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 Can You Solve These Root-Based Simultaneous Equations Without Guessing?

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Undergrad Are there many simple math solutions left?

  • Loren Booda
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Graduate What is the value of ∞/2 in extended real numbers?

  • shunyadragon
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Graduate Optimization Solver - BFGS method with bound constraints

  • matts0611
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Graduate A very large number that has all of these qualities?

  • thefinalson
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Undergrad Prove AM-GM Inequality: a,b,c ≥ 0 and a+b+c=3

  • klajv
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Undergrad Angle bisectors of a quadrilateral

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Undergrad Algebra solution containing trig?

  • Nebuchadnezza
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Undergrad How Do I Solve This 3D Trigonometry Problem?

  • skaboy607
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Undergrad The square root yields only one value ?

  • sankalpmittal
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Undergrad How to mimic 4/pi*ArcTan(x)+1 without trig

  • thenewmans
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Undergrad Trilinear and triquadratic functions

  • svishal03
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Undergrad What Are Innovative Math Topics for an Intel Project in Economics?

  • Ecogen44
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Undergrad Inconsistent language of the percentage system

  • Twinbee
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High School How Can You Derive the Formula for the Sum of the First n Integers?

  • atrus_ovis
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Undergrad What is the study of higher dimensions?

  • Nembrook
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High School Solving Equations with Basic Math Notation

  • autodidude
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Graduate Geometrical problem related to thin film interference

  • khaos89
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Undergrad Multiplying equations - spiral coil heat transfer

  • luznyr
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High School An interesting mathematical property

  • jaquecusto
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High School What is the relationship between Mathematics and Physics?

  • ramstin
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High School Closed Form Solution | Definition & Meaning

  • koolraj09
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Graduate Applying Lagrange Multipliers to Optimization with Binary Variables

  • Angelos K
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High School Why do people refer ln(x) as log(x) ?

  • flyingpig
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Graduate Riemann Zeta function of even numbers

  • dimension10
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High School Calculate the difference between two gradients

  • tomtomtom1
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Undergrad How many geese in 2,4,10 years if

  • Tregg Smith
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High School Effective Tips for Self-Studying Math: How to Master the Subject on Your Own

  • autre
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Graduate Convergent sum has possible error that never occurs

  • Rudy Toody
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High School How Can I Master Statistics for Psychology Without a Math Background?

  • mischavalenti
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Graduate How do I see this? Simplification

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High School Any gentle introduction of Fibonacci chain?

  • samuelandjw
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Undergrad What is high level mathematics really like?

  • Nano-Passion
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Undergrad Partial sum of harmonic series as an improper fraction

  • starfish99
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Undergrad Is mathematics only used with quantitative data?

  • Tosh5457
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Undergrad How do I interpret the units of my discrete convolution results?

  • csand
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Undergrad Can the Intermediate Value Theorem Solve a Fixed Point Problem?

  • ArcanaNoir
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Undergrad What is the formula for drawing a golden spiral using Visual Basic?

  • VBCoder
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Graduate Is the sum of all primes = 13?

  • ClaytonB
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High School The way mathematics should be taught

  • Nano-Passion
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High School Math Books for High School Grad: Suggestions Welcome

  • NADH
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Undergrad Overloaded equal sign = and the word is

  • Alain De Vos
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Undergrad Non-Consecutive Fibonacci Numbers

  • rbzima
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Undergrad How to find 1 honest man out of 99 with $100 dollars?

  • hahaputao
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Undergrad Why must a polynomial be finite in length? Is there such thing as a

  • Kidphysics
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Graduate Product of r consecutive numbers divisible by r

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Graduate Disproof of Riemann Hypothesis

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Undergrad Fibonacci Numbers - out of curiousity

  • icystrike
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The odds are one in an infinity

  • bobsmith76
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Graduate Spatial dimensions above the 3rd

  • Felix83
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High School How to estimate a function that fit well with a curve

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Maths Problem: Connect the towns solution (Motorway Problem)

  • DreadVile
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Undergrad Calculating angle of a rotation for a line

  • nancy189
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Graduate Equation of line bisecting two others

  • ps098
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Undergrad Is There a Mistake in Proving 1 = -1 with Square Roots?

