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MHB Arent quadratic functions supposed to be symmetrical?
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MHB Explore the Derivation of f'(x) from f(x) = x^2 + 3x + 6
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How can I use all the data to solve this integral calculus problem?
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High School Rational functions w/ common factors don't simplify?
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Graduate Why is the Order of Contact 4 in This Expansion?
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Graduate An integral about Bessel function
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Graduate Summing sines/cosines (Harmonic Addition Theorem)
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MHB What Is h in Calculus Limits and Tangent Lines?
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Graduate Does the Integral of this Fourier Transform Converge?
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Graduate Is [itex]x = - lo{g_2}(x)[/itex] a complex number
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Graduate Directional Derivatives definition
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High School Differentiating With respect To x
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MHB Taylor Series Expansion Explanation
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Graduate Taylor series expansion of a power series.
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Undergrad Proving the Convergence of the Sequence n^(1/n)
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Graduate How to prove an inequality for a definite exponential integral
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Graduate Where does the 1/r^(n+1) term come from in the Parabolic Mean Value Formula?
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Undergrad Derivative Rule for y = f(X)^{g(X)}: Can Anyone Help?
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Undergrad Derivative of Exponential Functions with Other Logs
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Undergrad Having trouvle with a quick limit provlem.
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MHB Can You Help Me Solve This Trigonometric Integral?
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Graduate Is there a way to solve this convolution inequality?
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Graduate Representing sum of delta functions as sum of exponentials
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Undergrad Is There Proof for the Chain Rule?
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Graduate A theorem about identically zero potential function
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Undergrad Where can I find helpful resources for Calculus 1, 2, and 3?
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Graduate Does every independent set spans the space necessarily form a basis?
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High School Is Finding a Common Denominator Necessary for Evaluating This Limit?
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Graduate Something weird with the fundamental theorem of calculus
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MHB Functional Equation: Find f(2012)
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Undergrad What Does the Calculus Sentence Not Every Curve... Mean?
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Graduate Prove Continuous Function f at 1/√2
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Graduate Gaussian integral to polar coordinates - limit help?
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Undergrad Epsilon Delta Definition of Limit
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Undergrad Differentiation of integrals and integration(?)
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Graduate Solve Impossible Integral: \int exp (-x^2) dx
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Graduate Infinite Exponentation: Convergence Tests and More
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Undergrad What are some techniques for 2-D interpolation and how do they work?
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Undergrad Integral - an alternative to expanding the denominator?
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Graduate Convergence of Circle Areas in a Boundary Defined by y=1/x and x=0, y=0
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Graduate Clarification of the independent variable for a partial derivative
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Graduate Solving for variable inside summations
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Graduate Analytic Functions: Is f(z) an Element of the Algebra of Polynominals?
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Undergrad How to integrate sqrt((ax+b)/x) dx (square root of linear fractional function)
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Undergrad How Can the Bernoulli Equation Be Reduced to a Linear Equation?
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Undergrad Difference between double and surface integrals? Purpose of surface integrals?
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Graduate Spherical limits of integration for a region bounded by a cone and a praboloid
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Undergrad Confusion about partial derivatives
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Graduate Circular coordinate space using an orthonormal basis
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Graduate How Do You Differentiate a Functional Like F(φ(x))?
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Undergrad Derivatives of Exponentials (why e?)
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Undergrad Writing shear and moment equations for a simple beam problem?
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Undergrad Are There Limitations to Using L'Hospital's Rule for Calculus Limits?
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MHB Difficult integration question
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Graduate How do I find the derivative of pentation?
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Undergrad Series test for convergence or divergence
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Graduate Line integral in n dimension(Stokes' theorem)
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Graduate Total and directional derivatives:
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Undergrad Can You Explain dF and Its Role in Calculating Force?
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Graduate Fourier effect of time shift + convolution
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Undergrad Understanding Infinite Limits: Clarifying the Definition and Misconceptions
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Graduate Partial Vs. Complete differentials when dealing with non-independent variables
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MHB Another Solid of Revolution problem
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Graduate Fourier Transform Tricky Integral
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Undergrad Really couldn't catch the concept on epsilon and delta in limits
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Undergrad How to find/prove this two variable limit
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Undergrad How Can You Use Pascal's Triangle to Find the Binomial Series of (3+x)3?
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Graduate How Do You Evaluate Complex Contour Integrals with Sinusoidal Functions?
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Undergrad The sequence 1/n not convergent?
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Graduate Is the Substitution Rule Applicable to Complex Numbers?
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Undergrad Is a circle still considered a surface?
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Undergrad Calc. 3 Determining whether points lie in a straight line
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Undergrad How would you take the limit of this?
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Graduate Epislon & Delta for Open / Not Open Sets
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Graduate Question about the sum of Dedekind cuts
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Undergrad Is the School Definition of a Tangent Line Always Accurate in Calculus?
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Undergrad Directional and partial derivatives help please
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Graduate Asymptotic Expansion of an Integral
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MHB Volume of Solid of Revolution: Find Solution Here!
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Graduate Using integration to find the total change in angle between two tangent lines
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Graduate Does the Definite Integral Equal Zero for a Continuous Function?
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Undergrad Finding d/dx Given d/dr and a Change of Variable
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Undergrad Calculating the length of a tangent curve
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Undergrad Finding a solution to the equation x3^(2x+1)=9x
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High School Why are we dividing by x in the solution for this limit problem?
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Graduate Trigonometric Integration: Solving ∫ dx/√(1-k*sin2x)
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Graduate Binomial identities,combinatorial, equivalence
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Graduate What is the expression for the non-trivial sum of x^x from 0 to 1?
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Undergrad Understanding the Integration of exp(-t²) with a Change of Variable
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Graduate How would I count the zeros of zsin(z)-1 in a complex disc?
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Undergrad How Do You Perform the Taylor Series Expansion of e(a+x)2?
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Graduate Solve ∫e^(1/x) / x^3 dx from -1 to 0
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Undergrad What functino has this Taylor Expansion?
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Undergrad Integral of two-variable function
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Graduate Infinitely differentiable functions
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MHB Solve Min-Max Problem: Find Optimal Price of Single Call
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Undergrad Solve ∫(tanxsec^{2}x)dx Integral with Substitutions
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MHB What is the solution of the difference equation for this equation?
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Graduate Delta Dirac: Showing it's a Distribution
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MHB Maximum Volume of a Right Circular Cone with Given Slant Height?
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