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 to retain differential calculus when studying alone

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Undergrad Does this forum review calculus homework for mistakes?

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Undergrad Can Initial Guesses Improve Newton-Raphson's Root Predictions?

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Who is the mathematician referred to as DD?

  • kaotak
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High School Solving a 400m Cliff Riddle: Don't Burn the Rope!

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High School Finding the depth of a parabolic reflector with 10cm diameter and 2cm focus

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High School Math subjects prior to starting physics

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High School How far apart are the ferryboats when they start their return trips?

  • moe darklight
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Graduate Area of A Box Containing Only One Point

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Graduate What is the Function f(x) that Satisfies the Given Equation?

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High School How to measure angles between lines to get correct 360-degree relationships

  • Jake
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Undergrad How is the Law of Sines Derived Using the Cross Product?

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High School Which precalculus books are worth buying?

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High School Finding coefficient of x³ in (2 + 3x)⁵

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Undergrad Finding the right function to fit a sketched curve

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Undergrad Why Do These Mathematical Expressions Seem Unequal?

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Undergrad Determining if a given point is inside a right circular cylinder

  • willworkforfood
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High School New to the forum, learning calculus and physics

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High School Any easy way to find the values of fractions?

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Graduate Solving X^4+131=3y^4: No Integer Solutions

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High School Express maximum as an equation

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Undergrad Every number we know makes up exactly 0% of numbers

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High School Finding the Nth Root of a Number without a Calculator

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Undergrad Power Means Inequality (the geometric part)

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High School How to Convert Pie and Sqrt into Fractions?

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Graduate Distance of functions and fourier coefficients

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Science and math jobs with minimal people interaction

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High School What is base 8 (octal) mathematics and why is it considered hard?

  • The_Z_Factor
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Undergrad How to Prove A v C in Symbolic Logic?

  • questiongirl111
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Undergrad Can Symbolic Logic Rules of Inference and Replacement Solve These Problems?

  • Penguin_shinobi
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High School Imaginary Solutions to Radical Equations

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High School What is the quickest way to refresh my memory on quadratic equations?

  • frankensteak
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Undergrad Are all configurations of a Rubik's cube solvable?

  • Werg22
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High School Solving the 50-Minute Rope Burning Puzzle

  • Caracrist
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Graduate Proving Infinitely Many Pairs of Positive Integers for Sum Equation

  • Sam_
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High School What is the proper way to read subscripts in Mathematics?

  • GPhab
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High School Finding points on the parabola F(x)=-2x^2-3x+2

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Graduate Are Gauss and Euclid overrated in mathematical culture?

  • Crosson
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Graduate I developing a theory of a general shift function sequence transform

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High School Pulling out -1 from denominator?

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High School Why does a mirror swap left and right but not top and bottom?

  • lvlastermind
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High School Converting 4.10x10^4 N/M^3 to N/M

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Undergrad Is the Pursuit of Mathematics Being Hindered by Politics and Fame?

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High School Avoiding dividing by 0 in an equation

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Graduate Fixed Point Iteration Requirements

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Graduate Sum of a*r^(1/n) over all n

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High School What's common between the numbers 0 1 8 11 69 88 96 101?

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High School Isolating Variables for Physics Work

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Undergrad Finding the Relationship Between Volume and Surface Area of a Sphere

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Undergrad How can educators use technology to improve math education?

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High School GRE Math subject exam Prep- Pre-calc

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High School Rectangle with 4:3 length-to-width ratio and 140cm perimeter

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Undergrad Various Proofs for Irrationality of sqrt2

  • Gib Z
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Undergrad What Do These Mathematical Concepts Entail?

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When is a textbook to difficult for you?

  • andytoh
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Good Math Riddles: Find Fun Challenges Here

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Undergrad Permutations, combinations and variations of negative numbers.

  • sutupidmath
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Quick Calculations by Shi Fengshou in English?

  • Carpenter T
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Graduate Euler rotation of objects with velocity vectors

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High School U.S. Spam %: P=13+45*ln*x (2003) - Right or Wrong?

  • poohbear1986
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High School What does the graph of y = −e^x look like?

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Graduate Sum of 6th Roots of x^6 - 1 for n

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Undergrad Mental math tricks for calculating rafter lengths by pitch

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Undergrad Calculates a moment of inertia for Circle

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High School What does it mean to be rigorous?

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General sign notation for mathematical elements

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Undergrad How Can a Finite State Machine Validate a Language Based on Bitwise Addition?

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How Would You Feel If High School Students Beat You in a Math Contest?

  • andytoh
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Graduate What is the appropriate forum for discussing spherical coordinate systems?

  • Twinbee
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Need help with a math question

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Undergrad Prove that if m, n are natural, then the root

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High School What's the formula for calculating large exponents?

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Graduate Should you attempt to prove theorems before reading the proof?

  • andytoh
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Graduate What are the solutions for triple primes with specific divisibility criteria?

  • menager31
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High School Finding the x-coordinate of the vertex of f(x)=x^2+4x+1

  • poohbear1986
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How often do students need help while studying math?

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Graduate Functions that vanish at integers

  • imAwinner
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High School Solving systems of equations with complex numbers

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Undergrad Average and median winnings in repeated coin toss betting game

  • Sam_
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High School What is the meaning of the symbol that looks like \ni in mathematics?

  • futurebird
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High School Position vectors and the origin

  • rishic
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Undergrad Double Logarithmic Scale: Find/Create Equation

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Undergrad Methematics its Method, Conecpets and Meaning

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High School Measuring angles on a full 360-degree scale instead of 180

  • Jake
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High School How Do You Divide Rational Expressions?

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High School How to Tackle Challenging Questions in the Senior Maths Challenge?

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High School Don't understand the cost of implementing a city recycling project?

  • poohbear1986
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Graduate How did Ramanujan derive his formula for pi?

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Graduate Book on complex functions with cat-and-mouse and dog pursuit problems

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Undergrad My nine most vital maths questions

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High School Can Division by 1 Really Be Considered Division?

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Graduate Summing sets of inverses of integers

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Undergrad Balancing the Cards: An Exploration

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Graduate Better than counting on fingers

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High School Graphmatica and equations for a christmas tree

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Graduate What is the closed form for this?

  • Sam_
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Undergrad How Do Cosine and Sine Relate to Arctan in Trigonometry?

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