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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Graduate Mastering Perturbation Theory for Nuclear Engineering Students

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High School Where Can I Find Intermediate Math Word Problems for Ages 17-21?

  • silenzer
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High School Questions about quadratic formula

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Undergrad I know that line is a one dimension but i cannot understand then why

  • asad1111
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Undergrad Understanding Even & Odd Functions: Questions Answered

  • tina_singh
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Undergrad Has Fermat's Last Theorem had any practical impact on our world?

  • Peter G.
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Reflection of Numbers on a Board of Any Size?

  • xeon123
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High School Game Strategy (pick the lowest unrepeated number)

  • kaleidoscope
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Undergrad Learning math from a historical perspective?

  • homeylova223
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Undergrad Calculating Combinations in a Game of Matching Pieces

  • xeon123
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High School Help with handling fractional powers in equations

  • JB34
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Undergrad Proof of the Pythagorean theorem using Dimensional analysis

  • elimist
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High School Double Angle Proofs - Explained in Trig

  • Hogart
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High School Calculating the period of a harmonic function

  • No0bzDown
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High School Is zero positive or negative ?

  • Jadaav
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Undergrad Can You Solve the Square-Headed Architect's Museum Design Puzzle?

  • FaustoMorales
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Undergrad Spivak: Is his how to approach these proofs?

  • Saladsamurai
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High School Graphing of a logarithmic function

  • gliteringstar
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Undergrad Trig function of arc trig functions and the reverse

  • Philosophaie
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Useless Fact of Day: Dime & Quarter Mass/Value Ratio

  • 1MileCrash
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Undergrad How to Help Students Understand Mathematical Proofs

  • matqkks
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High School Gaining Confidence in Pre-Calculus

  • Johnyi
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Undergrad Why does the product of the gradients of perpendicular lines equal -1 in 3D?

  • Yh Hoo
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High School Choosing Between Y = x2 + 1 and f(x) = x2 + 1: When to Use Which?

  • Fuz
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Graduate Is this proposition about mathematics and reality certain or uncertain?

  • Constantinos
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Undergrad Decomposition of numbered permutations.

  • KingNothing
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Undergrad Spivak: Basic properties of numbers

  • Saladsamurai
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High School Solving Tricky Inequalities: Help with a Non-Factorable Numerator

  • J-Girl
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Undergrad How do musical frequencies relate to the numbers in this signal decomposition?

  • bobsmith76
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Undergrad How was the number 'e' 2.718 originated?

  • PrakashPhy
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Undergrad Binomial theorem for fractional exponents?

  • Juan Pablo
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Undergrad Mathematics being the only pure science

  • 1MileCrash
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Undergrad Cubic graphs to equation confusion

  • Siksissk
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Graduate Number of squares in a grid of dots.

  • Vorde
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Undergrad De Moivres formula for multiple angles. Where does the sinus go?

  • mariush
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Graduate Working on the P vs. NP Problem for a Shot at $1,000,000?

  • I_am_learning
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High School Apparentlyx[SUP]2[/SUP]/y + yis the same

  • bobsmith76
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Graduate Cryptography/CompSecurity Question

  • FireStorm000
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High School Should pi be replaced with tau in mathematics?

  • 2sin54
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Graduate Prime factorization for large numbers

  • aalireza
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Undergrad Finding the Sine of an Acute Angle Using the Pythagorean Theorem

  • Philosophaie
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Undergrad Is there a better calculus textbook for self-study than Courant's?

  • Dembadon
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Undergrad How was substitution chosen in ellipse equation derivation?

  • symbolipoint
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Undergrad Real-World Applications of Conic Sections: How Can They Benefit Us?

  • Bogrune
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This is not a homework question. It is a question that I can't figure out

  • Goopy17
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High School Which Statement is True in a Series of False Statements?

  • click
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High School What is the formula for isolating b in the law of sines?

  • bobsmith76
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Undergrad Personal Maths Question Trying To Solve

  • StevieTNZ
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Undergrad Solve the Maximum Months for 30 Card Players in 6 Groups of 5 | Maths Help

  • rusty009
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Undergrad Is sqrt(x) a function if it includes both positive and negative solutions?

