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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Undergrad How can one solve an equation with logarithms and powers of a base?

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Undergrad Distance between two points in polar coordinate system.

  • sotnet
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Have RARE GRE Math SUBJECT Practice Tests?

  • pelunia
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Undergrad How do you compute trig ratios for angles greater than 90 degrees?

  • pokemonDoom
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High School Geometry: Maximum or Minimum Perimeter?

  • googoogaagaa
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High School Iq 130+ simple but confusing brain teaser.

  • gooksahn
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High School What is the solution for √(4800)=√((80cos ̂)^2+(80sin ̂)^2)?

  • brandy
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High School Solve the Puzzle: Draw 4 Identical Shapes from a Square

  • suprabhu
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High School 4=3 True or False? Check it out and guess where's the mistake

  • kthouz
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High School Factoring negative quantity from algebraic expression?

  • Holocene
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High School Is 1 - .\overline{9} equal to .\overline{0}?

  • Holocene
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Undergrad Finding the Origin: How Many Doublings Does It Take to Get from One to Many?

  • MagikRevolver
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Undergrad Which statement was made by Samuel?

  • Gib Z
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Undergrad I know this has been hammered out before, but

  • sennyk
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Undergrad How to find the number of roots of the function?

  • hamamo
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High School Functionally Illiterate & Math Ability: Is It Possible?

  • B May
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Undergrad Find GCD from Prime Factorizations: Reducing Fractions

  • Holocene
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High School Is Zero an Even or Odd Number: Debunking the Myth

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Graduate Are All Primes Known Up to the Largest Ones?

  • shelanachium
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How to evaluate a summation to get 32

  • tuanle007
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High School What Are the Best Books for Complete Beginners to Learn Mathematics?

  • drguildo
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Graduate Goldbach’s Conjecture and the 2-Way Sieve

  • liulangzhuhai
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High School How Many Children Does the Man Have?

  • Werg22
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High School How do I complete the square for x^2 + y^2 - 2pxy?

  • tuanle007
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Using mathematics to escape the disconsolation of reality?

  • Holocene
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High School Degree & Classification of Polynomials | Easy Problem

  • VashtiMaiden
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High School What is the process of switching signs in an equation called?

  • cowah22
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Undergrad Game theory: which two-player games solved analytically

  • Gerenuk
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High School How is a Heart-Shaped Function Defined Mathematically?

  • DrBoom
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Graduate Finding x in cos(x)=exp(-2x): Analytical Solutions?

  • Swest
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Graduate What is constructive induction and how is it used to solve recursive equations?

  • Dragonfall
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High School How Many Friends Does Grumpy Really Have?

  • OrbitalPower
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Graduate As for the original question: Is nullity a valid concept in mathematics?

  • yuiop
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High School The volume of a cube and a cylinder.

  • ehj
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Undergrad Pi and trascendental numbers - no repeating sequence of digits

  • naes213
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High School What Exactly Is the Mathematical Constant 'e'?

  • Master J
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Undergrad Fair fax county mathmatics league

  • jjuugg
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Undergrad What is the solution for an inverse third order equation when solving for X?

  • cooka111
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High School What is the difference between rational and irrational numbers?

  • VashtiMaiden
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Undergrad Finding the Period of a Trig Function without Graphing

  • sutupidmath
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Undergrad Which is the correct fundamental period of cot inverse x?

  • harini_5
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Undergrad Max Depth for Submarine in Water: Practical Physics Transpositions

  • silk101
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Undergrad How can I find t in a Bezier Curve when I know the Y coordinate?

  • Gabor888
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What is the Final Number of Souls?

  • knightstar7
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Undergrad Ants Walking Around a Cube: Find Number of Paths of Length N

  • humanino
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Graduate Curve to Find Min Correlation Between A and C

  • Bazman
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Undergrad Calculating Perpendicular Point on a Line in 2D Plane

  • Asuralm
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High School How to Simplify a Fraction to Quadratic Form?

