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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High School How to solve cube roots question ?

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High School Is there any math way to solve a Sudoku

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High School Quadratic Equations with positive root

  • konichiwa2x
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When was your last WOW moment in mathematics?

  • 3trQN
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Graduate Combining modular multiplication terms without 64-bit overflow

  • CRGreathouse
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Undergrad Uncovering the Mystery of Complex Roots

  • Alkatran
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Undergrad Find distance between two points on Earth

  • Mk
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Undergrad Find the Equation of Plane & Distance from Point

  • VooDoo
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High School Solving Exponent Problems: Can't Tell Which is Bigger?

  • theumann
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Graduate How do mathematicians find things to investigate?

  • wooby
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High School Uncovering the Origins of the Hardy in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

  • Dragonfall
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Graduate How can I generate the nth number in the Godel, Escher, Bach number sequence?

  • recon
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Undergrad Do quantifiable values become less definite as they increase?

  • underworld
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Graduate How can I derive (G&H)->J using SD rules?

  • Weezer1223
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High School How far can a car travel along a parabolic trajectory between two points?

  • Zeit
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High School Looking for a free Calculus book? Check this out!

  • Bitter
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Graduate Grimm's Conjecture: Origin & Sources

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Between two rationals there are at least one irrational.

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Graduate How Can We Generate Trig Tables with the 'Many Worlds' Approach?

  • phibonacci
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Undergrad How Can I Find the 4th Coordinate of a Parallelogram in 3D Space?

  • yourmom98
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High School Radians - why do we use these instead of decimal?

  • bluebeaker
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Undergrad Calculating Volume of a Dome - What to Measure & Equations Needed

  • laminatedevildoll
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Undergrad Prisoner's Dilemma: Solving Evil Warden's Brain Teaser

  • Riposte
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High School Why Sine is an odd function and Cosine is an even function?

  • hmm?
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Omnigraph OGR File Download: Fast Forward the Dynamic Constant

  • notnek
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High School How Many Cookies Did Tim Eat on the First Day?

  • medeco
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Graduate Sums of Reciprocals of Infinite Subsets of Primes

  • Dragonfall
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Graduate Proving Math is a Language: A Mathematical Argument

  • Mickey
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Is 1 Really Equal to 0? An Amazing Discovery!

  • Office_Shredder
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Undergrad Are Axioms of Propositional Logic Chosen Without Considering Semantic Meaning?

  • dobry_den
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Undergrad Solutions for roots polynomials.

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Graduate Proving the Rationality or Irrationality of Numbers with Non-Natural Bases

  • eljose
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Graduate Are there any prime gap results like this

  • uart
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Undergrad Calculating Z Co-ordinate for 3D Pipe at (0,0,0)

  • kevdoig
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High School Why is pi defined as C/d instead of C/r?

  • StatusX
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Graduate Millennium Problems: Mathematicians' View on Status & Future

  • Son Goku
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That long thread about elegant math

  • Thrice
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Undergrad How do minimal tree generators work?

  • esmeco
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Undergrad Circle Geometry Problems: Finding Radii and Tangents

  • heldensheld
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Undergrad Simplify Math Problem: How to Get Final Answer?

  • rockytriton
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Graduate Favorite definitions, theorems, proofs, etc.?

  • honestrosewater
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High School Real-Life Applications of Logarithms

  • cracker
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Undergrad Negative numbers to non-interger powers

  • scott_alexsk
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High School Inverting Integer Numbers - Is There a Formula?

  • FenixDragon
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Undergrad Can You Always Solve for x When Finding Inverse Functions in Precalculus?

  • BSMSMSTMSPHD
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Undergrad How Can I Create 3D Vectors Based on Magnitude and Polar Coordinates?

  • kevdoig
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High School Square metre to Square Feet conversion

  • peejake
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Can Brain Teasers Enhance Problem-Solving Skills?

  • siddharth
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Graduate Finding Coefficients for A=1 in Problem

  • vladimir69
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Undergrad Minimize the time to do a delivery route

  • fourier jr
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Graduate Proofs Using Examples: Examples Beyond Linear Algebra

  • 0rthodontist
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Undergrad What is the Formula for the Harmonic Curve?

