## (the equation of the surface) need positive z or

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Graduate Proof that sinc function is not elementary?

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What is the general form of Powers of Polylogarithms?

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Graduate Is f(x) Representable as a Special Function?

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Graduate Why Is My TI-89 Giving Infinity for Log-Normal PDF Integration?

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Find the equation of the tangent line (Can someone check my work?)

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Series acceleration formulae for common transcendental constants

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Undergrad Does the orientation you evaluate line integrals matter?

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Consider the graph of y = g(x) given.

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A generalized log sine integral .

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Shortest distance between line and point

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Roisin's question at Yahoo Answers regarding the volume of a torus

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Graduate Can the Second Derivative of a Function be Compact?

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Undergrad Model for spread of contagious disease.

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