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High School Are the Results of These Irrational Number Operations Also Irrational?
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High School Arithmetic versus mathematics.
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Undergrad Finding a diagonal of an arbitrary quadrangle knowing the other diag
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Undergrad Possible to Multiply or Divide Infinities?
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Undergrad How to Solve the Equation (x)^x^3=3?
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High School What is the meaning behind the letters A-M = 202 in this strange puzzle?
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High School Which kind of graphing calculator should I buy?
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Undergrad Math Requirements for Engineering: What Do I Need?
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Undergrad How Should You Tackle Being Stuck on a Math Problem?
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Undergrad Godel Escher Bach: Interesting number sequence
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Pop math magazine - how do I subscribe and pay?
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High School Good Phys. Knowledge vs. Good Math Knowledge
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Graduate How do/should you study math? (graduate level)
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Undergrad Solving Sequence Problem: Find Increasing Sequence of 11 Terms
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High School The most beautiful formulae in maths & science
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Undergrad How did I miss this easy derivative question on my calc 2 exam?
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High School Solving a Basic Math Contradiction
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High School Solving the Mystery of Quadratic Equations
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Undergrad Finding Dimensions and Maximum Area for Geometric Shapes
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High School Zombies & Math: Exponential Multiplication - Newbie Alert!
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Undergrad What is the mathematical measurement of surface roughness?
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High School Cos^2 - Sin^2 = Cos(2a): Shaum's Solution
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High School Period and cycle of a function .is the same thing, no?
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High School Solving for X involving Square Roots
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Undergrad 1)A sequence is defined by Tn= Tn-2/Tn-1 for n>=3 with T1=20 and T2=2.
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High School Solving Math Problems without a Calculator
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How can I Improve my problem solving skills using my mind only?
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Undergrad Solving a+ar+ar^2=7 and a^3+a^3r^3+a^3r^6=73
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Undergrad How would one factor this by hand
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Where did the word Math came from?
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Why Is Math So Fascinating to You?
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Art and Craft of Problem Solving
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Undergrad Are the Sum of Two Functions Always Equal to the Sum of their Individual Parts?
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High School If cosine is equal to -12/13 Find sine and tangent in Quadrant
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What is ^? I can't understand ^... what is that?
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High School How to Simplify Factorization?
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Undergrad What are projections for? When do we need to use them?
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High School Quadratic Equation: Who Invented & What's the Proof?
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Undergrad Identifying Major or Minor Arc on a Circle: How Do Three Points Help?
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Undergrad Calculating Circular Arc Length: Radius, Angle, and Unknown Center
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Graduate Problem of distinct integers chosen from the arithmetic progression
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High School How did Pythagoras come up with a^2+b^2=c^2?
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High School How to get PI without the PI key?
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Undergrad How can we easily find the volume of a tetrahedron with known side lengths?
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Undergrad Bending Spaghetti [SOLVED]: Maths Explained
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Undergrad Fill Tank in 24 mins Using Pipe A & B
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Graduate Complexity Class: O(f) Where f:N->N
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High School What does the 'not equal to' sign mean?
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High School How do I calculate the volume of an irregular container using styrofoam beads?
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Graduate Twin Primes and Brun's Constant
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Undergrad Looking for some tuition advice
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High School How to do 1565 x 1197 in 10 seconds without a calculator and paper?
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Graduate Proving bc=d for Cubic Function with r=-s
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Undergrad Calculating Distance and Variables for a Plaster of Paris Cannon
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Undergrad Applied mathematics: What can I expect to study?
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High School Really basic stuff that I am confused on.
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Anybody watch t.v. show 'Numb3rs'?
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Undergrad Solve Water Mixing Problem: Volume K Tank of Alcohol
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Graduate What your favorite variation of : Euler's Formula
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High School Finding the Standard Form of a Parabola with Given Vertex and Focus
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High School Why 1+1 =2 on the 20 greatest equation list?
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Does there exist a first number after 1?
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High School Proving the Equation (y-2)/(2-y)=-1 for All Real Numbers y ≠ 2
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Undergrad Can you have an infinite circumference?
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Find Comprehensive Problem Sets for "0387949348" and "0486409163" Books
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Undergrad Proving x^2+y^2+z^2 is ≥3 Given x+y+z+xy+yz+zx=6
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Undergrad Root finding methods for Polynomials.
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Graduate If you read a proof but cannot repeat it afterwards, did you learn much?
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Graduate Mathematics and the real world
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High School How to Simplify f(x)/g(x) with Common Denominators
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Undergrad Proof of Multiplicative Property of Absolute Values
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High School Test Math 14 Grade 10 | Study Math 10
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High School Can you explain how to solve several AMC 10 problems from the year 2000?
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High School Why is the Gamma function undefined for non-positive integers?
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Graduate What classes are needed for a rigorous understanding of quantum mechanics?
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High School Adittion and double Angle formulae
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Creative Request: : How could a math superhero save the day?
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Undergrad Project Euclid - Cornell University
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Undergrad Is it time to get rid of fractions in mathematics education?
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Undergrad Writing a function as an exponent - please clarify
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Undergrad Why is log(x) ≤ x - 1 for All x?
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High School What Are the Steps to Solve These Circle and Slope Math Problems?
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High School Need Help Factoring x^3 + 8? Quick and Easy Solutions Available!
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High School Is There a Mathematical Connection Between 777 and 13?
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Graduate How many permutations fix at least one element for fixed n?
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Graduate What is the Distribution of Primes in Relation to Important Numbers?
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Undergrad Solving the Inequation: How to Find the Solution Set
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Undergrad What does the ff mean in the index?
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Undergrad Exploring Original Works for Students of Mathematics and Physics
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High School Simplifying Multiple Exponents: Tips & Tricks
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Undergrad Finding the equation of a parabola in 3d space
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Undergrad If 5<x+3<7 does this imply |x+3|<7 ?
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Graduate Math/ Economic brain teaser - due to the credit crisis
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Undergrad If |2/x| = y does 1 = |x/2|y ?
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High School Does Changing Alphanumeric Passwords Frequently Deter Random Hacking Attempts?
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High School Can u gave me some examples of injective function.
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