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 Not sure if i've got the trig functions correct

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Undergrad Solve Paint Can Problem: Red-White Content & Same Shade of Pink

  • bulldog106
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Undergrad Filtering Oceanographic Current Meter Data for Tidal Removal

  • Glowfish
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Undergrad Find all real values of x, y, and z where x+y=1 and xy−z²=1

  • Euler_Euclid
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High School Solving precalc problem without calculator

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High School If it takes me 60 seconds to make a cup of tea, and my manager wants

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Graduate Decompositoin of f(x) in Legendre polynomials

  • Apteronotus
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Undergrad Finding parabola coefficients when it meets an ellipse with matching tangents

  • roam
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High School Understanding Exponent Rules: The Confusion of (-8)^(2/6)

  • flame_m13
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Undergrad Simplifying |x|-|x-6|: A Math Tutorial

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Undergrad I want to resolve to the degree of saturation of a salt solution

  • rezaxis
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Undergrad Difference betw mathematical and physics definition of fields

  • zerok
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Undergrad What is the physical meaning of the first moment of area?

  • ahmedbadr
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High School When should the real understanding begin?

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High School Finding India's population from a pattern in country data

  • dipinsingh
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High School Identify Lighter Balls Weighing on Christmas Tree

  • dipinsingh
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High School How to Write a Prime Factorization Program in Computer

  • DanMarino
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Undergrad Calculate the sum of the prime numbers below 2 million

  • DanMarino
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Undergrad What is the origin and purpose of hyperbolic trig functions?

  • snoopies622
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High School Why Did Batman, Robin, and Catwoman End Up in Different Places?

  • Edgardo
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Is Number Theory the Black Sheep of Mathematics?

  • tgt
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Vectors and Areas in Geometry Problems?

  • custer
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Undergrad How Many N-Digit Numbers Have Sum S?

  • T1000
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Undergrad Simplifying Logarithmic Ratios: How Do You Do It?

  • casanova2528
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Graduate Proof: Fibonacci Sequence Sums to Squares

  • Euler_Euclid
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Undergrad How long until the rope gets wet as sea level rises?

  • Chaulesh
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Graduate Tertiary Arithmetics: Is it Possible?

  • Uke
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Undergrad Why can we assume the inductive hypothesis is true?

  • BoundByAxioms
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Undergrad Alternative Geometric Proof ideas?

  • Gib Z
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Undergrad 3 becomes 10 becomes 5 becomes 16

  • kmikias
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Undergrad Math or physics equation that equals 192119114

  • nmecum
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High School Chadwick's Choice: Solving the London Telegraph Puzzle

  • LowlyPion
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Graduate In what branch of math can you prove 1 + 1 = 3?

  • ffrancis
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Undergrad What is Viet's theorem and how do I use it for my IB Math HL project?

  • danjroman
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Undergrad When can you substitute any expression for x in an algebraic formula?

  • PhysicsHelp12
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Undergrad A logical question i tried to solve using VEN

  • transgalactic
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Undergrad What is the algorithm for solving logical questions about data?

  • transgalactic
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Graduate Can Fermat's Little Theorem Simplify Prime Number Computations?

  • acarchau
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High School Does the graph of y=√x−4 extend into negative x values?

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Are Mathematical Breakthroughs Limited to Youth?

  • moe darklight
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Undergrad Special Factors of 3-Digit Numbers

  • MGS
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High School Logic puzzle: who leaked the scandal among six congresspeople?

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Graduate Phi (the golden ratio) in prime quadruplets

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Undergrad For which natural numbers n does the expression

  • dodo
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Undergrad Non Iterative Modulous Calculation

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Graduate How Many Planes Are Needed to Fly Around the World with Limited Fuel?

  • Werg22
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High School In coordinate geometry does x=o mean the y axis or the yz plane ?

