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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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Graduate Is This Induction Proof of Bernoulli's Inequality Correct?
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Graduate The hardest logical puzzle according to George Boolos
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Undergrad What is the connection between this sequence and the number \pi?
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Undergrad Solve the Mystery: Where's the Fish?
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High School Reducing 1M to 7: Is There a Shorter Way?
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Undergrad Can You Solve the Frog Jumping Puzzle Across the Stones?
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High School Calculating Spongebob's Age: A Fun Math Challenge
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Undergrad Preparing for the Putnam Exam: Finding the Right Book
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Undergrad How to Expand Log(a+b) for Best Fit Analysis?
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Undergrad Proving Cubic Equation Theta & a,b
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Undergrad Design a Fair Golf Schedule for 8 Players: 30 Rounds?
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Undergrad Can Proportional Variation be Deduced Algebraically from Given Equations?
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Planning a Math Fun Day for 200 Kids: Ideas Needed!
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Graduate Why Do Handshake Numbers at a Party Always Pair Highest with Lowest?
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Graduate Mathematics of this optical illusion
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Undergrad Convergence of a summations, Table?
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High School Simultaneous equation question
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Undergrad What are the restrictions for graphing Ramesh's exercise plan?
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High School What's each term in a product called?
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Undergrad Solving 2 inequalities with imaginary numbers?
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Undergrad Calculating Bond Price and Market Risk Premium in Financial Management
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High School Help! Solving for y in 2x^2 + 12x - 14
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High School Help with Solving This Equation
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Undergrad Sum notation - lower/upper limits
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High School Why do two negatives equal a positive in multiplication?
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Undergrad What Jobs Can I Get with a Degree in Pure Mathematics?
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Undergrad Volume & Area: Can a Man Lift 10x His Weight?
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Graduate Why is standard division considered the natural way to partition a number?
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What is Su Doku and How to Solve It?
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Undergrad How do you prove the equivalence of ~(A & B) and ~A v ~B using basic rules?
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Graduate Power Series For Function of Operators
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High School Sudoku scanning and trial and error
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High School How were logs and roots calculated before calculators?
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Undergrad Imaginary Number to Indicate Division by Zero?
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Undergrad Does Cutting Grass Before a Hurricane Increase Flooding Risks?
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Remebering pi Going beyond remembering 3.14
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Who are your top 5 favorite mathematicians?
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High School Free Graphing Software for Macs - Trig Functions & Transformations
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Undergrad Understanding the Controversy: Is 0^0 Really Equal to 0?
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High School Is 1/3 Really Equal to 0.333...? Find Out the Easier Way with This Trick!
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Solving Math Problems Digitally: Options for PC Users
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Undergrad What is the pattern behind these numbers?
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Graduate Help with writing compound sum
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High School How does mathematics play a role in the art of gymnastics?
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Graduate Newly Discovered Method for Summing nth Powers of Integers
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High School Math Help for AIMS Exam: Formulas, Functions, and Graphs Explained
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Undergrad Proving an Equality: False Premise to True Result
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How many problems should you do when teaching yourself?
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How to Learn Math and Write Proofs
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High School What Are Even and Odd Functions?
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I hate it when people prounce ln as lawn
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Undergrad Race between Bon Jovi and Kurt Kobain
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High School Need help with transformations of functions
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Graduate Is this Product Notation for a Compound Sum Formula Correct?
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Undergrad Finding the equation of a curve
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Undergrad Understanding Solid Angle and Proving its Equation
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High School Very easy problem that i dont understand
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Graduate What is the Recommended Journal for Publishing in General Mathematics?
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Does anybody else feel that their love of math and physics has isolated them?
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High School Solving Trig Equations - Get Expert Help Now!
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Undergrad Area of a Sphere: Degrees as a Unit for Computing Sky's Total Area
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Undergrad How to learn how to do math proofs?
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Graduate Solve Binomial Identities to Approximate Fresnel Zone Radius
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High School How do you do a sign function?
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High School How can I help you with your math and understanding of Jane Eyre?
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Undergrad Can you have axial vectors in a 2D space?
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Undergrad Congruence Classes: Solve the Hard Problem!
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High School Absolute value and the floor function
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Undergrad Math & Sci: Difference Between Mathematical & Scientific Determinism
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High School I with 12th grade ENGLISH in ENGLAND and MATH
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High School General Solution of sin x=0: 0, pi or 2pi?
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Undergrad Solving Quartic Equations: A > 1
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High School Interesting Maths for High Schoolers | Learn Offbeat Maths
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High School I need to get back in the groove
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High School Label Puzzle: Determine Bead Contents
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Graduate Is Rudolph's Lamp Paradox an Example of Breaking Fundamental Postulates?
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High School Number pattern or what 34|48|21|25|74|57
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Undergrad Proving Complex Number Equality
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Free Download of Euclid's Elements
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Undergrad Why are hyperbolic cosine and sine functions named with h in cosh and sinh?
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Undergrad Can a Function Be Self-Containing?
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Undergrad Unlock the Geometry Puzzle: Minimum Pictures Needed
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Best Pencils for Writing & Math: Recommendations
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Undergrad Mapping Notation Mapping Rule: Understanding Inversion & Shifts
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High School Is 0.999... really equal to 1?
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Graduate What is the process for publishing a math paper?
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High School Trigonometry without sines cosines or tangents?
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High School Understanding Binomial Expansion: A Powerful Tool in Algebra and Calculus
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High School GCD of x and y: Definition and Examples
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High School Geometry question (not homework)
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High School Simplest Explanation of Binomial Expansion
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