General Math Forum

Join in expert discussion on general math topics that are not applicable to the specific categories. This includes topics are usually high school math level. Homework help is available.

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High School Demonstration the idea of a Euclidian proof

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Can Love Overcome Math Anxiety in Relationships?

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Undergrad How do I find the center of mass of a cone?

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Undergrad Can the Binomial Theorem be derived without prior knowledge of the formula?

  • Tarty
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Graduate Can two functions have the same frequency domain representation?

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High School Q: How to Draw a Graph with Interval Y Values?

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Graduate When two functions are equal ?

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Graduate Interesting properties of nested functions

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Undergrad So the correct SI units for the quantity A are meters (m).

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High School Understanding Parabolas: What's the Importance of Canonical Form?

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Undergrad Trigonometry: arctan equation?

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High School 1(square)=1 but ,2 square not equal to 2

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Undergrad What is 3-Digit Floating Point Arithmetic and How Does It Function?

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Undergrad Y=KX^n Graphing and Coefficient

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Undergrad What are the frequency bounds of waves from sine wave additive synthesis?

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High School Can You Identify the Odd Ball in Three Attempts?

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Undergrad From which topic should I start learning mathematics?

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Graduate Is There a Link Between Genius Mathematicians and Mental Illness?

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Undergrad How indicative is olympiad mathematics on a person's mathematical strength?

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High School What role do you think mathematics plays in beauty and aesthetics?

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Undergrad Cosine Rule Problems - Solve Arbitrarily Chosen Triangles

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Undergrad Looking for a book similar to Synopsis of Pure Mathematics by G. S. Carr

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Graduate Opinion regarding included code

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Graduate Prove False: n\geq a\Rightarrow n!\geq a^n

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Undergrad Finding all a for a=frac{62k+1}{k-1}

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Undergrad Price of 9 5/8 inch Steel Pipe

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Undergrad Is Mathematics Truly Useful in Everyday Life?

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Undergrad Can You Solve These Challenging Math Club Problems?

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Graduate Exponentials under a floor function?

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Undergrad Can you solve the volume of a cube with unequal heights?

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Undergrad Can You Crack the Coral Growth Equation Mystery?

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High School Why is Fundamental Math Failing Me?

  • JProffitt71
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Undergrad Why does Euler's identity work only in Radians?

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Undergrad Ternary Expansion of x ∈ [0,1] - Tips & Tricks

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Graduate Inequality from Stirling's formula

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Undergrad Calculating Distance Between Inner & Outer Triangles

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Graduate Does your school's math curriculum satisfy you?

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Graduate Can x²+2xsin(xy)+1=0 be solved for a single numerical solution?

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Mandelbrot Set Song - Catchy Math Themed Tune

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PF Fan Fiction: Mathematicians in Love

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Mathematical Notation/Symbol Reference Sheet?

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Undergrad Function notation minus one exponent?

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Graduate Proving these two angles are equal

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High School Can Practice Help Improve Algebraic Difficulty?

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High School How do we know/prove a slope of a line is constant?

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Undergrad Math book suggestions? Mainly calculus.

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Undergrad Can You Solve Who Committed the Most Crimes at the Dinner Table?

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High School Maximizing Math Study Success: Tips for Creating an Effective Cheat Sheet

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High School Name of this type of function.

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Undergrad How Can You Compute the Inverse DFT Using a DFT Algorithm?

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Undergrad Understanding the Four Color Theorem

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High School Exponent Law proof Cant find anywhere?

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Undergrad Am I using the correct quadratic equation for this chemistry problem?

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High School Imaginary numbers multiply and divide

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Undergrad Why does computation suck so much?

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High School Does Math always correspond to reality?

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Undergrad Why Do Proofs Become Crucial for Understanding Math Concepts?

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High School What is this symbol? ordered field

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High School Fractal Geometry: Uses, Math & Fascinating Patterns

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Undergrad How to effectively self-study mathematics

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High School What is the simplest way of selecting the last N terms of a polynomial?

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High School What is the result of exponentiation?

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Undergrad How can I effectively use my mathematical knowledge to solve complex equations?

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High School How Do You Calculate the Area of a Quadrilateral Using Vertices?

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Undergrad It seems that something is wrong either with this proof or my understanding.

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Graduate What is the Absolute Value of b(t)?

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Undergrad What is the true definition of a number?

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High School How Can Adding a Single Digit Twice Solve the Equation 16 x 2 = 8?

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High School At what age can you tell if you're good at math?

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High School Breaking Down Division when divisor is <1

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Find the Solution to Your Trigonometry Question | Expert Answer Included

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Undergrad Simple trigonometry / geometry question. Diagram included

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High School Help for High School Student Participating in IMO

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Undergrad Number series recognition software?

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Graduate Large Operator for Composite Functions

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Undergrad Formula to convert 3d co ords. into 2d orthographical co ords.

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Undergrad Are physics laws mathematical models?

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Graduate Math name for asymetric-pair relationship?

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High School How Do Y=2f(x) and Y=f(2x) Outputs Differ?

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Graduate Riemann Hypothesis and Goldbach Conjecture Proof?

  • Oriako
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Undergrad How Does Substituting u=\alpha^2 Simplify Solving Quadratics?

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High School Hex number exponentiation - modulo

  • Mr Peanut
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High School What resources are available for self-teaching pre-calculus mathematics?

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High School What exactly is integration and differentiation?

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Undergrad Solution for x^3-x=y needed, is solution an approximation?

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High School Functions having more than one y value for a given x value

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High School Understanding the Sin of an Angle: θ and 90°

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High School Slope of this line? Pic included.

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Undergrad Transitioning to Advanced Math

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Undergrad Can a Trigonometric Equation Be Solved Algebraically?

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Undergrad Proving Double Factorial: (2n)!=2^nn!

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Graduate Similar masses gravitating stably together

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Graduate 1+Sum of primes^-1 * (-1)^(PI)

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Undergrad Solve Problem Algebraically: f{g(x)} and g{f(x)}

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High School How Many Minutes Does $100 Buy on a $.20/Minute Prepaid Cellphone Plan?

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Graduate Symbolic Logic Homework Questions

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Do you ever get stage fright from people watching you do a math problem

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Graduate How to interpret a Summation and Cartesian product together in a formula

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Graduate How does the n drop down in this recurrence relation problem?

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Graduate Variable reduction on constrained optimization techniques

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