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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad Proof needed to show that an angle remains constant along a line
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Undergrad Number of Zeros at the End of 1962
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Undergrad Quadratic equations and inequalities
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High School Is There a More Efficient Way to Multiply Polynomials?
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Graduate How Many Ways to Place Divisors Around a Circle in Mathematical Induction?
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High School 1 is by definition 0.999999999 9?
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MHB Stuck on a Problem? Get Some Helpful Hints!
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Undergrad How to do dimensional analysis of exponential functions?
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MHB Solving Nonlinear Equations with Numeric Methods
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Graduate Quantitative modeling in social science vs natural science
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Resources on Scientific Careers/Graduate School
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Undergrad Formula for lengths of a rectangle - why does it give both lengths?
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Graduate Fitting points to skewed sinusoids
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High School Oops! Making Obvious Mistakes in Algebra II
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Undergrad Maximum volume of a 3D shape with 3 identical circular profiles from x,y,z.
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High School Not Complex Numbers: Are There Any Other Options?
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Undergrad Square roots in quadratic trinomial inequalities
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Undergrad Graphing a standard quadratic equation?
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High School How Do You Pronounce Complex Mathematical Expressions in English?
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Undergrad Prove All Numbers Equal: No 0 Needed!
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MHB Equation of Line Passing Through \(A(-5,-4)\) & \(B, C\) & \(D\)
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High School How to understand math intuitively?
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High School Is there a math symbol that stands for becomes?
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MHB Solving the Font Size Puzzle for Thumbnail Layers
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High School Knowledge of division & fractions indicates math success
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Undergrad Is expansion necessary for this quadratic equation?
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Undergrad Trying to figure out a single variable expression for Sin
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Undergrad Min and max in order of operations
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High School How can the expression (a^n+b^n)/(a+b) be simplified?
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Undergrad Find Gaps Between Primes: Formula & Tips
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Pop-math book publishing coincidence
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High School An angle - why an angle is the ratio of two sides of a triangle?
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High School What is the missing pattern in this sequence and why?
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MHB What is the inverse function of erf?
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Undergrad Theory of quadratic equations
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Undergrad Is there an alternate nth power function without exponents?
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MHB Can You Help Me Count the Different Ways to Organize My List?
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Undergrad What Are Engaging Math Project Ideas for a Statistics Major?
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Undergrad What is the value of x in the equation 51^(-51)≡ x (mod 8)?
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Undergrad How many punching bags do you need to survive a bullet ricocheting in a room?
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Graduate How Many Mathematicians Are Secretly Trying to Solve the Riemann Hypothesis?
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Graduate Why Isn't x^2-1 Divisible by m?
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Solve Math Doubt: Why Did This Happen?
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MHB Percent of perfect squares that have an odd digit for their hundreds place
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High School Digit-by-digit calculation of square root
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High School What Exactly are the Roots of a Polynomial?
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High School What Are Some Practical Uses of Logarithms?
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Undergrad How Does Crosswind Affect Flight Time and Heading?
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MHB Apparent Size of Sun: Subtended Angle Calculated by Deniz
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Graduate Euler's derivation of Riemann Zeta Function for even integers
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Graduate Cartesian to Spherical co-ordinates (x,y,z) = (∞,∞,∞) | φ,θ are different.
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Undergrad Solve an exponent equation without restricting the domain?
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MHB Calculating Real Estate Commission for $400,000 Price
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Undergrad Question about representation of numbers in different bases
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MHB Finding the Right Revisiting a Two-Year-Old Problem
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Graduate Is there such a thing as an uncountable polynomial?
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Undergrad Solving Polynomials of Increasing Degree
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MHB Prove Every Room w/ Odd Doors in House Has a TV Set - H for American Buyer
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Undergrad Why Do Physicists Use the Term Unity Instead of 1 in Crystallography?
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Does chess ability and mathematical ability go hand-in-hand?
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MHB Math Exam Woe: Unsolvable Bearing Question
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Undergrad Compound fractions decaying over time
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Undergrad Prove Triangle ABC has Angle BAC = 72 Degrees
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High School Writing Out Equations with a Modulo Function
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High School Converting Rectangular to Polar & Polar to Rectangular: Engineering Uses
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Undergrad Solving for d in ((a+b)^n)-(a^n+b^n) - ((c+d)^n)-(c^n+d^n)
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MHB Help Me Find the Perimeter of Tn+1
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Undergrad Making equations with six six-sided dice
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MHB CaptainBlack's Occasional Problem #4
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High School Principal( 1 + interest )exponent [on a simple calc.]
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Undergrad Coordinates of a point outside a plane
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Undergrad How would you go about solving these set of equations?
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High School The angle that a vector makes when it is parallel to x-axis.
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High School Can someone tell me if this makes sense? (Equalities question)
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Undergrad Are the min max is equivalent to max min?
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Undergrad How to Understand Non-Rational Exponents Intuitively?
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Undergrad A*log(b), Separating the two variables
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Undergrad Is There a Formula to Populate a Table?
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Undergrad Question regarding digits in base 2
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Undergrad Does Descartes Rule of Signs Count Multiplicities in Its Upper Bound for Roots?
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Undergrad General form of the quadratic equation
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High School Books to Strengthen Eucleodian Geometry Concepts
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High School Definition of Order of Operations
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Undergrad Tech drawing - ellipses in perspective
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High School New formula that can divide by zero to give an integer
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High School Can complex numbers store multiple values, such as position and velocity?
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MHB Just a simple order of operations question
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High School Found a series problem online, extremely hard to solve. help
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High School What Does Non Integral Mean in Understanding Concepts?
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High School Find LCM of 2 Fractions: 2/3 & 5/8 | Help
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High School Area of Shaded Region: Solve without Year 9 Maths
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Undergrad Is Silent Healing CD Really Silent?
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MHB Does the Inequality Involving Sums of Consecutive Twin Prime Pairs Always Hold?
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High School Understanding Equation Conversion: Step-by-Step Guide for Combining Equations
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MHB How Does 1/89 Relate to Fibonacci Numbers in Its Decimal Expansion?
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High School Why does this happen with my graph?
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Undergrad Algebraic proofs of trigonometric identities
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