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Undergrad The surface area of an oblate ellipsoid
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High School Infinitely smaller changes in a related rates question
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Undergrad No, I didn't notice. Can you show me?
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MHB Proving Series Inequality: $\sqrt[3]{\frac{2}{1}}$ to $\frac{1}{8961}$
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Undergrad Determine the Transformation from Cylindrical to Rectangular coordinates
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MHB Using Chain rule to find derivatives....
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MHB Maximum and minimum of a function
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MHB What conditions guarantee convergence of Newton's method for approximating pi/2?
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High School What Are Functions Called That Are Linearly Dependent With Their Derivatives?
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Undergrad Multivariable limits - path problem
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MHB Calculus 3 Help: Iterated, Double, Triple Integrals & More
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High School Is 0,999999.... actually equal to 1?
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Undergrad Representations of a delta function
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Graduate What is the meaning of ##d\Omega## in solid angle integration?
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MHB Calculating Area Under a Curve: Is My Approach Correct?
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MHB -gre.ge.04 intersection of parabola and line
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MHB Can You Prove This Using Fraction Division?
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High School Can You Solve This Exercise on Arithmetic-Geometric Series?
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MHB [ASK] Seemingly Simple Limit Question but I have no Idea
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MHB [ASK] Limit of Trigonometry Function
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High School How did Cavalieri get his formula for the area underneath a parabola?
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MHB Interval of the Riemann integral value
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Undergrad Double integrals - do areas cancel?
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High School Doubt on the derivation of an equation for a surface integral
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Undergrad How to Differentiate Using the Chain Rule?
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Undergrad Derivatives of Standard Functions
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Undergrad Divergence & Curl -- Is multiplication by a partial derivative operator allowed?
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High School Why does f = g in implicit equations?
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Undergrad Treating the Derivative like a Quotient
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Undergrad Approximation of a function with another function
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High School Basic doubts in vector and multi variable calculus
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MHB Can Integration by Parts Solve This Tricky Question?
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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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MHB Calculating $$\sum_{0 \le k \le n}(-1)^k k^n \binom{n}{k}$$
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Undergrad Infinite series calculation of a potential
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MHB First, second and third derivatives of a polynomial
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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 Find maximum area of a triangle
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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 How Do You Solve a Geometric Sum with Alternating Signs?
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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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High School Orientation of double integrals
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MHB Evaluate S8.4.3.84 Integral from 1 to 3
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High School A summation that "feeds back into itself"
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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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High School A question about one of Archimedes' works
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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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High School Proving: 2 is the Limit for x>1
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Undergrad A question about a proof of the irrationality of pi
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Undergrad Multivariable optimization problem
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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 Find Optimal t for Profit: C vs. R
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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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