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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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MHB Help with Calculating Limit Problem
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Graduate Can This Double Integral Be Solved in Closed Form?
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MHB Selena's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a definite integral by parts
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Graduate Tree diagram to second derivative
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MHB Integral involving polylogarithms up to order 4
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MHB The Euler Maclaurin summation formula and the Riemann zeta function
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Graduate Deriving the Integral Property from Theorems 1-45 and 1-46
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Undergrad Fourier series: complex vs ordinary method
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MHB Integral of [1/sqrt(8x-x^2)] dx - Daisy Dee's Answer at Yahoo Answers
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Graduate Visualizing second derivative test - Hessian
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Graduate Contour integral with poles on contour
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MHB Trouble with Solving a Partial Differentiation Problem?
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Graduate Form of function over interval
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MHB How Do You Sketch the Curve of y = f(x) with Given Characteristics?
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MHB Solving an Indefinite Integral: \frac{3}{x^2-4}dx
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MHB Area under a curve using method of exhaustion
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MHB Minimize Sum of Line Segments Length w/ Point P on Line AD - Yahoo Answers
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MHB Find nth Derivative - Quick Tutorial
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Undergrad Limit Limn→∞ : ln4 | Q about ∑(1/(n+1) to 4n)
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Undergrad What Determines the Gradient of ln(ax) for Different Values of a?
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Undergrad What causes alternating patterns in the graph of tan(x)/cos(x)?
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Graduate Integrate sinx/x using fourier transform?
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Graduate Can the constant term of a power series be zero?
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Graduate Limit of expression containing unknown function.
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Undergrad Incomplete integration explanation
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Undergrad Differentiating the Area of a Circle
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Undergrad Exploration in Maths: Comparing Aircraft Dimensions for Optimal Flight Profile
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MHB Find Tangent Lines Through Origin to a Circle
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MHB Ready to Tackle an Advanced Calculus Challenge?
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MHB Finding the Minimum Value of a Complex Expression
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Graduate What Conditions Ensure Convergence of Sequences?
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MHB Anh Nguyen's questions regarding indefinite integrals (integration by parts)
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Graduate Integration of 2 product. possible without numerical method?
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Graduate Understanding Partial Derivatives with Multiple Variables
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MHB Nth derivative of algebraic function
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MHB Calc Help: Find b to Divide Region into 2 Equal Areas
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Undergrad Calculating Distance Between Point and Line in 3-Dimensional Space
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MHB Multiple Integral and Optimization in 3D
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MHB Are there more solutions than this? Limit Problem
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Graduate Why do we say the upper limit is the variable?
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Graduate Treatment of Integral as an Operator?
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MHB Find the area of the indicated region
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MHB Solving Multivariable Problems Using Lagrange Multipliers
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MHB What is the area of a region with r = 2 + cos(theta)?
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MHB Find the area bounded by the curve #2
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MHB Is the Golden Ratio Integral to Solving Trigonometric Integrals?
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Undergrad Calculus Textbook for Microbiology major
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Graduate Question about singular integral eq.
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MHB Approximate the area of the region
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Graduate Can a Divergent Free Vector Field be Expressed in a Certain Manner?
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MHB Khegan McLane's Math Problem: Rectangle Inscribed Between Parabola & X-Axis
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Undergrad Pretty good approximation for Pi
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Undergrad Discontinuities when integrating
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MHB Finding the Area bounded by the curve
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MHB What is the derivative of ln(x + √(1 + x^-25))?
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MHB Find Extrema of f(x,y)=sin(x)sin(y) | Yahoo Answers
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Undergrad Why must the upper limit match when integrating?
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Graduate How to Integrate 1/(x^3 + bx - c)?
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Undergrad How Do You Solve ∫sin(sin(x))dx?
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MHB Angelina Lopez's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding definite integrals
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MHB Evaluating definite integrals via substitution.
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MHB How to approximate instantaneous rate of change
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MHB What is the Longest Steel Pipe That Can Be Carried Horizontally Around a Corner?
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Graduate Simple Integration Orthogonal Sin
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Graduate Monotonically increasing function
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MHB しおり's question at Yahoo Answers regarding Newton's method
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MHB How Can a Farmer Minimize the Cost of Fencing a Rectangular Field?
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Undergrad Can someone help me solve this tricky definite integral?
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MHB Show that sometimes the acceleration is exactly 120mi/h^2
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MHB Logarithmic integral of second power
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Undergrad Is there a way to eliminate the second derivative in calculus using integration?
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Graduate Hypersphere Hypervolume Applications?
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MHB Ally Samaniego's question at Yahoo Answers regarding partial sums
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MHB Emily's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding a solid of revolution
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MHB Help With Calculus Question: Finding Value of F(r(t))
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High School Max and mins for a constant function
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Undergrad Quotient rule and binomial theorem
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MHB For what values of a does lim_x-->a f(x) exist
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MHB Riemann Sum Definite Integral Question
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Undergrad How Do You Integrate 1/(k + sin(x))?
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Graduate Functions with increasing derivatives
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Undergrad Is solving this possible with Calc 2?
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MHB Anonymous' question at Yahoo Answers regarding the area bounded by two curves
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Undergrad How important is memorizing proof?
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Undergrad Why Does the Taylor Polynomial of Ln(x) Alternate in Sign?
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Undergrad Nth order order integration help
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Undergrad Understanding Limits of Integration: Cartesian or Polar First?
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Undergrad Constant e: The Unique Intersection of Exponential and Linear Functions
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Graduate Functional derivatives worksheet
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Graduate Can Integration Generate a Characteristic Equation?
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Graduate How can I solve this integral involving x, y, and s?
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Undergrad What is the correct upper limit to evaluate the given limit?
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MHB Evaluating the Integral Using the Clausen Function
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Graduate Rational approximation of Heaviside function
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MHB Show that F is minimized when tan(θ) = μ
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