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Undergrad What are some interesting ways of proving the quadratic formula?
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High School Is there anything wrong with completing the square this way?
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Undergrad Simplifying radical in a radical
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High School I feel like a dunce. I can't find the error
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MHB Is there an algorithm for finding x and y in a GCD problem?
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MHB Find the inverse of this function. .
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Please, Help Me Learn Math's Language
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Graduate Details about the function n/ln(n)
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Undergrad Mapping function from 2D to 1D
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Undergrad Trignometry to non-right angled triangles?
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Graduate Why aren't mixed ratios allowed in Euclid's Elements ?
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Graduate Leading Principal Minors of Bordered Hessian in Constrained Max Problems
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Undergrad Simplification of a rational polynomial function
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High School A quesion on establishment of nature of roots
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MHB SE Class 10 Maths - Rational or Irrational Numbers: $\cos(1^0)$ and $\tan(1^0)$
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The intuition and love of mathemathics.
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Why have I suddenly developed an interest in math through studying physics?
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How Many Birds Remain in the Tree After a Shot?
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MHB Is this algebraic expression true for q+p=1?
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How can I translate my questions into Chinese on this English-speaking board?
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Undergrad Can you find diffrent ball by three times?
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Undergrad A question in Permutations and combinations
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Graduate Multidimensional machine learning
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High School The Riddle: Who Owns the Fish?
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Undergrad Error in a project Eureka problem?
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Undergrad Help - Problems that i don't understand
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High School Find Maximum Value in a Set of Numbers
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Undergrad How to calculate for the volume taken up by a partially filled sphere?
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Graduate Practically useless math and confirmational holism
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Undergrad The hottest topics in applied mathematics?
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MHB Number of Positive Integer Pairs for Perfect Squares
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Undergrad Infinity: a concept or number?
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Can You Convert Names into Mathematical Symbols?
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Whats your opinion on iris mack
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High School Best ways of practicing and learning math?
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High School Plotting a Locus Equation on a Graph
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MHB Proving $f(x)=0$ Has No Integer Solution with Integer Coefficients
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Undergrad Names of sequence progressions.
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Undergrad Is (a+b)^n - (a^n + b^n) Always Less Than Zero in the Binomial Theorem?
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MHB Synthetic Division P(x)|2+3i= 0
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High School Logic puzzle solution without guesswork?
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Undergrad Spotting the Error: 0=4 in Math
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MHB Interval Notation: h(x)=1/x, Domain R-0
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Undergrad Another method of expressing equations?
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Undergrad Is f(x,y) = a + bx + cy + dxy a Quadratic Polynomial?
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High School How Does Phase Shift Affect a Cosine Wave in Trigonometry?
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Man gets mugged, transforms into mathematical savant?
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High School Trigonometry find the opposite side
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MHB Circular Functions: Sec-1(-rad(2))
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Undergrad Can the Divisibility Rule of 9 be Proven by Using an Assumed Number?
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MHB What Is the Maximum Area of This Isosceles Trapezoid?
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MHB Where Is the Father in This Age-Related Riddle?
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MHB How to Calculate Area and Circumference of a Unique Field Shape?
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High School Problem with hypotenese Length
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High School Confused about simple max{,} notation
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Undergrad Why are important Semi-log graphs?
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MHB Pre-Algebra Help for Teachers: Problems & Solutions
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MHB Infinitely Many Pairs: Integer Roots of Quadratic Equations
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MHB How Do I Eliminate a Parameter in a Parametric Equation?
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MHB How Do I Tackle an Unfamiliar Challenge?
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MHB How to understand Domain Convention
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Graduate Interesting Math Topics: Transfinite Numbers & Infinite Series
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MHB Am I Correctly Understanding the Function f(x) = x^2 + 1 for 0 < x < 6?
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MHB Which side has a larger value?
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Undergrad How can we explain the triangle paradox on this riddle website?
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MHB Understanding inverse functions
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Undergrad How many toothpicks are needed to win.
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Graduate Questions about the logic of infinity
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Undergrad Is Zero a Concept or a Real Number?
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MHB Need Help With a Trigonometric Equation?
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MHB Solving the Equation: Two Answers?
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Undergrad What Determines the Shape of a Quadratic Equation's Graph?
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High School Half Comes From Where? Understanding the Origin of 1/2
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MHB Find "n" Given p=s and m=4,541,160 | Integer Solution
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Undergrad What is Euler's identity really saying?
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MHB Sin Values of 87 and 89 Degrees
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MHB Polynomial of Degree 98: Value of $p(100)$
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Undergrad 3z-1+2√z=32This equation gets solved when we assume the z as
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MHB Optimizing Resultant Forces: Finding Maximum and Minimum Magnitudes
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Undergrad Flexibility - multiple methods for solutions?
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Undergrad Proving the Equivalence of √(1) and √(-1)(-1)
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MHB Find Side AB of Triangle ABC Given M, N, and C
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High School Multiply a trigonometry function
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MHB Dynamics Coursework; Angular Velocity, Springs, Force
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MHB Finding the vertex, y-intercept and axis of symmetry
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Graduate What's the difference between Turing Machine and UTM?
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High School Dividing by Zero: What's the Mistake?
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Undergrad Challenge: can you take the sqrt (n) using only one operation
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MHB What Are the Solutions to These Basic Arithmetic Problems?
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Graduate Finding the ith Item in a Continued Fraction Expansion
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Graduate Discrete samples into continuous signal
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MHB Finding the equation of vertex of right angle triangle
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High School What is the measurement of a Logarithmic
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Graduate If f(x,y)+f(y,x)=0 for any x,y, is it true that f(x,y)=g(x)-g(y)
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High School Solve Quadratic Equations for x: Mechanics Notes & Error Check
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High School Generate random numbers by hand?
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Undergrad Do you know this property of the logarithm?
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High School Relationship between angle gamma and alpha and beta
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Undergrad NP vs P - difference between veryfing and answering
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