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Undergrad Long division with zero to nine substitution

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Finding parabola equations given two intersection points

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Undergrad Prove x/(y+z) + y/(z+x) + z/(x+y) ≥ 3/2 for positive x, y, z

  • evagelos
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High School How Can We House Animals in a Zoo Given Specific Rules?

  • some_one
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Graduate Solving Optimization Problems: Avoiding Local Minima

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High School What Is the Largest Meaningful Number?

  • kenewbie
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Undergrad Brainteaser: remainder of 11^345678 / 13

  • Wiemster
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Undergrad What is the arrangement of five chairs and people based on given data?

  • some_one
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Graduate Is it possible that there is no geometrical infinity?

  • danov
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Undergrad Proving an inequality with products and sums of variables

  • evagelos
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High School Which Animals Don't Fit in the Cage Arrangement?

  • some_one
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High School Will Martha Find a Car That Meets Her Demands?

  • some_one
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High School Can Cube Roots and Higher Roots Be Calculated Without a Calculator?

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High School Golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers essay feedback

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Graduate Journal papers in a foreign language

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High School Logic puzzle with constraints on crowns and properties

  • some_one
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Cryptography Forums: Recommended for Hobby/Puzzle Enthusiasts

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High School Which Answer is Not Needed to Determine the Exact Order of These Stones?

  • some_one
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High School Which Maths and Software Can Analyze Text Story?

  • leeds
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High School What is the temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius are equal?

  • Dan Monaghan
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High School Which statement(s) must be true based on the given information?

  • some_one
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High School Factoring and simplifying the rational expression (6x² + 7x + 2)/(4x² - 1)

  • Lamonte
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Undergrad Can You Simplify Large Numbers into Integers with Minimal Remainder?

  • therogerwilco
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High School Project Staffing formula in Excel

  • Sue Hughes
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High School Where can i find forum that solve these kind of questions

  • some_one
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Undergrad A three digit number and reversal puzzle

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad Inverse cubic Bezier curve: find t given X,Y coordinates

  • abeall
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Undergrad Will an Ant Reach the Other End of a Stretched Elastic Band?

  • humanino
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Undergrad Accuracy, Fibonacci + Golden Ratio

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Undergrad Arc length of cubic curves and friction in ball bearing launcher

  • grim1234
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Graduate Could the polynomials p(x) exist?

  • jonas.hall
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Graduate Solving Putnam Problems: Math Requirements

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Graduate How Does This Quantum Mechanics Approximation Problem Work?

  • Narcol2000
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Undergrad Solving the People Problem: Expressing Available Resources as a Single Fraction

  • Last_Exile
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Undergrad Finding a Function of X to Satisfy Certain Conditions

  • WhyIsItSo
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Undergrad How can I change my viewpoint within a celestial sphere in planetarium software?

  • djbog
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Graduate Solving g(x, n) and Finding Integers in f(x)

  • epkid08
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Undergrad Why is mathematics so fundamental to physics?

  • Euan
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Undergrad Can transcendental numbers be drawn as a line segment?

  • jp
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Undergrad Stumped can someone derive a formula for this single variable problem?

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Undergrad Formalization of sqroot definition

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Graduate Calculate the number of free n-polyominoes

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Undergrad Recomposing trig and hyp functions

  • Marin
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High School How are the number of ball bearings in a roller bearing determined?

  • sketchtrack
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Graduate Notation for special summations

  • epkid08
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Undergrad Learning Math Proofs in College for New Students

  • Sheneron
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Undergrad Is 502 the Total Count of Ascending Numbers in Decimal System?

  • K Sengupta
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Undergrad What is some basic college lvl math to start on?

  • thewhills
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Undergrad How to calculate torque from wind pressure?

  • burnit
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How many ways can you make a basic ice cream?

  • wolram
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Undergrad Finding coordinates of a point in a circle with angle

  • AlicanC
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Undergrad Can You Solve This Unique Digit Puzzle to Reach 975?

  • K Sengupta
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High School What are the top websites for learning Pre-Calculus?

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