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Undergrad Solving Sequence Problem: Explicit Sequence for 1, 1, 2, 2...
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High School Want to identify that a number is prime
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Graduate Solving the Mystery of the Poisoned Wine Bottle: O(log n) Solution
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Undergrad What Is the Physical Meaning of the Fourier Transform and FFT?
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High School Sigma notation: What exactly is i?
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High School To what depth can you learn math?
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High School What happens when we replace x with x+1 in a quadratic function?
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Undergrad I wrote the function y^50=x^2-5x-9.
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High School I don't understand what the range is about?
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High School Is root over a^2=modolus of a?
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Undergrad How Do You Convert Between Julian and Egyptian Calendars?
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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
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Chance of predicting the out come of a race like the Grand National?
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Graduate Strong prime pattern, how prove?
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High School Why do 2 negatives make a positive?
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Undergrad How do you know when an expression is not solvable?
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High School What is sin (x + (pi/4)) when sin x = 1/2?
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Can anyone explain this? The Triangle riddle
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Undergrad How do I find the equations of 2 parallel lines 2 units away from a given line?
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High School Why do we deal with perfect numbers?
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Undergrad Finding best fit for a parabolic segment
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Does a Comprehensive List of Tex Commands and Practice Thread Exist?
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Undergrad Where Can I Find More Applied and Theoretical Conic Section Exercises?
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High School Is Zero Times One Truly Commutative?
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High School Need Comprehensive highscool algebra exam
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Undergrad Is understanding one branch of math conducive to understanding another?
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High School How Do You Calculate the Distance to a Mountain Using Trigonometry?
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High School Is This Equation Solvable: 2*x^2*(x-2)^2 = x+1?
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Graduate Proving the Golden Ratio for a W-Shaped Quartic Function
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High School Looking for an excellent definition of solve algebraically
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High School Which Calculator is Best for Calculus Exam Preparation?
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High School Is Tripling Odd Numbers Necessary in the Collatz Conjecture?
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High School What is the Staircase Line in a Unit Square?
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High School How would you proove a^-n = 1/a^n?
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High School Math Mystery: Why Is \sqrt{2}^{4} Not 4?
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Graduate Is there a connection between pi and e in this equation?
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High School Factoring is important in mathematics
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Undergrad How Fast Does the Dog Run in This Intriguing Math Puzzle?
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Does it ever depress you that you're not the best?
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So you want to be a crackpot (no, not serious)
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Undergrad Do Finger Ratios Predict Math Skills in Boys?
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Graduate A quick question on Irrational powers
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High School My mind has gone fallow, and I can't quite understand factoring
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Graduate Help with power series refinement
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Undergrad What do I need to put myself in shape for the Putnam competition?
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Undergrad Finding the Optimal Product of Primes for Sum of 100
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Welcome to Tough Inductions! Get Ready to Challenge Yourself!
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High School Projectile motion homework help
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Graduate What are the Seven Millennium Problems and Their Significance in Mathematics?
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Graduate Calculating Cross Product in 3D and 7D
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Undergrad What criteria determine the type of mathematical operator used in a formula?
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Undergrad Finding 5-Digit Numbers w/ Neighbouring Digits Differing by 3
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Undergrad How was the angle sum of polygons derived?
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High School How can I make x the subject in this formula?
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Undergrad How to solve the trigonometric equation sin(x) = x/2?
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High School What is the maximum of x and y?
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High School How Many Rabbit Pairs Will There Be After 52 Weeks of Rapid Reproduction?
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High School IGCSE Math Past Papers 2006 - Get Help Now
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Undergrad Why Is My Calculation of a Regular Polygon's Area Incorrect?
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Undergrad How is the Recurrence Relation Used in Function Definitions?
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Graduate What is the role of unknown geometry in the tetrahedral constant?
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High School What Happens to the Graph of y=x^z as z Changes?
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Undergrad Why Do Graphs of y=log(x^2) and y=2*log(x) Differ?
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Undergrad Using geometeric series to get different shapes
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Undergrad What was the outcome of the UK's RSC maths challenge?
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High School Does 0^0 equal 1, or is it undefined?
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Undergrad How did ancient Greeks use geometry to solve algebraic equations?
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Undergrad How to find the area enclosed by four circular pieces touching each other?
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High School Finding Center of Northeast Quadrant - Radius 6cm
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Undergrad An Integer Temperature Puzzle
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Undergrad Is There a Polynomial Time Solution to the Travelling Salesman Problem?
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Undergrad How does adding 100 cm to a rope around the Earth affect its radius?
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Solve Geometry Exercise - Who is Smart?
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High School Find the remainder of a division
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Graduate Appoximating a very large number as a small formula
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Graduate How Did the Student Solve the Green Hat Puzzle?
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Undergrad Is the Binomial Theorem Applicable to All Real Numbers?
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Atronuc quote - Getting right answer
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High School ?, exponentiation, multiplication, addition, ?
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Undergrad Discovering Everyday Uses of Math
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Undergrad Pipes carrying litre/min from A to B - HELP
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High School Simplifying a fraction as a surd?
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Graduate Oo = -oo? positive infinity be equivalent to negative infinity?
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Undergrad Logarithmic Problem: Is There an Error?
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High School Find the Nth Term of a Sequence | Easy Step-by-Step Guide
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Undergrad Can Nonlinear Traffic Patterns Be Avoided to Prevent Chaotic Jams?
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Undergrad Understanding the Circle of Fifths and Its Diatonic Ratios
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Undergrad Reducing a Complex Equation: Steps and Solutions
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High School Why Do Squares of Negative Numbers Result in Positives?
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High School Cant find the equation of thi line
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Least evil presidential candidate
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Graduate Smoothing Concept Example and Inequalities
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High School Intermediate algebra , Natural logarithm question
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What Makes Mathematics a Fascinating Science?
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High School Fraction Decomposition: A/a+B/b?
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Undergrad Solving fourth degree polynomial
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Undergrad Something that has always intrigued me
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