  • gaelhouse
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Undergrad Contribute to McGill's "Crossnumbers" Math Magazine!

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Can a Circle be Described as a Polygon?

  • Universe_Man
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Undergrad Becoming an amateur mathematician?

  • dpm
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Graduate Behaviour of Algorithms at Time at Infinity

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Should I take H191 without calculus BC experience?

  • Robokapp
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Undergrad Quadrilateral Sides Proportional Section

  • MilanVlasak
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Graduate Computing Mean Anomoly from Vector Confusion

  • tony873004
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High School Is a Point Inside a Triangle? Testing for Inclusion on a 2D Plane

  • eXt
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Undergrad Are the Laws of Arithmetic Empirically Derivable?

  • kant
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Undergrad Converting Tricky Parametric Equations into a Single Function | Tips & Tricks

  • Gagle The Terrible
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Undergrad A -ve number greater than infinity?

  • AlbertEinstein
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Undergrad Is Phi More Than Just a Fun Mathematical Curiosity?

  • tony873004
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High School Solving Simultaneous Equations in INDIA | Grade 12

  • AlbertEinstein
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A Burst of Colorful Spring Flowers

  • LasTSurvivoR
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High School How Are Angles Between Lines Related to Their Perpendiculars?

  • Aladin
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High School Crack the Code: Find the Optimal Strategy

  • 0rthodontist
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Graduate Help with Cycloid: Find Equation for Area Inside Curvilinear Triangle

  • DeadWolfe
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Undergrad Area, Perimeter & Radius of Circles & Polygons

  • scott_alexsk
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High School How to Simplify This Algebraic Expression?

  • Jahnabi
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High School Geometry and Discrete Mathematics notes? Resources?

  • Tensaiga
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Graduate Evaluating sum of cosine products with delta function

  • vladimir69
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Why are Springer-Verlag math textbooks all yellow?

  • Rach3
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Undergrad Weigh the Balls: Find Odd Ball in 3 Weighings

  • Mattara
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Undergrad Why does the triangle have extra uncovered area?

  • RandallB
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Undergrad Do Mathematician understand or like Physics?

  • eljose
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Graduate Shollenbarger's Clock: Proving No Time Exists Where Hands Equidistant

  • expectedvalue
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Undergrad Question re proof of irrational nos.

  • bloodasp
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What are the Rules for Math-Sci-Tech Trivia, Part V?

  • Gokul43201
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High School Near Equalities in Mathematics

  • AlbertEinstein
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Undergrad How Steep Should a Tunnel Slope Be for Comfortable Walking?

  • captainnofun
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Graduate Calculating a correction factor

  • laminatedevildoll
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Undergrad Solve Exponentials Problem: ln((V+v)/(V-v)) = 2ctV

  • Nevermore
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High School Where is the error in the proof that 2 = 1?

  • Byrgg
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High School Quantities as an ordinary decimal number

  • penza
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Undergrad Solving x²=-1/2ln(x) with x in (0,2]

  • Paragon
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High School Why does 0! equal 1 and contradict the concept of multiplication?

  • Robokapp
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High School Is Zero Not Equal to One and Why?

  • Universe_Man
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High School Write 2^2 * 3 * 5 as a natural number?

  • penza
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High School Solve Polynomial Problem: (4x^3 - 8x^3 + 7x - 2)

  • chmate
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High School Unpacking Dilbert's Math: Is Mr. Adams Right?

  • BSMSMSTMSPHD
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Undergrad What is a Gradient and How is it Calculated in Image Processing?

  • Jake
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Undergrad Is It Possible for a Bug to Traverse Less Than 14 Meters in a Room?

  • moje_ime
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Can Google's Calculator Perform Differentiation and Integration?

  • Rach3
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Accidentally Discovering Something Mathematical: How to Publish?

  • rad0786
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High School Find the square root of a quantity in what unit

  • Physique
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Is Arnold's Problems Worth the Price?

  • Lonewolf
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High School Is the Graph of y = x^x Significant?

  • meee
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