General Math Forum

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Undergrad Physical meaning of Vector product

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Undergrad How can we find the seed from a given palindrome?

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Undergrad Water Evaporation Rates: Equations & Vacuum Effects

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Graduate What Is the Total Economic Value of the Asteroid Belt?

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Graduate Chaos vs. Order: Is there a Transition Zone?

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Who is the new Lucasian professor at Cambridge University?

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High School Is this a reliable way to measure an arc

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But I do remember it being a thing!

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Undergrad The math involved in bending a rod

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High School If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute

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Undergrad Help solve for x in a=g(sin(x)-Uk*cos(x))

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Undergrad Operations in Reverse Polish Notation

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High School Distance Formula in 3 Dimensions

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Undergrad Comparing Casio FX-115ES & Sharp ELW516B: Find Polynomial Roots?

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Graduate Relationship between manifolds and random variables

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High School Can X=2 and X=-2 at the same time?

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Undergrad Binary to hex conversion proof

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Undergrad Finding the General Term of a Sequence

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High School Easy question about the root (of a real number)

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Graduate Number of monomials of degree at most d

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High School General Angle Ratios: Help & Explanation

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Graduate Coordinates of a point in 3D provided connecting points are known

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Undergrad Reciprocal of a cubic function

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High School What is the Normal of a Direction Vector?

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High School Notation for Principal Square Root?

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Undergrad Calculating radius from volume

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The prime number distribution in R

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High School Can You Solve This Unique Integer Puzzle?

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Graduate P=PSPACE Theorem: Does Anyone Know It?

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Undergrad Why does an infinite number of .3's not equal 1/3?

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Undergrad Free Math Resources for Learning & Practice

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High School An entire online text for Precalc from the Univeristy of Houston.

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Mental Calculators: Unusual Abilities in Complex Mental Calculations

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Where Can I Find Free Mathematics Textbooks?

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Undergrad F(x) = x as a sum of periodic functions?

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High School A lot, 6000 SF. What is the superficial area in meters?

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Graduate Can someone explain this proof to me?

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Undergrad Find Scalene Non-Right Triangle 3rd Point w/ Side Lengths & Coordinates

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High School Building a Circle from 31 Panels: Calculating Circumference & Diameter

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Undergrad Cracking the Code: Urgent Help Needed for Personal Reasons | 53Xb48ECR1602YL

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High School What Are Numbers Greater Than Zero Called?

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Undergrad Find Inverse Function of f(x)=x³+x - Step-by-Step Guide

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Undergrad Explicit variable from equation

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Undergrad Solve sin cos: Find cos6x - 4cos4x + 8cos2x =?

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Undergrad When does a real solution exist for this system of trigonometric equations?

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Undergrad Max Squares Fitting in a Circle: Proof & Formulas

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Undergrad Solving sin2x=2sin^2x for 0\leq x\leq \pi: Find Extraneous Solution

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Undergrad Why is the math behind finger landing on a certain square related to parity?

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High School What are the concepts behind math and how do they contribute to problem-solving?

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Undergrad Split simple polygon into Monotone pieces

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Undergrad Finding the Deduction for Euler Number

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High School Tangential circles inscribed within a square

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Undergrad Algorithmically Finding the LCD (or decimal to fractions)

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Undergrad How Does Draining and Refilling Affect a Mixture's Composition?

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Undergrad Extraneous and missing solutions

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Undergrad Can I Teach Myself Calculus? Looking for Resources and Recommendations

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High School How exactly do logarithms work?

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Undergrad Advanced study of trigonometry

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Can YOU Beat My Record for Memorizing Digits of Pi?

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The Complexity of Simplicity: Expressing 1+1=2

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Undergrad Can statistics be manipulated to support both true and false arguments?

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Famous Mathematicians, physicists, scientistset c

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High School Are There Faster Methods to Determine Primes and Their Factors?

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High School Tank Shape: Ellipsoid or Something Else?

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Graduate Cas bugs in the evaluation of the logarithm?

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Undergrad How Can You Measure Time Using Burning Strings?

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Undergrad Is the ICUP Equation Flawed in Determining Comfortable Urinal Usage?

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Undergrad Can You Solve These Challenging Microsoft Interview Riddles?

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Undergrad Volume of Set S in Terms of L, W, & H: Problem of the Day

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Undergrad Computer science - implement a function

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High School Overcoming Test Anxiety: Failing Tests Despite Understanding the Material

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Graduate Perfect Euchre Deal: Probability of All Players Having 5 Trump

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Undergrad Find the Shortest Route for an Ant in a Cube Shaped Room | Brainteaser

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Undergrad Does Infinity Have a Concept of Time?

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Undergrad Is it possible to solve this equation mathematically?

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Undergrad Why is 0/0 Undefined and 0^0 Equal to 1?

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Graduate Is the Smallest Unnameable Number a Paradox?

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High School Math Equation - Need help symplifying

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Need Help with Math? Check Out These Websites!

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Undergrad Mathematics concern exclusively the dissimilarity of patterns?

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High School Can Negative Numbers Exist Beyond Relative Terms?

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High School Need Book Suggestion for self-teaching algebra and formal mathematics

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High School How many handshakes occur in a football game with two teams of eleven players?

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Undergrad Solve GRE Maths Questions | Get Answers & Prep for Graduate School

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Undergrad What is the meaning of := in mathematical notation?

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It's never too late to be who you might have been.

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Undergrad Cartesian to spherical polar coordinates

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Undergrad Why is this choice the correct answer?

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Undergrad Answer: Volume of 4π/3 x 6495kg/m³ x 0.026m³ in kg

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High School Basic Mathematics - Arithmetic, Algebra, Vector Calculus

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Graduate Inverse of multivariable mappings

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Undergrad Golden section, levenberg-Marquadt

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Undergrad A Tough Logical Puzzle- Requires Utilization of Mathematical Algorithms

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Graduate Compass heading from cartesian vectors?

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Undergrad Max Volume of Cube from 1000 cm^2 Sheet

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Graduate Understanding why cyclic rule works

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Undergrad What is y_trend? Definition & Explanation

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High School How is this boolean notation called on english?

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Undergrad Is there a new solution for Cardano's formula?

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High School Solve Linear Inequality: ABS Value(7x-8) <=4x+7

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