General Math Forum

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Can you prove this inequality challenge?

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Undergrad Connection of zeta to primes: less Euler than error or L-functions?

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Determine the equation of the parabola

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High School Commutative & Associative property of negative numbers

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High School Why does the radius of a unit circle need to be 1?

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What Are the Different Forms of Quadratic Equations?

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Solve Equation: $\sqrt{1+\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

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What are the solutions to the equation 2^x + 2/2^x = 3?

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What is the result of 6 divided by 2(1+2)?

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Double summation: inner index = function of outer index

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Finding the Coordinates of Point D

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Can You Solve This Challenging Inequality Problem?

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How can pie help you remember pi?

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Creating Triangles: How Many Can You Make?

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High School Domain of a composite function

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Undergrad How to calculate successive resultant values of a continued fraction

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Solve Real Number $x$ That Satisfies Equation

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Graduate Don't understand this function, s(cosξ + j sinξ) in my textbook

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Undergrad How Do You Reverse a 2.5D Projection Function in Programming?

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High School Weird stuff on infinite numerical sequences in a Soviet book

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High School Why do we use squared quantities in equations and formulae?

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High School Properties of Absolute Value with Two Abs Values

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Undergrad Exact Expression for Sine of 1 Degree

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Permutation Problem SWITZERLAND

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Solving $x^3+y^3=7$ and $x^2+y^2+x+y+xy=4$ System of Equations

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How Do I Solve a Logarithmic Equation with Different Bases and Variables?

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How Does Boyle's Law Explain the Pressure-Volume Relationship of CO2?

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High School What is the notation for denoting constants in a function?

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Computation of bond angles and other angles in tetrahedral

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Can $3^{2008}+4^{2009}$ be written as a product of two positive integers?

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Molecular orbital theory question about energy level diagrams

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Undergrad Can New Theorems Predict Incomplete 5x5 Magic Square Solutions?

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Sum of Numbers on Cube Faces to Equal 2004

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Integer solutions of system of equations

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Calculating Dimensions of a Sofa: A Scientific Approach

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Calculate volume of non parallel wedge

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Can someone help me figure out what to mark off on this graph?

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-ratio to ratio club membership

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Find vertex, focus, and directrix of parabola: y^2+12y+16x+68=0

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Undergrad How can I simplify the denominator in equation 22-7?

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High School Points on a Circle (moving through an obstacle)

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High School Cuboids in a Cube: {##1,n##} Dim. n

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Density of sulfur dioxide(SO_2)

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Stoichiometry: Comparing Ion Numbers in Different Sample Solutions

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Stoichiometry question in chemistry

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Graduate How are creative math ideas come up with to solve problems?

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High School A question about a YouTube video on Thales's Theorem

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Undergrad Can this particular method solve these quadratic equations?

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Undergrad A harmonic series without the nines

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High School Newton's experimental law -- Questions about the collision of two spheres

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Determining c in Quadratic Function Turning Point

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High School Hilbert's Hotel: new Guest arrives (Infinite number of Guests)

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Undergrad Can Complex Shapes Be Rotated in 4D?

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High School Can a Square be Dissected into a Cube with Fewer Pieces?

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Would you read a blog about numerical analysis?

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High School Graphing arccosine: What if we use different domains?

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Find Width of Rectangle with 600yd2 and 140yd Fencing

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High School Cube Math: How Many Smaller Cubes in a Larger Cube?

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Undergrad Can You Solve the $$\sqrt {car}=37$$ Puzzle?

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Proving $\dfrac{(n-1)^{2n-2}}{(n-2)^{n-2}}<n^n$ for $n\ge 3$

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What are the Positive Integer Solutions to the Factorial Equation?

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How many envelopes did Elias have at first

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What is the area of triangle $STV$?

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Undergrad What is semipositive definite?

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Undergrad Self-Learning a Subtopic within Precalculus

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Can the polynomial equation $x^8-x^7+x^2-x+15=0$ have real roots?

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[ASK]Solution Set of a Trigonometry Inequation

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Solve Right Triangle Problem Without Knowing Bottom Line

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What amout of percentage should be added to the ratio?

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What is the distance AB across the lake using given data?

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High School Why is a one-variable linear equation called linear?

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How to find a length of line in quadrilateral?

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Graduate Weirdest/things that blew your mind when you learned them

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Undergrad Centibillionaire (misuse of metric prefixes?)

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How many chocolates did Angeline give to Billie

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Prove Triangle ABC is a Right Triangle

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What are the values of x and y when theta is 15 degrees?

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Undergrad Can x be found for ax^b - x^(b-2) = c in the general form?

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Solve Math Problem: Number of Passengers on a Bus

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How do I get the book's answer for finding the area of a gable?

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Proving $abcd\ge 3$ with $a, b, c, d>0$

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Solving 8 Roots: Can 3 Quadratic Polynomials Fulfill $f(g(h(x)))=0$?

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Undergrad How many solutions are there to this equation?

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Need help understanding phase shift in trigonometric curves

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Prove No Integers Solve $ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=1$ for x=19,2 for x=62

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How can I find the area of a triangle with a given angle and two sides?

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Could you help me set up these geometric problems?

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How do trigonometric functions and their inverses relate to each other?

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Kite Distance Above the Ground

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What is the formula for finding angle theta without accounting for height?

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What is the Angle Formed by a Leaning Ladder Against a House?

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Cot (60°) = 1/tan (60°) = 1/sqrt{3}

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How Do Shadows and Sun Angles Relate to Tree Height?

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Finding the Leg Lengths of a Right Triangle with an Acute Angle of 22°

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How Tall are Buildings A and B Using Trigonometry?

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