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 What is the sum of digits in the numbers 1 to 2010?

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Graduate Knight and knaves and distant planet puzzle

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Finding the minimum value that an expression can take.

  • HuaYongLi
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Graduate Use of infinity in mathematics from the constructivists?

  • disregardthat
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Undergrad Triangulation: Locate Point with 3 Sensors

  • geolej
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High School Explain the logic behind proportions

  • quasar987
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Graduate Convert a philosophical statement to a mathematical formula?

  • phnud
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High School Half of a Bucket of Water: Limit or Infinity?

  • cragar
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Graduate What Does Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever Mean in Math Terms?

  • WiFO215
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Undergrad How Can Soldiers Ensure They All Have Been Summoned?

  • chmith
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Undergrad Need book on billiard ball type problems

  • Dragonfall
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High School Imaginary numbers negative confusion

  • genphis
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Undergrad Can y(x) be Calculated from a Cubic Bezier Curve?

  • tuoni
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High School How to write that per that in mathematical terms?

  • Juwane
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Undergrad Solve 3^(2x) - 2*3^(x+5) + 3^10 = 0 - Brain Boosting Hint

  • doneitall
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Undergrad Numbers and systems a way of storing states of energy

  • genphis
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Undergrad Circle to Circle Tangent Equation

  • billinr
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High School Where is the arsenic in the Six Jars Puzzle?

  • K Sengupta
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High School Which Book is Best for Self-Studying Number Theory?

  • sutupidmath
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Undergrad Questions about conic sections

  • gangsta316
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High School AQA AS Maths question from '09 paper

  • Physssics
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High School Intuition behind a method of adding two fractions

  • Juwane
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High School Introductory books with lots of problems

  • h00zah
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High School Australian mathematics competition, papers needed

  • Vals509
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Graduate What if 0 is just a concept with no actual real-world counterpart?

  • cheesemonkey
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Undergrad How can I optimize my learning of advanced math?

  • ivan77
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High School Why do we take slope as rise over run?

  • Juwane
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Undergrad Calculating Logarithms: \log_a (b) = {\ln (b) \over \ln (a)}

  • Gregg
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High School How to convert from hex to dec ?

  • tinhnho
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High School I want to understand intuitively why LCM(a,b)=ab/GCF(a,b)

  • Juwane
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High School Learning Math from Basics to Advanced

  • Tommyrand
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High School What does the triangle equals sign mean?

  • pellman
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Undergrad Given positive interger N, now many non-decreasing sequences of length

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Help Needed: Explaining x^{x} = e^{xlgx} and x^{a}

  • pamparana
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High School Why are we able to combine terms in an equation?

  • Juwane
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High School Good website full of high school algebra practice problems?

  • AxiomOfChoice
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High School How to Factor 1 Trillion into Two Numbers Without Zeroes?

  • Cesius
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Graduate Can you prove the Fibonacci Sequence property?

  • FeDeX_LaTeX
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Cam Dimensions for Optimal Rod Travel?

  • Chantry09
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Undergrad Optimizing Puzzle Solutions through Grid Simulation

  • barwick11
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Undergrad Solve sin(y/2)=y/4: Step-by-Step Guide

  • garyng2001hk
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Undergrad Triangle Calc: Parent Index to Child Indexes

  • DavidSnider
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Graduate Is there an ultimate goal to mathematics progress?

  • Newai
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Graduate Extending addictive factorial?

  • waht
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Undergrad Computer graphic mathematical modelling question

  • Liquid7800
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High School Range of a function, very simple & basic question

  • sachin_naik04
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Undergrad Square Grid and Letter Assignment Puzzle

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Solving Don's Birthday Gift Puzzle

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Was Arthur C. Clarke Right About the Birthday Paradox?

  • mugaliens
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Undergrad Who can collaborate with me on financial planning?

  • adnan jahan
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Graduate Biography: Maverick Mathematician Joe Moyal

  • Astronuc
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Undergrad Finding The Equations of Lines

  • daniel350
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Graduate How to prove the half number factorial formula?

