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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
High School Rigid Transformations and other topics -- help with Learning Geometry?
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MHB How does rigid transformation and dilation help with learning Geometry?
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High School My confusion about ##u## and ##\mu##
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MHB Can the Sum of Two Trigonometric Functions Be Less than pi/2?
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MHB Calculating Perimeter & Area of a Parallelogram & Triangle
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MHB Show x³y+y³z+z³x is a constant
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Graduate A thought on the existence of an odd perfect number
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MHB What is the formula for finding the area of a circle?
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MHB Proving Divisibility of 5c+9d and 3c+10d by 23
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Undergrad Basic Equation but with Box Brackets
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Leonhard Euler was a nice guy....
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MHB Trigonometric of tangent and sine functions
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High School Approximation of the equation of ellipse
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Undergrad Visualisation in math and physics
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MHB Triangle Lengths: Can $a,b,c$ Form a Triangle?
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MHB Real Numbers $a,\,b,\,c$ Solving System of Equations
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MHB Area of Triangle Shaded Region
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Undergrad What is Integer Complexity and Why Does It Matter?
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MHB Inequality of positive real numbers
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Graduate Can an Elephant Be Graphed? A Look at Von Neumann's Approach
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High School Finding the Point: Unveiling Euclid's 'Elements' Redux
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MHB Finding 3-Digit Numbers with Sum of Digits Squared = 2
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Undergrad Representations, Wittgenstein, and all the rest
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MHB Proving isosceles using centroid and medians
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MHB Square feet calculations assistance
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MHB Arithmetic Progression: Expressing d in Terms of x,y,z,n
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High School Need assistance with an unusual quadratic solution method
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MHB Rational Number: Proving $x+\dfrac{1}{x}$ is Rational
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MHB Proving $(a)^\dfrac{1}{3}+(b)^\dfrac{1}{3}+(c)^\dfrac{1}{3}=0$
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Graduate Bounded Packet Motion: Unravel the Asymptotically Helical Trajectory
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Graduate What is the packet speed in the discrete case?
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Graduate Taxicab Numbers and Their Structures: Seeking Discussions
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MHB Inequality with positive real numbers a and b
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MHB Prove that the sum of 6 positive integers is a composite number
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Graduate How Does Non-Euclidean Geometry Differ from Euclid's Postulates?
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MHB Can All Roots of a Quartic Polynomial Be Real?
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MHB Integer Solutions for $4x+y+4\sqrt{xy}-28\sqrt{x}-14\sqrt{y}+48=0$
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Undergrad Category Theory and the Riemann Hypothesis
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Undergrad Looking for S-shaped function with range 0 to 1 (but not asymptotic)
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Undergrad Discrete Orthogonality Relations for Cosines
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Undergrad Reason for Gram's Law about Zeta Zeros
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MHB Find Product: $(a^4+b^4+c^4)$ and $(a^6+b^6+c^6)$
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MHB Prove Geometric Sequence with $(a,b,c)$
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High School Solving the Heart Curve Equation: 'y =
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MHB What is the Maximum Area of an Inscribed Pentagon with Perpendicular Diagonals?
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High School How long will it take to reach 1000ppm CO2 from 2000ppm
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MHB Computing projectile's maximum height and range.
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Did John H. Conway Pass Away?
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MHB Summation Challenge: Evaluate $\sum_{k=1}^{2014}\frac{1}{1-x_k}$
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MHB Gre.al.13 sum of even and odd numbers
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High School Adding random noise to a gradient
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News The height of the pyramid of Cheops
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Undergrad Calculating the digits of pi by colliding boxes
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MHB Act.ge.5 third angle of triangle
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MHB Proving Angles in Triangle ABC < 120° & Cos + Sin > -√3/3
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High School Is it normal for a math student to dislike computational math?
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Undergrad Cartesian to Polar form.... Is it just a transformation of the plane?
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High School The same inequality, but two equivalent ways to express it
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MHB Efficiency of Sieve vs. Derivative Method for Primality Testing
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MHB Solving Trig Identity: Sin[1/2 sin^−1 (x)] = 1/2 X (sqr(1+x) –sqr(1-x))
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MHB Proof of Inequality: $|a+b| \leq |a| + |b|$
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MHB Counting Multiples of 2012 in Combination Numbers
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MHB Calculating Distance Traveled: Solving for the Unknown in a Multi-Unit Problem
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MHB Expanding and simplifying brackets
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High School Reconciling different ways to define an ellipse
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MHB Angle at Y-axis Crossing of y=sin(1/x) Graph
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High School Why do we call function a Rule
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MHB Act.al.4 What is the 50th term
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Graduate Ramanujan Summation, Variations of
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Undergrad Proving an identity for a free variable
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High School Question about Notation of Function
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MHB Gre.al.12 transformationof a function
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MHB How Does Modifying Numerator and Denominator Affect the Value of a Fraction?
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High School What is the meaning of 'exp' in this math expression?
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MHB Can Urgent Math Help Be Effective in Just 3 Hours?
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MHB Find Polynomials Fulfilling Real Coefficient Equation
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MHB -act.63 cost per game with season pass
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MHB For j >1 the first 2^j digits are correct
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MHB Find Cubic Function & Polynomial of Degree 3
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MHB For which values of a can we solve it iteratively?
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Undergrad What type is a polynomial function?
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MHB Orthonormal basis for the poynomials of degree maximum 2
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High School Why Euler spoke of them as "complex" numbers?
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MHB Prove 9999999+1999000 is Composite Number
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Undergrad Using recurrence formula to solve Legendre polynomial integral
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MHB Uncovering the Hidden Simplicity of Similar Triangles
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MHB How to solve sqrt(x + 15) + sqrt(x) = 15 ?
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MHB Can You Meet the Sine Function Challenge?
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MHB Find a,b,c,d for Max $a+b-c+d$
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High School Why are imaginary numbers called "imaginary"? If they really exist
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MHB Min Value of $\dfrac{a+3c}{a+2b+c}$+$\dfrac{4b}{a+b+2c}$+$\dfrac{8c}{a+b+3c}$
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MHB Determine its image point after the transformation
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MHB Does Q have at least one element that is not in P?Which quantity is greater?
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MHB Finding $k$ for 2 Non-Negative Roots of $x^2-2x\lfloor x \rfloor +x-k=0$
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MHB Real Roots of Cubic Equation: $x^3+a^3x^2+b^3x+c^3=0$
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MHB Roots of Cubic Equation: Finding $x_1,\,x_2$, and $x_3$
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MHB Uniqueness of Cubic Spline Interpolation: How Can We Prove It?
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MHB -gre.qu.10 quantity on 2 means
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High School Super silly question about a polynomial identity
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MHB How to Cook the Perfect Steak"Cook Perfect Steak: Step-by-Step Guide
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