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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Graduate What are the practical applications of sets converging to repeating values?

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High School Solving 72 = 6^2: What is the Technique?

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Undergrad Does itex a^(1/(2)^1/2) make sense?

  • sk381
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English Math Books for 15-16 Yr Olds: How Many Years?

  • disregardthat
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Undergrad Is it Correct to Divide Both Angles by 2 in Trigonometry?

  • Born2Perform
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Undergrad Solving Hyperbola Problem with F(-5,0) and D(5,0) | PF - PD = \pm6

  • threetheoreom
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Undergrad What is Godel's Theorem and Why Should I Care?

  • SigurRos
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Graduate Equation of a Line: Solving Complex & Real Parts for x, y

  • loonychune
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Undergrad Understanding what you're doing.

  • streetmeat
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Graduate Solving the Two-Cut Rectangular Cake Puzzle

  • jim.nastics
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Graduate 5 points (last one i swear)

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What is the distance within a point and why is it important to discuss?

  • biofine
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Inequalities Help Fix Tex Error

  • Trail_Builder
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Serge Lang multivariable calculus

  • Loren Booda
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Undergrad Understanding Conditional Statements in Discrete Math

  • Chromium
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Undergrad Is Non-Linear Algebra the Key to Solving Homelessness?

  • phildoe
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Graduate Practical effects if it is proved that P=NP

  • sid_galt
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Interacting with people after lots of math

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Graduate Will studying fourier analysis prepare one for string theory and QP?

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Undergrad What is the simplest curve that fits this data?

  • gnome
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Undergrad Decoding Secret Credit Card Numbers & Phone Recharge Codes

  • debayan
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Undergrad Question on a book i am reading.

  • Leo Duluc
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High School How Old Is Adam? Crack the Brainteaser with Our Help!

  • Coreeeey
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Undergrad Efficient Calculation Techniques for Common Mathematical Functions

  • ice109
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Math Practise For Entrance Tests.

  • Aladin
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Graduate What Does the Number Devil Teach About Spherical Geometry?

  • marcus
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Undergrad About domain in a compound function

  • 0000
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Graduate Unraveling the Mystery of pi and e

  • jeff.sadowski
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High School Is There a Trick to Check if a Number is Divisible by 3?

  • Unicyclist
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High School Finding the Range & Domain of y = 24 - 2x

  • okunyg
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Undergrad Trigonometric Deduction from Euler's Formula: Finding the Correct Relations

  • Hymne
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Undergrad Fibonacci Sequences: Sums of Preceeding Terms & Nature

  • RJ Emery
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High School Understanding Proportions in Dye Mixtures

  • Mag|cK
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Is the Klein 4 Group on YouTube?

  • ice109
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Graduate Why is the gamma function so complex?

  • ktoz
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High School Why is the Square Root of x^2 not Simply x?

  • lLovePhysics
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Undergrad Explicit formula for the sequence 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4,

  • Kopake
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High School Want to identify that a number is prime

  • i.mehrzad
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Graduate Solving the Mystery of the Poisoned Wine Bottle: O(log n) Solution

  • suki2
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Undergrad What Is the Physical Meaning of the Fourier Transform and FFT?

  • haiha
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High School Sigma notation: What exactly is i?

  • giant016
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High School To what depth can you learn math?

  • okunyg
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High School What happens when we replace x with x+1 in a quadratic function?

  • okunyg
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Undergrad I wrote the function y^50=x^2-5x-9.

  • prasannapakkiam
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High School I don't understand what the range is about?

  • Air
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High School Is root over a^2=modolus of a?

  • Ahmed Abdullah
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Undergrad How Do You Convert Between Julian and Egyptian Calendars?

  • lewis198
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Undergrad Is there a proper universal proof for proving irrationality?

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Graduate Solve Compound Sum for Unknown: a, c, l, and m

  • ktoz
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Chance of predicting the out come of a race like the Grand National?

  • wolram
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Graduate Strong prime pattern, how prove?

  • ktoz
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High School Why do 2 negatives make a positive?