  • Bogrune
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Undergrad Finding Point M on Triangle ABC's Circumcircle

  • Vishalrox
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Undergrad How Does Rotating the x-Axis Create a New Polynomial Graph?

  • batballbat
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High School Why Does (-1)^2 = 1 in Spivak's Calculus Book?

  • kramer733
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High School What is the odd inequality sign I saw in my lecture notes?

  • spaghetti3451
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Undergrad Rearranging terms in Trig equation

  • PTX-14
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High School Either my math book is wrong or my calculator doesn't work

  • bobsmith76
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Undergrad Prove x13+x23+x33+x43 ≥ x1+x2+x3+x4 with x1x2x3x4=1

  • asmani
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Graduate Solving an equation involving factorials

  • Dr. Seafood
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Graduate Simple proof of Fermat's theorem?

  • barryn56
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Graduate Is proving conjectures such a big deal?

  • xponential
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High School Learning AlgebraII, Any Advice?

  • l2udolph
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Graduate What pedagogical motivation is there for the existence/approximation of pi?

  • Dr. Seafood
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Undergrad How to find the number that's evenly divisible by a set of numbers from 1 to n?

  • newb
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Undergrad Identities for atan(a+b) or atan(a*b)

  • rhz
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Where can I find fellow math enthusiasts for online correspondence?

  • s.hamid.ef
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Graduate What is the Sum of the Reciprocals of Variables in Solving Cubic Root Equations?

  • wendy<3
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High School How to calculate any 8 digits, to two 4 digit combinations?

  • itoikenza
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High School What are some good reference books to complement Calculus and Vectors course?

  • Cuisine123
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Undergrad How can I generalize the squaring of any sum of variables?

  • Sigma057
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Undergrad How can I find the range of the function ?

  • Nanas
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Undergrad Simplify Equation - Can You Help?

  • hermano
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Undergrad Prove the following (how to tell if a number is divisible by 3)

  • Ocerox
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High School In Triangle EFG find the value of f, if e=7.3cm g=8.7cm and angle E= 73 degrees

  • VivaItalia
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Undergrad What's wrong with this function

  • MHD93
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Undergrad Problem in finding quad. eqn. from the roots

  • Sumedh
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High School Math stuff that hasn't been proven

  • micromass
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Undergrad Sum of Diagonals in 1001x1001 Spiral

  • AntonVrba
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Who Are Today's Top 5 Mathematicians Destined for Greatness?

  • kramer733
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High School Applying for Tutoring Position: Retaking Algebra Test

  • blade123
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Graduate The Mathematical Method in Economics

  • QuendeltonPG
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Graduate Nice math proof arctan(x)+arctan(1/x)=sign(x)pi/2

  • johnsmi
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High School How To Plot A Curve With Given Three Points?

  • optics.tech
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High School Find a point on a line given, distance from startpoint

  • boston
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Graduate What are some recommended textbooks for learning non-analytic curve fitting?

  • mikeph
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High School Proof of Multiplying by Fraction = Dividing by Inverse

  • jimgavagan
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High School Multiplication and Division of Decimals

  • jimgavagan
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Graduate What Is the Smallest N That Cannot Be Eliminated Using Modular Arithmetic?

  • PhysicForumz
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Undergrad What goes into a capable math mind?

  • onnyctip
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Undergrad Examples of modern mathematics in everyday life

  • kaleidoscope
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Single most important object in mathematics?

  • tgt
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Undergrad Anyone wanna work through some books together?

  • mrwall-e
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Graduate Help with understanding kalman filter

  • rp181
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Undergrad Why the roots of Eq. x^2 + a*x + b = 0

  • Lucasss84
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Graduate Generalization of Hyperoperations / fractional operations

  • benjayk
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Graduate Most elegant proof of Arctan(x) + Arctan(1/x)

  • SeReNiTy
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High School Transforming Functions: From f(x+1) to f(x)

  • Red_CCF
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Graduate Preparing and Submitting Your Proof to Journals: Tips and Guidelines

  • fibonacci235
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Undergrad Puzzle: a cube with Latin squares

  • mioo
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Undergrad Trouble with Confusing Notations in Mathematics?

  • Telos
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I'd rather do your work than mine

  • ArcanaNoir
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