  • laker88116
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Graduate Understanding MAC with Block Cipher & Initialization Vector

  • ranell
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Undergrad Direct way of solving modulus containing equations

  • phymatter
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High School Pythagoras Theorem: Exploring Real vs Math Worlds

  • xMonty
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Undergrad Obtain the forumal of cos( theta 1 + theta2) .

  • ╔(σ_σ)╝
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High School Introductory Pre-Calc or Calc textbooks

  • datafiend
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Undergrad I think it's my ignorance of not accepting that I can't do it, because

  • Mentallic
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Undergrad Logging 12*e3c: Is ln(e) Cancelled Out?

  • Alexx1
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Undergrad What are Some Accessible Books on Financial Mathematics for Undergraduates?

  • gravenewworld
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Graduate Chess and IQ, chess and checkers

  • SystemTV
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Graduate Solving Master's Challenge: Prove Equation of a Straight Line

  • FeDeX_LaTeX
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Graduate How Important Is Physics to a Mathematician?

  • qspeechc
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Graduate Points on a Plane: Does n/2 Lines Exist?

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Are There Other Notations for Infinite Sums and Products?

  • FeDeX_LaTeX
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Graduate What Are the Mind-Blowing Properties of Trigonometric Functions?

  • Char. Limit
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High School How Can We Make Maths More Engaging and Understand Its Theories?

  • thayes93
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High School Solving the 9-Piece Animal Puzzle

  • adoado
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Undergrad Solving Brainteasers with Dice and Graphs

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Undergrad Solving 4th Degree Equation: √x+y=7, √y+x=11

  • obing
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Undergrad Cot[Arctan(y)] = tan[Arccot(y)] = 1/y

  • Alexx1
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Talk aloud to solve mathematical problems quickly

  • BenVitale
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High School Explaining basic mathematics to a math illiterate

  • yyttr2
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Graduate What Are the Answers to These Complex Math Questions?

  • FeDeX_LaTeX
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Undergrad Understanding Julia Sets: Simplified Explanation & Assistance | Expert Help

  • dmehling
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Undergrad When will fixed point iteration converge?

  • snoopies622
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Undergrad Who Would Win in the 'One Potato, Two Potato' Game Without Full Elimination?

  • gcsetma
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High School Is there an easier way to do it?

  • davedave
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High School Why is it when I divide by a number greater than 1, I get a larger number?

  • zeromodz
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1 is the largest positive integer

  • LCKurtz
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Graduate A corrected proof that all numbers are the same.

  • Jimmy Snyder
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High School Uncovering the Importance of Lemmas in Mathematics

  • Char. Limit
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Undergrad Simultaneous equation of springs in series

  • hallic
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Graduate Can anyone spot the error in this fallacy

  • mjordan2nd
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Undergrad You are a prisoner sentenced to death

  • Sorry!
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High School True or False Statements (Gardner)

  • MrJones
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Undergrad Solve Prof. John Mentriffe's Triangle Puzzle

  • anvesh111
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Undergrad Where Can I Find Helpful Tutorials on Fourier Series?

  • cgw
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High School Are Calculus and Probability Equally Important for a Mathematician?

  • annoymage
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The real reason why I care about mathematical models for flirting

  • 27Thousand
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Undergrad Is i squared equal to -1 or +1?

  • brandy
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Graduate Open research problems still open?

  • Newtime
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High School Left-Handed Coordinate System: Unit Vectors i,j,k

  • qwerty11
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Undergrad What Are the Key Mathematical Models in Economics?

  • 27Thousand
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Graduate Bessel FUnction small arguments

  • unhorizon
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High School Looking for simple iteration method

  • dmehling
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Undergrad Inverse factorials. What are they? How to calculate?

  • ktoz
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High School By how much will I miss the target?

  • TSN79
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Awe-Inspiring Math: The Mandelbulb

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