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High School Basic doubts in vector and multi variable calculus
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MHB Find the volume by using shell and disk method
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MHB Find the area by using disk method
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MHB Revolving Volume of R on x=3 using Shell Method
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MHB Find the volume by using shell and disk method
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Undergrad Limits of functions and sequences
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MHB Find the volume using shell and disk method
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MHB Can You Help Me Integrate $\sin(u) + u^6$ Correctly?
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High School How to learn differentiation and integration in 14 days?
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Undergrad Square of a differentiable functional
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High School Volume of paraboloid in a cylinder
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Undergrad Infinite series calculation of a potential
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High School Confusion on Implicit Differentiation
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Undergrad Simplifying limit with Stirling approximation
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Undergrad Calculus: What is the derivative of ##\phi## at a point?
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Graduate Derivative of norm of function w.r.t real-part of function
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MHB Differentiation help (stationary points)
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Undergrad Asymptotes of Rational Functions....
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MHB Differentiation Help: Find 2nd Derivative
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MHB Evaluate Integral: Get Help Now!
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MHB Definite integral involving a lot of exponentials.
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MHB How can I find the Cauchy principal value of this integral?
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MHB 3.3.2 AP Calculus Exam interval from f'(x)
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MHB Apc.2.8.1 ap vertical circular cylinder related rates
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Undergrad Troubleshooting a difficult integral
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MHB S8.7.2.1 AP calculus Exam (typo problem)
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MHB What Is the Value of the Integral $\int_0^1 xe^x \, dx$?
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MHB 2.1.4 AP calc exam graph properties
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MHB Finding the Area of a Figure Given by an Equation
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Undergrad Confirming my knowledge on surface integrals
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Undergrad Looking for references on this form of a Taylor series
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Graduate How Do You Solve This Alternating Series Involving Logarithms?
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MHB S8.4.2.48 find int given 2 areas
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Graduate Dirac delta function confusion
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MHB 4.2.1 AP calc exam another int with e
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MHB How to Integrate $\int(e^{t^2}+16)te^{t^2} dt$ Using Substitution?
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Graduate A question about a complex integral
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Undergrad Show that an expression approaches an integer
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MHB S8.5.1.64 values of m for region
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MHB Evaluate S8.4.3.84 Integral from 1 to 3
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Undergrad Convergence of sequences of functions with differing domains?
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MHB S8.2.6.3 differenciate by separation and power rule
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MHB Can Implicit Differentiation Be Done by Separation of Variables?
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MHB What is the limit of a complex fraction with L'Hopital's rule?
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MHB Determine the relative maximum and minimum on the graph
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MHB Calculus airplane related rates problem ( cosine rule)
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Undergrad A question about a proof of the irrationality of pi
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MHB Related rates calculus problem about water tank
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Graduate Integration of the Maxwell Speed Distribution
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MHB How can i integrate this function
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Undergrad How Accurate is Propositional Logic in Explaining Multiple Integrals?
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MHB Tips for Growing a Healthy Organic Garden
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Undergrad Why Does the Partial Derivative of a Sum Cancel Out?
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Undergrad Question about Constrained Differentials
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MHB Finding Slope with Desmos and Table
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MHB Where are the one-sided derivatives of f(x) equal?
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MHB S8.02.4.58 type of discontinuity tikx with 1/sqrt(1-cos(2x))
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MHB How to Understand and Solve the Chain Rule Problem in Calculus?
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MHB How do I find the value of delta in a delta epsilon proof using a graph?
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High School Why the derivative of area is related to the graph of the function
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Undergrad Cauchy Integral Formula with a singularity
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Undergrad Advice toward Mastering Challenging Vector Calc Problems
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High School How to prove this infinite series?
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MHB Good day, Exam Integrals: volume and area
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Undergrad Proving the product rule using probability
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Undergrad Chain Rule in Multiple Variables
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Undergrad A Zorich proposition about local charts of smooth surfaces
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Why is the heaviside function in the inverse Laplace transform of 1?
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MHB Help with Derivatives Problem - Get Answers Now
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Undergrad An integral with a delta-function
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Undergrad Chebyshev Differentiation Matrix
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Undergrad Unclear step in "Change of variable in a multiple integral" proof
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Partial derivative of Vxx w.r.t. r in terms of Vxx
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Undergrad Unclear steps in a Zorich proof (Measurable sets and smooth mappings)
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MHB Find Steady States for Equations: u, v and Get Help with Steady State Question
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Undergrad A simple equation with simple solution - how to solve it?
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MHB How Do Steady State Equations Predict Animal Population Dynamics?
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Undergrad Using polar coordinates to describe rose petals
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Undergrad Derivative of a function of another function
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Undergrad How can you prove the integral without knowing the derivative?
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MHB 1.6.1 AP Calculus Exam Limits with L'H
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MHB Why Does Integration Matter in Solving for the Average Value of a Function?
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Graduate Is the Chain Rule Applicable to the Euclidean Norm in Calculating Derivatives?
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MHB 48.2.2.23 IVP and min valuew
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Undergrad Linearity of power spectral density calculations
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MHB Single Variable Calculus Summary Rulesheet
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MHB 1.1.4 AP Calculus Exam Problem int sec x tan x dx
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Undergrad Rewriting a complex number for use in an analytic computation
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MHB How to Find the Point of Intersection Between ln x and 5-x?
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MHB Implicit function theorem for f(x,y) = x^2+y^2-1
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Graduate How to solve this integral? (something to do with a beta distribution?)
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Undergrad Integrating x^ne^xn: Analyzing & Solving
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Undergrad Confusion on a simple integration
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Graduate How can we approximate the following integral for large D?
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MHB Q1 Can you pass this 3 question AP calculus Quiz in 10 minutes
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Undergrad How to prove that ##f## is integrable given that ##g## is integrable?
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Undergrad How Does the Ratio Test Determine Convergence in Power Series?
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Undergrad Will ##M_i = m_i## if an interval is made vanishingly small?
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High School Question about Limits and the Derivative
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