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Graduate Is ##\frac{dx}{dr}=\frac{r}{x}## Correct in Polar Coordinates?
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Graduate Cascading filter transfer function
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Undergrad Can a function equal zero if the integral of its product is zero?
- aaaa202
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Graduate Application on the limit definition of e
- fblues
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Dylan's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding related rates
- MarkFL
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How do I solve limits at infinity with similar problems on my exam?
- theakdad
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Asymptotic error formula for the trapezoidal rule
- kalish1
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Graduate Hilbert space, orthonormal basis
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Undergrad Solving Complex Math Problems: (-192x^2(4x-3)-4(27-64x^3))/(4x-3)^2
- Elpinetos
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Graduate Vector calculus: how to order terms?
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Graduate Global max of a multivar func when restriced to a given plane.
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Calculate Definite Integral of $\int_{0}^{1991}\{ \frac{2x+5}{x+1}\}[ x]dx$
- juantheron
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Undergrad How to Determine Concavity of the Product of Two Functions?
- MathewsMD
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Undergrad Surface area of revolution formula difference between Cartesian and parametric forms
- HJ Farnsworth
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Graduate Question in Partial differential equation.
- yungman
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Prove that factorial n is less than or equal to n raised to n
- issacnewton
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Undergrad Do you HAVE always to use u-substitution?
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Undergrad Does the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Yield a Constant for F(x) = Constant?
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Graduate Prove function is continuous, multivariable
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Graduate Ito's lemma/taylor series vs. differential of a function
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What is the rate of change for this function?
- MWR
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Emwhy's question at Yahoo Answers regarding finding extrema in a given region
- MarkFL
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Graduate Euler Solution to the Basel Problem
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Undergrad Can we simplify the integral of a dot product to just the product itself?
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Find rate of change of the depth of water when the water is 8 ft deep
- karush
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Double integral in polar coordinates for region between two circles
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Undergrad Inner Product=Dot Product always?
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Undergrad Is my conception/ knowledge about calculus right?
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Undergrad How Can I Improve My Integration Techniques?
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Undergrad What are differentials and why is dy/dx sometimes treated as a fraction?
- kashan123999
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Simplifying a Quotient with Real Number $a>1$
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Integrating 1/(a+b sin x)² where a>b
- juantheron
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Adwt's question at Yahoo Answers regarding surfaces of revolution
- MarkFL
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Undergrad Find Out How to Analyze V_n Series
- elementbrdr
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Volume Rate of Change: Understanding Math
- karush
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Undergrad How to go from 2*4*6 (2n) to (2^n)n
- mathbrah
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Finding limits of three sequences as n approaches infinity
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Exact upper and lower limit of the sequence
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Graduate Is Pointwise Multiplication a Valid Inner Product for Continuous Functions?
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Where can I find proofs for the limit of a function as x approaches infinity?
- Petrus
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Airshow4444's question at Yahoo Answers regarding volumes by slicing
- MarkFL
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Rate of Change in Cone: $$\frac{\text{in}^3}{min}$$
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Graduate Rectangular function with squared argument
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Finding the derivative of ln(1 + x)^2
- coolbeans33
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Simple integration problem not covered in textbook
- karush
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A bomb is dropped from an airplane
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Graduate Approximating speed from past several lat/lon coordinates
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Graduate Evaluate ∫₀^∞ e^(-ax) sin(x)/x dx for a > 0
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Does this triangle have to be flipped when finding the magnitudes and angles?
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Graduate Question on divergence/gradient theorem
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Graduate Taylor Expansion of f+df About x?
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Indefinite integral with two parts
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High School What is the solution to this simple integration issue?
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Graduate Orthonormal system in Hilbert space
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Undergrad Finding dS in Polar: dx, dy, and More
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Finding the maximum of ad-bc with two circle constraints
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Maximize the volume of a box with a $100 budget for materials
- MarkFL
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Graduate Why can you pull the derivative inside the convolution integral?
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Graduate Can a Sigma Sum be Integrated with Fubini's Theorem?
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Undergrad How is the last term of this integral simplified?
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Integrating $\cos 2\theta$ and $\tan\theta$
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Graduate Can this integral be solved analytically?
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Undergrad How to Plot Heaviside Function with x^2-1?
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Undergrad Why does u=cos⁴(x) give zero but u=cos(x) gives nonzero for ∫cos⁴(x)sin(x)dx?
- ehchandler
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What is the reason for the derivative of arcsin(x) not being -1/sqrt(1-x^2)?
- Petrus
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Graduate Can You Show Me How to Find the Integral of a Smooth Function Using Limits?
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Finding where tangent lines to two curves coincide
- MarkFL
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Fourier transform of shifted Gaussian with completing the square
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How Did They Do This & Second Line? Help Appreciated
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Find the sum of the first 11 terms of given series
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Graduate Limit of sin(n)^n and working set
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Graduate Using Table and Computer to find the sum of a series
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Undergrad Interesting problem i came acrosss
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How does f(x)g(x)->0 if f(x)->0 and g(x) is limited?
- Petrus
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Undergrad Is the Reciprocal of dX/dY Equal to dY/dX?
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How to Solve These Two Indefinite Integrals?
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Undergrad Why Can't We Redefine a Function at Its Undefined Point?
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Optimizing quadratic functions
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Lagrange multipliers with a summation function and constraint
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How fast is the area of triangle formed
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Angle $\theta$ Changing Rate of Ladder $13ft$ Long
- karush
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Graduate Understanding Vector Integral Notation
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Undergrad Integrating (52x^7/2-66x^5/2+22^3/2)/sqrt(x)
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Graduate Equivalent continuity definition
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Can't solve a sequence (to determine if a given value is a member)
- theakdad
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Graduate What Size Circle Fits Between Three Touching Circles?
- klawlor419
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Taylor's question at Yahoo Answers regarding celestial mechanics
- MarkFL
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Undergrad Trigonometric Orthogonality Query
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Graduate What is the Fourier transform of \frac{\sin(ax)\cos(ax)}{x}?
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Why can we set v=x when integrating ln(x) by parts?
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Graduate Why is 1/(1-z) an essential singularity if it matches the pole formula?
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Undergrad Proving the limit does not exist formally
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Difficult double integration problem
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Undergrad Does f(u,v,w)=0 imply df/dt=0 or df/du=0?
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Undergrad Using Calculus To Derive Forumlas
- Periapsis
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Implicit differentiation and related rates problems
- MarkFL
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Undergrad Summation for y(x)=Absolute value(sin(x)) -pi<x<pi
- jennyjones
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High School What is the area under a curve used for in calculus?
- Periapsis
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High School Integration/Differentiation of Formulas
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Graduate What is 0 multiplied by infinity in limits?
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