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Undergrad Why Does Asin(ax)+Bcos(ax) Create a Sinusoidal Wave?
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Undergrad How can I efficiently calculate all possible permutations of an array?
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Undergrad Mathematics Learning: Visualising for Success
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What is the history of calculating Pi with random objects?
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Graduate How Do You Calculate the Square of Eccentricity for a Rotated Ellipse?
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High School Calculating Exponents and Roots for Beginners
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Undergrad How can the angle bisector theorem be used to locate the incentre of a triangle?
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Undergrad What are Some Non-Repeating Chaotic Decimals in Natural Numbers?
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High School Solve Strange Function: Find the Equation
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Undergrad How to determine a function f(x) with only knowing input/output?
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High School Secant Origin: How Did the Word Get its Name?
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Undergrad How can I calculate rotation angles from a 3D vector without a rotation matrix?
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High School Examples of proofs involving geometrical forms
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Graduate Can a Unit Square be Covered with Six Squares of Side Length Less than 1/2?
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Undergrad Euler's Equation: A sign from god?
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The Math You Don't Learn is Harder Still
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Vector Algebra & Analitic Geometry in Space
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Undergrad What is the best way to prepare for core maths subjects in university?
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High School Math Definition: Inclusive & Exclusive
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High School How can you easily multiply large numbers like 1538x483?
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Undergrad IQ Test Questions: Odd One Out, Amicable Numbers & Teasers
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Is Math Flawless or Can it be Wrong?
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Undergrad Changing periods. Very confusing
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Undergrad Why Is Math So Fascinating?
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High School Solve Sat Math: Find # Passengers on Bus Now
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Undergrad Just wondering about x^y = y^x
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Graduate Roots Of Unity - Is It Primitive?
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How can I attract more students to join our high school math club?
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Euler was pronounced with a long u sound
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High School Equation Solutions: How to Find Solutions for (6-2x-2y=0)
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Graduate Discrete Weighted Transform - A Primitive Nth Root of Unity
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High School What's the Algorithm Behind This Easy Mental Multiplication Trick?
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Is This Math Quiz as Easy as It Seems?
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Find the Perfect Math Program for Your Formulas!
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Undergrad Comparing Payment Plans: Calculating Months Needed
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Graduate Is NP-Complete Harder to Solve than NP-Hard?
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High School How can I find the values of b and c in a trinomial using factoring?
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What Are Some Top Websites for Learning Mathematics?
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Undergrad Induction Homework Help: Proving Equations for Positive Integers
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Undergrad Smoothing/Filtering Data from Analog to Digital Converter
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Undergrad What Makes Mandlebrot and Julia Sets Fascinating in Fractal Mathematics?
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Undergrad Mastering Signal Functions: Expert Answers to Your Questions
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Graduate What Values of R Yield Multiple Solutions to 2^P-3^Q = R?
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Math/Physics Problem Solving: Intelectual Orgasm
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Undergrad Can pi be valued mathematicly?
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High School Understanding C(n,1) in Discrete Math: Solving the Mystery of C(n,1) = 1
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Undergrad Naming the Solutions for x tan(x) = k: Inventing Our Own Notations?
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Undergrad Binomial Expansion Question Driving Me Mad
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High School Solve Abu Kamil's Algebra Puzzle from 9th/10th Century
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Graduate The Solution To The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
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Undergrad Calcing length of object using trig
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Graduate What is a coefficient of order unity?
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High School Symbols are used instead of an equal sign
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Graduate Triangle Problem: Proving DC=AC
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High School Need Tips To Improve Speed and Accuracy (Test Taking)
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Undergrad Can All Functions Be Parameterized?
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Question about 'pricey' books in maths at amazon.
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Graduate Solving x^x = a*x with Lambert W Function
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Graduate Is This Complex Infinity Math Challenge Solvable?
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Undergrad Calculating Fill Time for a Cylindrical Grow-Out Tank | Water Flow Question
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Undergrad Asymptotes as the lines y=x an y=-x
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Undergrad How Long Does It Take to Fill an Aquaculture System Using a Pipe?
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High School Microsoft Calculator: What is the Exp Function Doing?
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Brain Teaser: A Novel Without "Ease"?
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Undergrad Solve x: Algebraically | x^3*e^(-a/x)=b
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Undergrad An efficient algorith to evaluate exp(A)
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How to attack an unknown problem.
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Undergrad Rotation of a point about vectors
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Undergrad Overcoming Algebra Struggles: Is Math My Downfall?
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Undergrad What is the Latest Online Function Evaluation Tool in Physics?
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High School Doubts about 0.999 being equal to 1
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Graduate Integer Solutions of sqrt(p) = q (1964 times)
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Graduate Really hard Brain teaser I with.
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Graduate Proving Hard Inequalities for Acute Angles and Trigonometric Functions
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Undergrad Calculus I Class Struggle: How Can Someone Have an A?
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Undergrad Cool 2-D functions for graphing
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