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 can Pete solve a logarithmic problem using the Change of Base Formula?

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High School Understanding Ceil and Floor Functions

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High School Why Does Reflecting a Point Twice Across Parallel Lines Double the Distance?

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High School EMERGENCY-formula`s for perimeters of ovals

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What Is the Age Limit for Receiving the Fields Medal?

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High School How Do You Solve the Equation 2/3y + 8 = 1/4y?

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High School Understanding Triangle Medians and Their Proportions

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Undergrad Solving for a variable inside a sin()

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Graduate I just cannot decide what book to work through next

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High School What is the Solution for |x+1| = 2x-1?

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High School Why does a circle have 360 degrees instead of 100?

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High School What is the Function of sin(x)?

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When did you discover your passion for mathematics?

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Graduate Calculating Fractal Dimension for the Lorenz Strange Attractor

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High School Solve Simple Trig Problem: A-D = 10 Miles

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High School Corresponding interior and exterior angles

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High School Can Alternative Number Systems Offer Greater Advantages for Problem Solving?

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High School How do you calculate even or odd functions?

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Undergrad Sketch the graph of the function f(x)=square root X

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Undergrad Can Games Be Fair AND Not Futile?

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High School Count and add all the numbers 1-100 without a calculator

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Undergrad Maximum colors where each borders all others in 2D

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Who is the latest recipient of the Abel Prize in mathematics?

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High School Is memorizing digits of pi a mathematical feat?

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Undergrad Trigonometric functions like sin(2x)=2sin(x)cos(x)

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High School Where to learn coordinate gepmetry?

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Graduate Nano Focus: Group Theory Involved?

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Undergrad How many distinct tiles can be formed in the game of Tsuro?

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High School Finding real solutions for √(2x−3) + x = 3

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Dr. Watson and German secret Club

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High School How do I solve angle relationships in this problem?

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High School Student Recites 8,784 Digits of Pi

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Undergrad What Five Numbers Create Proper Subsets with Non-Divisible Sums by 5?

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High School How Can You Simplify or Solve the Equation A^2 + B^2 * C^2 = C^2?

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High School Solve the Wave + Lets = Later Equation

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High School What does [x] means in mathematics ?

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Graduate Has the Riemann Hypothesis Finally Been Proven?

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Did You Know March 14th is Pi Day? Celebrate with Us!

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Should mathematicians celebrate e-day like pi day?

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High School Mental Multiplication for 2 digit numbers.

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Undergrad Is the Bisection Technique accurate for finding roots on a closed interval?

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Advanced Math and Its Impact on Everyday Life

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How Many Digits of Pi Can You Recall?

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Undergrad Spiral geometry in the cochlea of the inner ear

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High School A method to compute roots other than sqrt.

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High School What is the difference between inverse and reciprocal functions?

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Graduate How Does Shor's Algorithm Factor Integers Effectively?

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Is Math the Key to Unlocking Our Potential?

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High School Replace digits 1-9 in G/GxG+GxGxG/G+GxG=100

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Undergrad Atypical definition of decreasing function

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Undergrad Can You Solve for Theta in the Equation sin(theta)/theta = Constant?

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Undergrad How to Solve for Time in Kinematics Equations

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High School I need simple drawing software

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High School Triangle angle bisector and angle bisector geometry problems

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Is mathematics a science or a scientific language?

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Undergrad Solving cubic or higher degree polynomials by hand

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Undergrad Euler's Line Parallel to a Triangle's Side

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Undergrad Solve Quadrilateral Exterior Angles Sum Equal to Interior Angles Sum

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Website featuring maths formulas

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Undergrad Mathematically Explain Non-defined Status of s=1

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Graduate Can You Solve These Math and Logic Challenges?

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Undergrad Can a Regular Polygon with 17 Sides be Constructed Using Only Compass and Ruler?

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Undergrad Where to start self study of higher mathematics?

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Undergrad Correcting the Mistakes in Completing the Square for y=3x^2+2x-1

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High School How many M&Ms fit in a 30×12×18 fish tank?

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High School Solve Confusing Pattern: 10,17,26,37,50,65

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Undergrad Hyperbolic Crochet: A Creative Approach to Teaching and Understanding Geometry

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Brain-Teasing Tattoo Puzzle: Find the Date

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Undergrad Trigonometry made more rational

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High School Show that if 3 divides n^2, 3 divides n

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Graduate What happens if we apply quaternion rotation qvq* to a quaternion instead of a vector?

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Undergrad Zio (india) problem i don't know how to solve such problems

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High School How to tell if a trinomial can be factored

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Graduate Solving Recurrence Relation: t(m,n) Formula

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High School Sites with LOG Sums to Practice Math

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Challenge: 23 Words or Less to Use Every Letter of Alphabet

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High School Cohen of Washington post on H.S. math

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High School 5th puzzle post-the impossible sequence

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High School What comes next in these sequences?

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High School How Does Synthetic Division Work?

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Graduate Does a number exist that would disprove Andrica's conjecture?

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High School Can You Crack This Number Puzzle?

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High School Why is the distance formula related to the circle equation?

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Undergrad What's the Difference Between Calculus I and Calculus II?

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High School How Many Aliens? Solve the Puzzle!

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Stats: 5x More Likely to Die in Accident than Win Lottery

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Undergrad Wonderful exponent tower property

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Finding Colloquiums and Seminars in Mathematics: Where and How?

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Undergrad So why is it important to use mod 2Pi in this formula?

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Undergrad Who was Stieltjes and how did he contribute to the Riemann-Stieltjes integral?

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Undergrad Why does multiplying the positive x values give the y-intercept on a parabola?

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Graduate Proving Angle Parallelograms in Convex Polygons of 5+ Sides

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Graduate Volume of a 4 dimensional orb equation

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High School Uncovering Answers in FOXTROT: A Teen's Search for Math Solutions

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Undergrad Can Chess Moves Be Predicted with Enough Computing Power?

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High School Finding the Solution to xy = x/y = x-y When y ≠ 0

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Undergrad Infinite product - the shortest question

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High School Finding Inverses of Trig Functions Without Prior Knowledge

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NationMaster: Statistics for Everything

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Undergrad Impossible for Universe/Existence to be Random?

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