Calculus Forum

Join experts in discussion of calculus topics. This may include topics on Elementary functions, Calculating limits, derivatives and integrals. Optimization problems and Homework help is available.

Threads

Undergrad Can a function equal zero if the integral of its product is zero?

  • aaaa202
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Graduate Application on the limit definition of e

  • fblues
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Dylan's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding related rates

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How do I solve limits at infinity with similar problems on my exam?

  • theakdad
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25

Asymptotic error formula for the trapezoidal rule

  • kalish1
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Graduate Hilbert space, orthonormal basis

  • aaaa202
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Undergrad Solving Complex Math Problems: (-192x^2(4x-3)-4(27-64x^3))/(4x-3)^2

  • Elpinetos
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Graduate Vector calculus: how to order terms?

  • giokara
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Global max of a multivar func when restriced to a given plane.

  • TylerH
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculate Definite Integral of $\int_{0}^{1991}\{ \frac{2x+5}{x+1}\}[ x]dx$

  • juantheron
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Undergrad How to Determine Concavity of the Product of Two Functions?

  • MathewsMD
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Undergrad Shell Method Confusion: Explaining the Difference

  • HJ Farnsworth
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Graduate Question in Partial differential equation.

  • yungman
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Prove that factorial n is less than or equal to n raised to n

  • issacnewton
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Undergrad Do you HAVE always to use u-substitution?

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Undergrad Does the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Yield a Constant for F(x) = Constant?

  • russelljbarry15
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Prove function is continuous, multivariable

  • ohlala191785
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Ito's lemma/taylor series vs. differential of a function

  • saminator910
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

What is the rate of change for this function?

  • MWR
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Replies
1

Graduate Euler Solution to the Basel Problem

  • hover
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Can we simplify the integral of a dot product to just the product itself?

  • fredrogers3
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Find rate of change of the depth of water when the water is 8 ft deep

  • karush
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Solving a Polar System Integral - Can You Help?

  • b0t2
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Inner Product=Dot Product always?

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Undergrad Is my conception/ knowledge about calculus right?

  • tarekatpf
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Undergrad How Can I Improve My Integration Techniques?

  • pswongaa
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Undergrad What are differentials and why is dy/dx sometimes treated as a fraction?

  • kashan123999
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17

Simplifying a Quotient with Real Number $a>1$

  • anemone
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Integrating $\frac{1}{(a+b\sin x)^2}dx$: Step-by-Step Guide

  • juantheron
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Adwt's question at Yahoo Answers regarding surfaces of revolution

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Find Out How to Analyze V_n Series

  • elementbrdr
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Volume Rate of Change: Understanding Math

  • karush
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad How to go from 2*4*6 (2n) to (2^n)n

  • mathbrah
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Solve Limits of Sequence: Detailed Instructions

  • theakdad
  • · Replies 35 ·
2
Replies
35

Exact upper and lower limit of the sequence

  • theakdad
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Graduate Is Pointwise Multiplication a Valid Inner Product for Continuous Functions?

  • aaaa202
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
8

Airshow4444's question at Yahoo Answers regarding volumes by slicing

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Rate of Change in Cone: $$\frac{\text{in}^3}{min}$$

  • karush
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Rectangular function & Inequalities

  • radiator
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Finding the derivative of ln(1 + x)^2

  • coolbeans33
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Troubleshooting a Simple Problem: Tips & Tricks

  • karush
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

A bomb is dropped from an airplane

  • karush
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Approximating speed from past several lat/lon coordinates

  • zpconn
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Graduate Challenge 4: There's no app for that: integration

  • Office_Shredder
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20
Replies
1

Graduate Question on divergence/gradient theorem

  • member 428835
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Graduate Taylor Expansion of f+df About x?

  • rexregisanimi
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Indefinite integral with two parts

  • find_the_fun
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

High School What is the solution to this simple integration issue?

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Graduate Orthonormal system in Hilbert space

  • aaaa202
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Undergrad Finding dS in Polar: dx, dy, and More

  • Hertz
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Optimization With Two Constraints

  • anemone
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14

Maximize Volume w/ $100: Help w/ Math Max/Min Question

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Understanding the Convolution Property in Physics: Derivative Inside an Integral

  • radiator
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Graduate Can a Sigma Sum be Integrated with Fubini's Theorem?

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Undergrad Integrating & Simplifying Last Term - Math Tutorial

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Integrating $\cos 2\theta$ and $\tan\theta$

  • juantheron
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Graduate Can this integral be solved analytically?

  • madness
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Undergrad How to Plot Heaviside Function with x^2-1?

  • radiator
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Undergrad Underlying question about u-substitution

  • ehchandler
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
1

Graduate Can You Show Me How to Find the Integral of a Smooth Function Using Limits?

  • ndung200790
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Find Tangent Point of 2 Functions: Mikey's Calculus Help

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Fourier transform of a gaussian

  • skate_nerd
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Did They Do This & Second Line? Help Appreciated

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Find the sum of the first 11 terms of given series

  • anemone
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Graduate Limit of sin(n)^n and working set

  • jk22
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20

Graduate Using Table and Computer to find the sum of a series

  • Seydlitz
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Undergrad Interesting problem i came acrosss

  • oneomega
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

How does f(x)g(x)->0 if f(x)->0 and g(x) is limited?

  • Petrus
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Undergrad Is the Reciprocal of dX/dY Equal to dY/dX?

  • B4ssHunter
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How to Solve These Two Indefinite Integrals?

  • juantheron
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Undergrad Why Can't We Redefine a Function at Its Undefined Point?

  • B4ssHunter
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Replies
1

Lagrange multipliers with a summation function and constraint

  • skate_nerd
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How fast is the area of triangle formed

  • karush
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Angle $\theta$ Changing Rate of Ladder $13ft$ Long

  • karush
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Graduate Understanding Vector Integral Notation

  • tolove
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Undergrad Solving ∫(52x^7/2-66x^5/2+22^3/2)/sqrt(x) - Help Needed!

  • Superposed_Cat
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Graduate Equivalent continuity definition

  • JanEnClaesen
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Can't solve a sequence (to determine if a given value is a member)

  • theakdad
  • · Replies 39 ·
2
Replies
39

Graduate What Size Circle Fits Between Three Touching Circles?

  • klawlor419
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Taylor's question at Yahoo Answers regarding celestial mechanics

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Trigonometric Orthogonality Query

  • Emphacy
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Graduate What is the Fourier transform of \frac{\sin(ax)\cos(ax)}{x}?

  • jennyjones
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Integration by parts, why is this allowed?

  • find_the_fun
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Graduate Confusion about Essential Singularity in 1/(1-z)

  • CantorSet
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Undergrad Proving the limit does not exist formally

  • NATURE.M
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Difficult double integration problem

  • fanttamdiv
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Undergrad General question on multivariate calculus

  • Phyman1109
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Undergrad Using Calculus To Derive Forumlas

  • Periapsis
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14

Duncan G's Questions on Implicit Diff. & Related Rates

  • MarkFL
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Summation for y(x)=Absolute value(sin(x)) -pi<x<pi

  • jennyjones
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

High School Area Under Curve: Calculus Senior Year | Uses, Benefits

  • Periapsis
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

High School Integration/Differentiation of Formulas

  • Periapsis
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Graduate What is 0 multiplied by infinity in limits?

  • MathewsMD
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Do you need absolute value around argument for log and ln?

  • find_the_fun
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Undergrad Use of differentiation operators?

  • Shindo
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1