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MHB Deriving the first and second order Newton-Cotes formulas

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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
MHB Word Problem for slope intercept graph equation
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Graduate Summation simpilification process
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Undergrad The adjective "finite" applied to algebraic structures
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MHB An application of the law of cosines?
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High School 4-colours theorem can be proved visually
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Undergrad Error propagation of a variable for an integral
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Undergrad Why does the summation come from?
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MHB Fixed point,, Jacobi- & Newton Method, Linear Systems
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Graduate Finding Geometric Answers: Solving for n>7
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High School Looking for a good example of a naturally occuring compounding process
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High School Methods to compute bounds on polynomial roots (not close yet)
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High School Choosing which variable is the dependent or independent variable
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MHB Trig Angles: Equations & Solutions
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MHB Prove Root of Polynomial $P(x)=x^{13}+x^7-x-1$ Has 1 Positive Zero
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MHB Roots of equation and probability
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Undergrad Convergence criterion for Newton-Raphson
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Undergrad What is the name of the triangle centre point with 120° subtended vertices?
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MHB Why Do Normalized B-Splines Always Sum to One?
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MHB What is the Minimal Area of a Right-Angled Triangle with an Inradius of 1 Unit?
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MHB Stat.02 Find the value of the new variance
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MHB Need help on these two questions
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Graduate How to optimize a parameter that is the index of a summation?
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Undergrad Can we prove the correspondence between a real number with a point ?
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Undergrad Get the time axis right in an inverse Fast Fourier Transform
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High School Inequalities in the real numbers
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MHB Can a Golfer's Shot Be Modeled by a Quadratic Equation?
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MHB Solve Trig Identity: Tips & Explanation
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MHB Why Does Triangle AOB Have Angles of 30, 30, and 120 Degrees?
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High School Plotting the Solar System's planets' distances logarithmically
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MHB How Can One Demonstrate the Ratio Between the Hypotenuses of Two Triangles?
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MHB Finding Integer Solutions for a Fifth Degree Equation
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MHB Precalculus: What is the value of this sigma notation?
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MHB How to Graph a System of Inequalities for Investment Allocation?
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MHB How Do Constraints and Graphs Relate to Concentric Circles?
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MHB Finding the Minimum $x$ for a Prime Product
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Undergrad Average of prime factors growth
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Can you use Taylor Series with mathematical objects other than points?
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High School What is the term for a rectilinear parallelepiped?
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Undergrad Volume of Polyhedra: Smart Systematic Solutions
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Graduate What is the Method of Characteristics in Teaching Analytical Mechanics?
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MHB Proof of Triangle Inequality for $n$ Natural Numbers
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MHB Can Plugging in (x/2) or (x - 1/2) Determine Real Zeros in a Quadratic Equation?
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MHB Can you solve for y in sin(y) - y = x√(2)?
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MHB Solve Situational Problems Involving Trigonometric Identities
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MHB How many birds were in the original flock?
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MHB Can Factoring Be Considered a Skill?
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MHB What are Vieta's Formulas in Polynomial Functions?
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High School Rigid Transformations and other topics -- help with Learning Geometry?
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MHB How does rigid transformation and dilation help with learning Geometry?
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High School My confusion about ##u## and ##\mu##
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MHB Can the Sum of Two Trigonometric Functions Be Less than pi/2?
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MHB Calculating Perimeter & Area of a Parallelogram & Triangle
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MHB Show x³y+y³z+z³x is a constant
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Graduate A thought on the existence of an odd perfect number
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MHB What Are the Solutions to the System of Inequalities for Target Heart Rate?
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MHB What is the formula for finding the area of a circle?
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MHB What is the integral of the Arcus function?
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Undergrad Regression Prediction with Time Series Data
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MHB Proving Divisibility of 5c+9d and 3c+10d by 23
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Undergrad Basic Equation but with Box Brackets
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MHB Trigonometric of tangent and sine functions
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High School Approximation of the equation of ellipse
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Undergrad Visualisation in math and physics
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MHB Triangle Lengths: Can $a,b,c$ Form a Triangle?
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MHB Real Numbers $a,\,b,\,c$ Solving System of Equations
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MHB Area of Triangle Shaded Region
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Undergrad Solving an equation that contains the floor function
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Undergrad Tensor rank: One number or two?
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Undergrad What is Integer Complexity and Why Does It Matter?
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MHB Inequality of positive real numbers
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Graduate Can an Elephant Be Graphed? A Look at Von Neumann's Approach
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High School Finding the Point: Unveiling Euclid's 'Elements' Redux
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MHB Finding 3-Digit Numbers with Sum of Digits Squared = 2
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Undergrad Representations, Wittgenstein, and all the rest
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High School Integration from "Area Under Curve" Perspective: Explained
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MHB Proving isosceles using centroid and medians
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Undergrad Computing the Speed of Traveling Waves in 2 Dimensions
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MHB Probability of Surviving 10 Years for A, B, and C
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MHB Square feet calculations assistance
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MHB Arithmetic Progression: Expressing d in Terms of x,y,z,n
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High School Need assistance with an unusual quadratic solution method
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MHB Rational Number: Proving $x+\dfrac{1}{x}$ is Rational
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MHB Proving $(a)^\dfrac{1}{3}+(b)^\dfrac{1}{3}+(c)^\dfrac{1}{3}=0$
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Undergrad Computing the Density of a Point Cloud
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Graduate Bounded Packet Motion: Unravel the Asymptotically Helical Trajectory
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Graduate What is the packet speed in the discrete case?
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Graduate Taxicab Numbers and Their Structures: Seeking Discussions
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MHB Inequality with positive real numbers a and b
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MHB Prove that the sum of 6 positive integers is a composite number
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Undergrad Divergent series sum, versus integral from -1 to 0
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MHB Write function to model combined rate
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Graduate How Does Non-Euclidean Geometry Differ from Euclid's Postulates?
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MHB Can All Roots of a Quartic Polynomial Be Real?
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MHB Proving $(A\cap B)\cup(B\cap X')=0$ Equivalence
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MHB Approximation of the integral using Gauss-Legendre quadrature formula
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MHB Integer Solutions for $4x+y+4\sqrt{xy}-28\sqrt{x}-14\sqrt{y}+48=0$
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Undergrad Category Theory and the Riemann Hypothesis
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High School What do we mean when we say that x∈R
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Undergrad Looking for S-shaped function with range 0 to 1 (but not asymptotic)
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