  • alpha01
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Undergrad Proportional Relationship between y, x, and z

  • santa
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Undergrad Question about linear programming

  • homomorphism
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Undergrad Logical sequence of math topics

  • icurays1
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Undergrad Can the equation x! + (x-3)! = 16x - 24 be solved for x?

  • Alesak
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Undergrad One of the fairfax county mathematics league problem

  • jjuugg
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Undergrad Squaring The Circle (thought experiment)

  • moe darklight
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High School How to Solve Equations using TI-89 TIT Calculator?

  • 2Xist
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Undergrad All sequence riddles are wrong .why?

  • ahmedhassan72
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High School What is the formula for finding the square inch area of an oval?

  • 5.0stang
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High School What Exactly is a Circum-Circle?

  • samar
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Undergrad Are Hermite Polynomials Always Cubic When Used for Interpolation?

  • ice109
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Undergrad Is It Crazy to Refresh My Math Skills on My Own?

  • Greg Freeman
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Graduate Looking for fractals texts suitable for guided self-study.

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Undergrad Mathematics for Finite Element Analysis

  • balaaditya
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Maths in 1M Years: Can We Improve?

  • mr-tom
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Undergrad Problem on permutations & combinations

  • riddhish
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High School The Visual Representation of a Cartesian 3D Axis System

  • Valianth
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Undergrad Has anything in mathematics ever been proven wrong?

  • Holocene
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Undergrad Is My Understanding of Factorial (2n+1)! Correct?

  • motornoob101
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High School What is the Study of Mathematics?

  • Skhandelwal
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Undergrad Do Zero and Infinity Violate Mathematical Laws?

  • ahmedhassan72
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High School Simplifying and Solving Exponential Expressions: Tips and Tricks

  • amd123
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High School Silly question about trig past pi/2

  • motornoob101
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Math Metal: Meshuggah Beats & Timing Explained

  • andy_adinolfi
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Any ideas for a math or statistics themed birthday cake?

  • TacomaLuv
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High School Find Value of k to Make 3 Points Collinear

  • cheab14
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Undergrad Coin weightings with two irregular coins

  • wonderful
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High School Graphing y=cos^2(x) - Trig Graphs

  • tycon69
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Undergrad How Effective Are Simulations in Enhancing Learning in STEM Fields?

  • ilbarone
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Undergrad Need a simpe explanations please

  • zinedine_88
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Undergrad Maximizing profit using calculus

  • XTerryX
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Graduate Infinitely Many Primes: Proofs & Homological Algebra

  • masnevets
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High School Recommendations for good book which teaches math fundamentals

  • abdul rehman
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Undergrad Why are you allowed to do this?

  • motornoob101
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Undergrad Key Concepts for Advancing in Higher Math: What Are They?

  • illwerral
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Solved Poincaré Conjecture: Find Perelman's Proof Here

  • ehrenfest
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Undergrad Solving a Logarithm: Can't Remember How? Try Here!

  • natgbz
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Cracking the Code: Unraveling a Cryptic Sequence

  • Werg22
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Graduate Definitions of A & D: Examples & Explanations

  • tgt
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Math Forum: Is There an Analog to PF?

  • ehrenfest
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High School Do you remember the formulas for

  • razored
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Graduate Is the Linking Number Always an Integer in Knot Theory?

  • dubious
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High School How Can I Generate Psuedo-Random Numbers Using Time of Day as a Seed?

  • sinners
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High School Does Multiplying Negatives Always Result in a Positive?

  • cowah22
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Undergrad Is My Mathematical Discovery Truly Original?

  • enkrypt0r
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Graduate Points and Lines: Computationally fast

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High School Where can I find more information about Plane Geometry?

  • racer
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Undergrad Four Color Map Theorem: Proving the Impossibility?

  • phlegmy
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Undergrad Can Graph Theory Exist Without Visual Graphs?

  • tgt
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Undergrad What Are Fractional Roots and Why Do They Confuse?

  • W3bbo
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Undergrad Working Out Trig Ratios for Angles with Large Fractions in the Unit Circle

  • alpha01
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High School Converting 450cm³ to cubic centimeters

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