  • stochastic
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Undergrad How do you know when an expression is not solvable?

  • Repetit
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High School What is sin (x + (pi/4)) when sin x = 1/2?

  • Joza
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Why does rearranging triangle pieces change the area?

  • muse99
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Undergrad How do I find the equations of 2 parallel lines 2 units away from a given line?

  • Joza
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High School Why do we deal with perfect numbers?

  • DyslexicHobo
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Undergrad Finding best fit for a parabolic segment

  • ktoz
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Undergrad Where Can I Find More Applied and Theoretical Conic Section Exercises?

  • symbolipoint
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High School Is Zero Times One Truly Commutative?

  • crxyem
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High School Need Comprehensive highscool algebra exam

  • badstudent
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Undergrad Is understanding one branch of math conducive to understanding another?

  • Simfish
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High School How Do You Calculate the Distance to a Mountain Using Trigonometry?

  • ataglance05
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High School Is This Equation Solvable: 2*x^2*(x-2)^2 = x+1?

  • haiha
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Graduate Proving the Golden Ratio for a W-Shaped Quartic Function

  • Paragon
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High School Looking for an excellent definition of solve algebraically

  • drpizza
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High School Which Calculator is Best for Calculus Exam Preparation?

  • badstudent
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High School Is Tripling Odd Numbers Necessary in the Collatz Conjecture?

  • fizzzzzzzzzzzy
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High School What is the Staircase Line in a Unit Square?

  • fourier jr
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High School How would you proove a^-n = 1/a^n?

  • okunyg
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High School Math Mystery: Why Is \sqrt{2}^{4} Not 4?

  • AznBoi
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Graduate Is there a connection between pi and e in this equation?

  • Hans de Vries
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High School Factoring is important in mathematics

  • Darkiekurdo
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Undergrad How Fast Does the Dog Run in This Intriguing Math Puzzle?

  • Asiadeep
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Does it ever depress you that you're not the best?

  • blackcat
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So you want to be a crackpot (no, not serious)

  • matt grime
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Undergrad Do Finger Ratios Predict Math Skills in Boys?

  • neutrino
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Graduate A quick question on Irrational powers

  • prasannapakkiam
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High School My mind has gone fallow, and I can't quite understand factoring

  • roger
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Graduate Help with power series refinement

  • ktoz
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Undergrad What do I need to put myself in shape for the Putnam competition?

  • Werg22
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Undergrad Finding the Optimal Product of Primes for Sum of 100

  • Gib Z
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Welcome to Tough Inductions! Get Ready to Challenge Yourself!

  • shirel
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High School Projectile motion homework help

  • nirvana1990
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Graduate What are the Seven Millennium Problems and Their Significance in Mathematics?

  • Milind_shyani
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Graduate Calculating Cross Product in 3D and 7D

  • theperthvan
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Undergrad What criteria determine the type of mathematical operator used in a formula?

  • electrous
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Undergrad Finding 5-Digit Numbers w/ Neighbouring Digits Differing by 3

  • thagamizer
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Undergrad How was the angle sum of polygons derived?

  • prasannapakkiam
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High School How can I make x the subject in this formula?

  • Dordie.!!x
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Undergrad How to solve the trigonometric equation sin(x) = x/2?

  • prasannapakkiam
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High School What is the maximum of x and y?

  • ghostchaox
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High School How Many Rabbit Pairs Will There Be After 52 Weeks of Rapid Reproduction?

  • pixel01
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High School Where to find IGCSE math past papers from 2006

  • nanga
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Undergrad Why Is My Calculation of a Regular Polygon's Area Incorrect?

  • disregardthat
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Undergrad How is the Recurrence Relation Used in Function Definitions?

  • mubashirmansoor
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Graduate What is the role of unknown geometry in the tetrahedral constant?

  • andymonk
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High School What Happens to the Graph of y=x^z as z Changes?

  • DaveC426913
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Undergrad Why Do Graphs of y=log(x^2) and y=2*log(x) Differ?

  • allenh
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