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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
High School Am I right, what's your opinion? trigonometry
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Undergrad Proving Trig Problem: sec (2x) - 1 = sin^2 x / 2 sec (2x)
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High School How Do You Solve for Theta in Degrees When Given a Cosine Squared Equation?
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High School Are Proportional Variables ALWAYS Multiplied/Divided from One Another?
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Undergrad Trig/Algebra Question - Sailboat
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Undergrad How to solve exponential equations with unequal coefficients?
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Is Mathematics A Talent or Skill?
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High School How where all the possible tangents, cosines, and sines of angles found?
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High School Help: Simple Algebra yet I fail
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Undergrad Squaring out coordinates (with trig)
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Graduate Euler's proof of infinite primes and his product formula.
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Undergrad Determine if point lies on inscribed square
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Undergrad How Is the Square Root of 6 Derived Using the Square Roots of 2 and 3?
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Reverce log, Anti-log, or unlog whitch is correct?
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Making Math-Based Decisions: What's Your Choice and Why?
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Graduate Gamma Function on negative Fractions
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High School How Does Simplifying Quadratic Equations Affect Their Solutions?
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What is the Best Way to Write a Short Webpage Title?
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Undergrad Circumscribed circle - inscribed circle area formula
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High School What is the method for finding the mid-line of two parallel slopes?
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High School Why does the possible orbitals equal n squared?
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High School What is the Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem?
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Undergrad Uncovering the Mystery of Euclid's Proof of Infinite Primes
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Graduate How Does This Equation Relate to Protein Structure Prediction?
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High School Multiplying fractions (newbie question)
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Undergrad Multiplication by Juxtaposition
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High School Linear and Quadratic equations
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Undergrad Primes whose digits sum to a prime
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High School Division or Multiplication First in 48÷2(9+3) Calculation?
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How can I create a graph with multiple y-axes in Excel?
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High School Proving Algebraic Identity: $\frac{k^2}{k^2-m^2}$
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High School The symbol beneath the equals sign
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Undergrad What Are Your Favorite Math Books for Intuitive Understanding?
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Undergrad Any Recommendations for a Comprehensive Math Anthology with No Errors?
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High School Understanding Exponents: Solving the Power Question
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Graduate How to get equation from s set of data
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High School Why Rationalize the Denominator?
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Undergrad Sum of Two Squares: Is There a Relation?
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Undergrad Bianry to polynomial conversion
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High School How useful would an equation finder be ?
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High School Mental Math Tricks: Worth It or Parlor Trick?
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High School Convert Hexadecimal to Binary Bits
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Undergrad Looking for a undergrad senior project topic
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Undergrad Which of the following are monotonic transformations?
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High School Subtracting Exponents with Same Base but Different Exponent
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Graduate What Is the True Nature of Randomness in Mathematics?
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Graduate Finding the aproximate integer Sqrt of a large prime
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High School How Can I Improve My Math Test Preparation and Learn to Love Math?
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Graduate Where Can I Find Reliable Help for Advanced Stats Questions?
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High School How do you determine whether a function is periodic or not?
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Undergrad How to represent this with math notatation
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High School Understand T=k3 x H/N | Help & Explanation
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High School How did Albert know he was wearing a red hat in this brainteaser?
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High School How to Solve the Red Balls Game: Tips and Tricks for High Scores
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What is the Meaning of the Formula for Bread Pudding?
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Graduate Do You Have What it Takes to Be a True Mathematician?
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High School Disability solely in mathematical comprehension
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High School What Does Numbers Mean? Symbols Explained
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Undergrad Decimal / Rational Exponents BY HAND
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High School Are 0 and 1 Considered Perfect Squares?
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Any Other Math / Physics Late Bloomers Here?
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High School What Is the Argument of j to the Fourth Power?
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High School Trig Confusion: Is Sine2pi=0 and Cos2pi=1 an Error?
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Undergrad I would like to argue about .999
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High School 10 digit serial number that identifies a date
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Undergrad Finding the Simplest Polynomial for a Series
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Undergrad Cryptography - transposition cipher
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High School Understanding the Relationship Between Repeating Decimals and the Number Line
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Graduate General formula for the sum of a finite power series
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High School A couple few things I've always wondered:
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Why Most People do not like Mathmetics ?
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Undergrad Cool 3-D functions for graphing
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Undergrad Scalar Functions Explained - 65 characters
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Undergrad Question about the characteristics of equations.
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Undergrad Best books to learn math college algebra onward
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Graduate Solve Recurrence Relation with Lambert W-function
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Undergrad Proof of exponentiation property
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High School Cool Skyscrapers Puzzle - Cut-the-Knot
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Undergrad Solving the 1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 3 Equation
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High School Inequality Notation: What Does it Mean?
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Graduate (1 + 1/m )^m > ( 1 + 1/n )^n
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Graduate Can someone please check my working to this proof
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Graduate Anybody else sick of the current math axioms?
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Undergrad Can the Method of Loci Be Effective for Memorizing Math Theorems and Proofs?
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High School What is the Cost of a book that costs 1$ plus half of its price?
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Undergrad Find the period of Cosine of Quadratic function
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Undergrad Why are I, J, and K used for unit vectors?
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Undergrad How to prove that 2 graphs are not isomorphic?
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High School Why is math proof so important in scientific research?
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Graduate What is the most difficult and advanced level of math that exists?
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Undergrad What is the Most Efficient Optimization Algorithm?
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High School Is Dividing 1 by 3 an Invalid Problem?
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Undergrad How is the Standard Deviation Affected by Gender Differences in Life Span?
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High School Celebrating with Software Geeks: Cutting the Cake
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Undergrad Right-Handed System: AxB=C or CxA=B?
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Who's afraid of the Menger sponge?
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Undergrad What is the A004730 Sequence and Its Significance?
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High School What is the largest number of consecutive repeating digits in pi?
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