  • 2sin54
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High School Geometry Book Advice for High Schoolers on a Budget

  • Mathfan01
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Undergrad Is Time Really Non-Existent? An Intriguing Question About Measuring Seconds

  • aglo6509
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High School Calculating Conversion Rate/sec for X Particles

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Graduate Boundedness of a Quadratic Form

  • thegreenlaser
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High School Math Challenges: Find Pairs, Units Digit, Perfect Squares, Last Digit

  • guss
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Graduate Can all patterns in 3D have an equivalent equation in polynomial?

  • flamingyawn
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High School Easy Fraction Problem (Forgot how to do it )

  • AznBoi
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Graduate Prove that n.1 + (n-1).2 + (n-2).33.(n-2) + 2.(n-1) + 1.n = n(n+1)(n+2)/6 By

  • Arnab Chattar
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Graduate Maximum of (a^5+b^5)(b^5+c^5)(c^5+a^5) when a^2+b^2+c^2=2

  • Vishalrox
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Graduate Analytical research and reasoning .

  • sankalpmittal
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Graduate Trignometric and hyperbolic equalities: Why the golden ratio?

  • dimension10
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Mathematicians born at the beginning of the year?

  • 1MileCrash
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Undergrad Angle of Ellipse? What is the angle of an ellipse and how can it be calculated?

  • optics.tech
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Graduate Is pure mathematics the basis for all thought?

  • Functor97
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Undergrad Why is 0^0 Undefined in Mathematics?

  • Josh Swanson
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High School Identities between exponential and logarithmic functions?

  • romsofia
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Undergrad Determining the Angle between cells

  • Impartial D
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Undergrad Is it Possible to Solve Any Sliding Tile Puzzle with a Single Empty Space?

  • Johnny B.
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Undergrad Trigonometric simplification: -a*sin(wt) + w*cos(wt)

  • SubtleAphex
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High School How does this transition work?

  • metalhead
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High School How Do Formulas for Sector Area and Arc Length Relate?

  • frozonecom
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How Do I Write Mathematical Proofs in French?

  • Poopsilon
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Graduate Can a Modern Mathematician Achieve Universality in Their Field?

  • Functor97
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Graduate Operational research problem(Vogel Approximation)

  • prashant_ora
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High School Can You Solve for Y Using the Quadratic Formula?

  • 1MileCrash
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Undergrad Hypothetical number of ancestors in 399 BC

  • blarznik
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Undergrad What is the relationship between horizontal and vertical radii in a bent pipe?

  • FrigginEngine
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Undergrad Period of added/multiplied sines/cosines

  • mklein
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High School Practicing for SAT Math and had my first four part miserable failure sequence

  • UltimateSomni
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Undergrad Can complex numbers be produced using only algebraic operations?

  • 1MileCrash
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Undergrad Minimal number of buckets to hold X marbles while maintaining countability

  • KingNothing
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Undergrad Interesting math card trick, would like some insight on how it works

  • elegysix
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High School Loading a video on the internet

  • guss
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Graduate Is there an explicit solution to the equation \sqrt{Ax-x^3}+\sqrt{Bx-x^3}=C?

  • Apteronotus
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Graduate Question about function of vectors

  • tunafish
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Undergrad Parts Produced Vs Total Downtime

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Undergrad Why Use i, j, and k as Unit Vectors Instead of x, y, and z?

  • tony873004
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High School Graphing Exponential Functions

  • anthonych414
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Undergrad Is there an equation for sinusoid about a curve?

  • corona7w
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High School Looking for online 6-8 week PreCalculus Class.

  • lawnphysics
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High School Appropriate graphic symbol for log()?

  • Twinbee
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High School Why is zero factorial equal to 1?

  • quasi426
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High School Is an Unknown Considered a Variable?

  • dalcde
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High School A simple book on trigonometry?

  • Patrunjel
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High School Solving x^2+y^2=27: Understanding the Limitations of Two-Variable Equations

  • Saitama
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