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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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MHB What is the tangent line at point (0,0,1) for the intersection of two surfaces?
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MHB Intersection of line with ellipse - given difference of eccentric angles
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MHB 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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MHB 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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MHB 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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MHB 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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MHB Finding Convergence of Series: $\sum_{k=1}^\infty[\ln(1+\frac{1}{k})]$
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MHB Intermediate Value Thm for Five-Point Formula
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MHB Help finding the local min in a piecewise function
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MHB Solve Box Cost Minimization w/ Lagrange Multipliers
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MHB How Do You Calculate the Double Integral Over a Complex Region?
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MHB 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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MHB Finding Max & Min of Optimization Problem: How To Distinguish
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MHB Jon feafe's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding volumes by slicing
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MHB How to Compute a Definite Integral with Symmetry: The Case of $f(-x)=f(x)$
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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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MHB Solve Derivative of Integral with F(x) - SnowPatrol Yahoo Answers
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Undergrad Derivative and trigonometric functions
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MHB 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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MHB Calculus FRQ: Implicit Curve, Slope & Vertical Tangents - Ethan
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MHB 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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MHB Firedawn's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding minimizing cost of pipeline
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MHB Evaluate the sum of a function
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Graduate Definite integration involving multiple angle of sine.
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MHB Double-Checking Derivative Problems: f(x)'s Explained
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MHB Finding when a object hits the ground, its velocity when it hits, etc
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MHB Surface area limited with two functions
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Graduate Differentiation with respect vector
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MHB Proving vector calculus identities w/ tensor notation
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Graduate Green's Theorem: Explaining the Bounds Reversal
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MHB Bari's question at Yahoo Answers regarding minimizing the surface area of a silo
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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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MHB Evaluate the sum (1) ( 2 problems )
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MHB 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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MHB '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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MHB Linear Approximation (Need someone to check my work)
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MHB Evaluating Limits using L'Hospital (2)
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MHB Evaluating Limits using L'Hospital
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MHB Collin's question at Yahoo Answers regarding maximization of beam strength
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MHB 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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MHB Find the equation of the tangent line pt 3 (Need someone to check my work)
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MHB 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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MHB Find Area of Lemniscate Bounded by Circle: r^2=6sin(2theta) & r=sqrt(3)
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MHB What is the general form of Powers of Polylogarithms?
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MHB Kylie's question at Yahoo Answers regarding minimizing the area of a triangle
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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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MHB Find the equation of the tangent line (Can someone check my work?)
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MHB Series acceleration formulae for common transcendental constants
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Undergrad Does the orientation you evaluate line integrals matter?
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MHB Consider the graph of y = g(x) given.
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MHB A generalized log sine integral .
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MHB Shortest distance between line and point
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MHB 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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MHB Infinite Sums Involving cube of Central Binomial Coefficient
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MHB Solving an Exponent Equation: How to Prove the Two Solutions?
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Graduate How do you properly define an infintisimal scaler?
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Graduate Finite element procedures book - Bathe
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Graduate What is the Expected Value in a Probabilistic Computing Scenario?
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Graduate Symmetry of an Integral: Is it Zero?
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MHB CALCULUS: Find Integral from -8 to -2 by Interpreting in Terms of Areas
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Graduate Understanding the Delta Function: Integrating from -∞ to ∞
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MHB What is the Optimal Rectangle in a Semicircle with Radius R?
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MHB Find Central Angle: Newton's Method
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