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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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MHB Function's Fun f(x^2−2016x)=f(x)⋅x+2016
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Undergrad How to find the canonical form of a straight line equation in space?
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MHB Numbers with a quadratic property
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High School Can 2(sinx) be called a 'trigonometric function'?
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MHB Find the volume of the hexagonal-shaped plastic box
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MHB Roots of a Polynomial Function A²+B²+18C>0
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MHB Inequality of cubic and exponential functions
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MHB Solve for X | Math Problem | Paul's Question
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MHB Determine how many licence plates would cost $100
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High School Difference between functions and variables
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High School What Does the Sum of Coefficients in the Binomial Theorem Expansion Represent?
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Graduate Find the Equation of a Line (not simple)
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Undergrad How to solve this to calculate the input impedance?
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MHB Ferris Wheel Rotation: How Many Degrees Per Minute?
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Undergrad Maths puzzle -- What is the missing digit?
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Undergrad |Li(x) - pi(x)| goes to 0 under RH?
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MHB Cathode & Anode: Explaining the Difference
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MHB Square Number Pairs from 1-50: Counting Rules
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Undergrad What math do I need to solve this: 0.5x^2 - 2x + lnx = -1.687?
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Beautiful math and physics blackboards
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High School How to create a parabolic formula - For Weight Loss
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High School Missing out on intermediate algebraic steps
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Graduate Abel Prize 2020: Furstenberg and Margulis Win for Pioneering Work
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Undergrad De-dimensionalizing/rescaling units
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High School Generating Teams to Equally Distribute Papers for Evaluating
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MHB Solve trig equation cos(2x+20)=-cos(x-11)
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High School Analyzing y as a Function of x
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High School Divide by 4 and multiply by 15
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Undergrad Significance of discovering a function which computes the n-th prime?
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Undergrad Horizontal Tension Force equation
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Undergrad How important is our number system for science?
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High School Is "ten" independent of the chosen number base?
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MHB What is the solution to 1-(x-3)/3 ≤ 1/2?
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High School A Compendium of Cool Internet Math Things - Math with Bad Drawings
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MHB How do I solve for F in F = 9/5C + 32?
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MHB Math Cumulative Review: Find the equation of a Line
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MHB Number patterns and sequences - Tn Term
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High School Is this method of estimating Pi too similar to Archimedes' method?
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Can Pi be Calculated Through Colliding Blocks and Quantum Search?
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Undergrad Why Does the Polar Moment of Inertia Use r^2 in Its Formula?
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MHB Physics 12u - Two masses Spinning on a disc
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Undergrad How is this product of terms calculated?
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Graduate How Are Stieltjes Polynomials Related to Legendre Polynomials?
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High School What is the general formula for solving polynomial series?
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Undergrad How can John reduce his debt by paying into a joint account with Kelly?
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Undergrad Prime factorization and real exponents
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High School Average Daily Balance for 2 consecutive months
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MHB Find the scale factor of triangle ABC to triangle DEF
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Undergrad How to plot (x^2-5)^2+y^2=16 without a calculator?
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MHB What are the factors of -48 that result in a positive sum?
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High School Aren't There Any Formulas for Prime Numbers?
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MHB What is the number below 25 in this sequence?
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MHB How long will it take 4 people to decorate a house
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MHB How Do I Find the Area of a Triangle with Non-Intersecting Vertices?
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High School Is there a key to thinking more mathematically?
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MHB Gre Al 3 Exponents | Physics Forums
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Undergrad The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and Rational Numbers
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High School Is there a simple way to graph this transcendental expression with pi?
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Graduate Louis Nirenberg (28 February 1925 – 26 January 2020)
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MHB Jack and Jane: Same Height, Different Growth
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High School Why Do Functions Have Only One Output for Each Input?
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High School What Are the Variations of the Collatz Conjecture and Their Implications?
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MHB How to solve X for beta/portfolio investment
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MHB Difference between caustic soda and caustic potash
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MHB The smallest circle that two parts of a semi-circle can fit into?
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Graduate Does Mihailescu's theorem use the infinitude of primes?
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High School Grant Sanderson on PI, Galperin's Puzzle and QC Grover's Search
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MHB How would the year 2011 appear in standard form
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Undergrad Modular Arithmetic: Find Multiples, Understand the Reason
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Graduate Euclid's formula and real numbers
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MHB Maximum area of rectangle which circumscribes the given quadrilateral.
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MHB Lecture Notes from Cambridge and Oxford
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High School What Does $L^{-1} Indicate in Pricing?
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MHB Amplitude, Period, frequency and phase angle
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High School Resolving index laws for fractional exponents
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MHB Proof with Induction 3/2-5/6+7/12-9/20+11/30-....
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MHB [ASK] Equation of a Circle in the First Quadrant
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MHB [ASK] Make x and y the Subjects: x^3-3xy^2=a, 3x^2y-y^3=b
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MHB [ASK]Show that the sum of the fifth powers of these numbers is divisible by 5
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MHB What are the coordinates of point D?
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MHB Finding lines through given point perpendicular and parallel to given line
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MHB Computation based on linear growth
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High School Interested to see how others do simple algebraic manipulations
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MHB Solve 8^x+8^(-x)=? When 4^x+4^(-x)=8
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MHB [ASK] A Circle Which Touches the X-Axis at 1 Point
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How Should Negative Percentages Be Written?
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MHB Cost of Fairness: Splitting Vehicle Hire Costs
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MHB Calculating Exponents for Business Model
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MHB Can You Prove This Number Theory Problem Involving Primes and Coprime Numbers?
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High School Example on pg. 23 of Mathematics for the Million
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High School Before understanding theorems in elementary Euclidean plane geometry
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High School Elementary analytic geometry textbook recommendation
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MHB How do we expand fractions to make their denominators the same for subtraction?
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MHB Evaluate 3/7 r + 5/8 s when r = 14 and s = 8
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MHB Solved for Prime using Grade 4 Math Prove me wrong
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MHB [ASK] Proving Trigonometry 2sinα+2sinβ+2sinγ=4sinαsinβsinγ
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Undergrad Spectrum of a function vs of a matrix
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MHB What is the Value of \(x^5+y^5+z^5\) Given Initial Polynomial Conditions?
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MHB Euler/Riemann Point of Departure in Riemann's 1859 paper containing RH
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