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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Undergrad What are quaternions and ow can they be used?

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Undergrad Which areas of pure math are less abstract than others?

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High School Why can't \sqrt{30-x^2} be simplified to \sqrt{30}-x?

  • 0tt0UK
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Undergrad Riemann prime distribution for dummies?

  • GreatBigBore
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High School How to solve when x is an exponent and a base

  • JungleJesus
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Undergrad Valid Estimation of Square Roots?

  • clabulis
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Undergrad Making the Transition from Basic to Advanced Math

  • someperson05
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High School Order of operations when all sign types are present

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Graduate 2010 Euclid Contest Discussion

  • Canada_Whiz
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Undergrad Proper way to cite your sources?

  • Newtime
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Graduate Codebreaker Wanted~Find the diamonds

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Graduate Determining Cheapest Food Combinations (Seems like ILP problem, but also not)

  • Martin III
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Undergrad Show that angle A is less than 60 degrees if a < (b+c)/2

  • Canada_Whiz
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How can I get decimal answers on my TI-89 calculator when using pi?

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Undergrad Convert norms to plane equations

  • TheDestroyer
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Undergrad Symbolic Logic (quick easy question)

  • PhysicsILike
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Undergrad Finding a closed form for the sum of logarithms of factorials

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Undergrad Solving equations in sin and cos theta

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High School Is the Set of Prime Numbers a Pattern or Something Else?

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High School How Did Mathematics Influence Outcomes in WWII?

  • Storm Butler
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High School Mental techniques for 3-digit subtraction

  • mickdriscoll
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Graduate Rant about University Mathematics

  • Gib Z
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Graduate Can you tie a knot in a frictionless rope?

  • mgb_phys
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Undergrad Is there a general formula for solving cubic equations?

  • dfitz1000
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Undergrad Why do we cancel q instead of squaring it in the electric field equation?

  • zeromodz
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Undergrad How do you generate a mathematical model?

  • brushman
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Graduate Prove Combinatorial Identity: Sum of x^3 up to n

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  • Poll Poll

Who was the greater mathematician, Newton or Riemann?

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Undergrad Discrete math - links to biology?

  • S.N.
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Goodbye and thank you, Mr. Escalante

  • Math Is Hard
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High School What's the difference between magnitude and pythagorean's theorem

  • bogoa
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Undergrad Finding Points on the Unit Circle

  • JungleJesus
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Undergrad How can I design a survey to study word associations with birds?

  • CleffedUp
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High School Why Do Squaring and Square Rooting Lead to Confusion About Number Signs?

  • BruceW
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Undergrad Grammar Question: Should "then" be used in mathematical statements?

  • Fredrik
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High School How to learn Applied Mathematics?

  • Jadaav
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Undergrad Irrational numbers - incomprehnsible?

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Graduate Inscribe a polyhedron in an ellipsoid

  • TheDestroyer
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How do you pronounce the name of the author of the popular topology book?

  • ehrenfest
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High School Directrix when talking about an ellipse?

  • sponsoredwalk
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Undergrad Newton's Method- finding only positive zeros

  • erkokite
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Undergrad Can Two Rectangles Form a Disjoint Union of Six?

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Undergrad Can you Conquer Calculus in 5 weeks?

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Undergrad Prove that 7^√5 > 5^√7 without calculator

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Undergrad Can a function have two parameters and still retain the property of uniqueness?

  • kenewbie
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Graduate Solving Confusion with Summation Convention - Ian

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Graduate Understanding Gaussian smoothing/filtering

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High School What is the Expansion of X^n + Y^n When n is Even?

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Graduate Solving for K in a transcendental equation with nested logarithms

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High School Converting Time Difference to Minutes: A Problem for Idiots

  • King
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Undergrad Verifying the Sum of an Arithmetic Progression: Is it -(p+q) or +(p+q)?

  • phymatter
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Undergrad Calculating Height of Resting Ball Using Surface Area and Volume Equations

  • ojsimon
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High School How is Pi Generated? Answers to Your Questions

  • Epic Sandwich
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Undergrad What kind of problem is this and what tools can we use to tackle it?

  • LuculentCabal
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Undergrad Simplifying a fraction with v₁ and v₂ terms

  • Brunno
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Undergrad Why does randomizing latitude and longitude bias toward the poles?

  • Abzu
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Undergrad Is a Point Inside a Tilted Cube?

  • DHack
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High School How Many Conditions Are Needed to Specify a Circle?

  • phymatter
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Undergrad Error in proof that cos⁻¹x + cos⁻¹√(1-x²) = 3π/2

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Undergrad Expressing 2kπ ± θ without the ± symbol using (-1)^k

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Undergrad A Problem: Actually Doing Math

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High School How do you solve 3log(x)=6-2x?

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Math Useless Without Applications?

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Undergrad Wow, I pitty (don't pitty) my students

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Undergrad Proving that x=2^x can't happen for real x?

  • Dragonfall
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Graduate Short Time Fourier Transform - invertible?

  • jiapei100
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High School What is the numerical value of Pi and why do we celebrate it on March 14th?

  • legendarium
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Google celebrates pi day with math fun

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Need a new slide rule? Check out this deal!

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High School Ways to measure your own height without help

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When will Putnam scores be released?

  • Newtime
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High School Is College Algebra and Trigonometry equivalent to Pre-Calculus?

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Undergrad Do you need to understand formula derivations in math and physics?

  • erok81
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Undergrad Hyperbolic trigonometric functions in terms of e ?

  • Point Conception
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High School Solving Algebraic Problems with Non-Defined Terms: Real World Significance?

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Undergrad Calculating Position on a Trajectory - Derivation of Equation of Motion

  • Iconate
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Undergrad Triangular numbers - Roots with bases other than 1

  • Narf the Mouse
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High School Trigonometric sum-difference formula for absolute values

  • xooberon
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Math cake Ideas Answer before 11 pm on 3-10-2010

  • Adi123
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What is the secret behind this math card trick?

  • Whalstib
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High School Is the Inverse Graphing Calculator Accurate and Effective?

  • LucasGB
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High School Formula for Diameter of Cylinder Using Height/Volume.

  • Jordin
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Undergrad Expand (x + y/sqrt[n] + z/n)^2

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High School Largest number of hot dogs you cannot make with packages of 8 and 15

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High School Square Root of 4: Can it be +2 or -2?

  • Taturana
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High School What number is rational and irrational

  • Tina
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Undergrad Polynomial Expansion: Find Number of Terms in Any Expansion

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High School What is the Geometric Meaning of Adding Equations Side-by-Side?

  • Taturana
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High School How to prove √X is irrational number

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High School How is the number Pi, derived?

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Undergrad Resuming Math Studies After 9 Years: Advice Wanted

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High School Why does subtracting a number's digit sum always give 9?

  • Dave9600
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Undergrad 1 + 10 + 100 + 1000 + = -1/9

  • Unit
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Graduate Solving quartic equations where x equals cosine of an angle

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Undergrad Origin of hyperbolic functions

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High School Why Do Negative Numbers Squared Sometimes Show as Negative on Calculators?

  • Sirsh
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Undergrad Why is 1/0 undefined rather than infinity?

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Undergrad Square of Integer: A Different Perspective

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High School Solving Basic Subtraction with Multiple Zeros

  • Dav333
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High School What is the meaning of sine squared in mathematical calculations?

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