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High School How can I find the equation of the tangent line at x=4 for y=2x?
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High School I am struggling so much with optimization.
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High School Symmetry in Graphs: Conditions & Possibilities
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High School Can Random Methods and Limits Improve My Understanding of Numbers?
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High School Simple recurring sequence (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, )
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High School Is (0,0) a Point on the Graph of y=x^-1?
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High School How can I find the maximum and minimum of a Parabola polynom using Java?
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High School Calculating the Integral of (cos x)^2: Possible or Impossible?
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High School How Do You Algebraically Solve for X in a Dividend Formula?
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High School Derivitive of X with Respect to Time
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High School Integrating x and xdx: What's the Difference?
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High School Derivative and integral (inverse operations?)
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High School Which AP Calculus Exam Should I Take: AB or BC?
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High School Ace Your AP Calculus Midterm: Tips & Tricks!
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High School Function of more than one variables
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High School How to graph the tangent to a curve at some point?
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High School In two equal complex numbers, what parts are equal to each other?
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High School Integration and area under curve
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High School Determining Independent and Dependent Variables in Calculus
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High School Why is dy/dx sometimes written as a fraction in mathematics?
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High School How to find oblique asymptotes for any function in general?
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High School Help Solving (y - a)^2 = p(x - e) Problem - Nicole
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High School Find a when lim f(x)=(x^2+x+a)/(x-1) = 3 x->1
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High School How Much Money Would You Have After 30 Days of Doubling?
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High School What is the relationship between integrals and derivatives in calculus?
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High School What Grade Level Does Calculus Extend to in Electrical DAE Programs?
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High School Need an idea for calculus presentation
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High School What is the significance of 3^π in understanding irrational powers?
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High School Rate of change at every point in a linear function?
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High School Finding the max volume of a box with an open lid
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High School What Does 1 Divided by Infinity Equal?
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High School Solving for x with a Square Root Sign: Help Needed!
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High School What is the co-domain of a function
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High School Derivative of the Volume of a Cone
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High School What are some helpful resources for learning basic calculus?
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High School Jules: Trying to Remember Calculus Limit
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High School Derivative of 2^x: How to Calculate
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High School What Is the Opposite of a Trig Function?
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High School How to Calculate Percentage Error in Scientific Measurements?
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High School A Fun Solution That We Came Up With In Grade 12 Calculus
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High School Can the existence of a limit at x = 0 for sqrt(x) be debated?
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High School How to get step-by-step integration
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High School I can not understand a paragraph in a book(about inequality)
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High School Solving Simple Limits Questions with No Calculator
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High School Derivative of an imaginary number
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High School Some one help.Continuous Functions.
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High School Find Domain of PreCalculus Functions Algebraically
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High School Why is equating these two symbols an error?
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High School How do you use the quotient rule to find the derivative of X?
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High School If y = x/z then how do you calculate dx/dy?
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High School Can WolframAlpha help me find the sin (cos x) or cos (sin x)?
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High School Next number in sequence, or pattern of sequence.
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High School How do you find the derivative of a function involving square roots?
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High School Continuity of a discrete function
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High School Differentiation With 'x' Both in Base and in Exponent
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High School Do 1/inf and 1000/inf have same limit of 0?
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High School What is the Antiderivative of Position in Calculus?
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High School Basic question: First derivative test to detect whether a function is decreasing
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High School Conversion of polar equation to rectangular equation
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High School Having trouble understanding derivatives
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High School How Does Simpson's Rule Approximate Areas Under Curves?
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High School Why is e equal to 2.71828183 if it equals 1 when n approaches infinity?
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High School How Do You Solve a Natural Logarithm Equation for Variable y?
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High School Is there a relationship between log(a+b) and other logarithmic functions?
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High School Why is the second derivative notation written as d^2y/dx^2?
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High School Is maths invented or discovered?
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High School Is d(2x) equal to dx in Calculus?
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High School Can You Create a Function that Triples Every 7 Starting at 20?
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High School What are Some Calculus-Based Project Ideas for a High School Coal Fair?
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High School How do you find the Natural Log of a Number?
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High School Integrating Ln(x) with Two Easy Methods
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High School Expanding and Factoring: Tips and Tricks for An-1 | Theorem Included
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High School Why is Derivative of 2pie=0 and not 2
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High School Find Free Software to Calculate Definite Integrals
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High School Is There a Simpler Way to Calculate Derivatives?
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High School Can Terms Always Be Canceled Out in Math?
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High School Solving Rational Inequalities: A Simplified Approach
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High School Very basic - sinusoidal motion question
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High School Where can I find comprehensive derivative and integration tables?
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High School Is \frac{-1}{x_0^2} (x - x_0) Equivalent to \frac{-x}{x_0^2} + \frac{1}{x_0}?
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High School Derivative of a power, algebra problem
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High School Finding the Center and Radius of a circle
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High School Can 1/(1 + x) be simplified to 1-x for a very small value of x?
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High School What is the derivative of a fraction with a variable in the denominator?
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High School How do i solve: logx^2 = (logx)^2?
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High School How Do You Solve (x-1)^2 * (a+x) = 1?
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High School Quadratic, standard and standard form of a curve
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High School How Do You Solve Sigma Notation with a Different Starting Index?
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High School What Do Factorials Represent in Sequences?
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High School What is the derivation of pi and how is it defined?
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High School Explaining the Epsilon-Delta Concept in Limits
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High School How Is the Equation of Motion Integrated?
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High School Can any one example a function that has limit just in one point
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High School Why does 2(sin(a)*cos(a))= sin(2a) ?
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High School Drawing Areas Between Curves: Tips & Tricks
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High School Why is the integral of dt = t + C1
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High School How to read correctly this statement (associative law)
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High School Between a rational and a irrational
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High School What is the Principia Mathematica About and Is There a Tutorial on the Theory?
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High School Is the Function f(x) = x + 2 Unlimited on the Set of Real Numbers?
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