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 Area of a Sphere: Degrees as a Unit for Computing Sky's Total Area

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Undergrad Learning to write mathematical proofs for analysis

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Graduate Solve Binomial Identities to Approximate Fresnel Zone Radius

  • mezarashi
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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?

  • QuantumTheory
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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 Difference between mathematical and 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?

  • cscott
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Undergrad Solving Quartic Equations: A > 1

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High School Where should I start learning offbeat mathematics beyond high school?

  • Solidmozza
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High School I need to get back in the groove

  • sh86
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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

  • JamesU
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Undergrad Why is a product of linear factors complex if roots aren't conjugate pairs?

  • Werg22
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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 Minimum pictures to photograph an object from all angles

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Mechanical pencils that won't break during math and physics work

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Undergrad Why do horizontal and vertical stretches invert in mapping notation?

  • cscott
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High School Does 0.999... equal 1 without rounding?

  • Dooga Blackrazor
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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?

  • MaxS
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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

  • Werg22
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High School Can two planes intersect in a plane or only in a line?

  • Someone502
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High School Simplest Explanation of Binomial Expansion

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High School Round Numbers to Nearest Multiple of 5

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Undergrad Cone and sphere volume equals cylinder volume?

  • dracobook
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High School What is LN and how is it used in mathematics?

  • Blahness
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Undergrad Why is dividing by zero undefined?

  • kant
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Undergrad What is the sum of all possible values of a and b between 0 and 100?

  • Werg22
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High School Variation of the quadratic formula?

  • toltol123
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Undergrad Solve Math Easier: New Fundamental System

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Undergrad What is the solution to the MI string puzzle?

  • croxbearer
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Graduate Proving Graph G Connectivity After Removing Arc (i,j)

  • jetoso
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Graduate Correct me if I am wrong

  • Jarvis Bull Dawg
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Undergrad School progress journal for calculus, algebra, and linear algebra

  • JasonRox
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Undergrad Algebra Question: Solving for Reaction Constant with Coefficient and Factor

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Undergrad Where does math end presently?

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Graduate Is the infinite product for sin(x) correct?

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Graduate Proof or Counterexample on Fourier Series for a_n=0

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High School Ideas for activities at a university math club

  • JasonRox
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Graduate How do Kalman filters work in robotics?

  • orochimaru
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High School What are the limitations of using quadrance and spread in trigonometry?

  • bayan
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Undergrad New Trigonometry Method: Quadrance and Spread

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Undergrad What is the concept of infinity and its relation to physical quantities?

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High School Is e^x even or odd, and what about e^x + e^-x and e^x - e^-x?

  • thenewbosco
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Undergrad How do I solve the Sin 3x equation?

  • thenewbosco
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Undergrad Does this equation already exist?

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Graduate Series Math Problem: Proving a_i - n_i is a Multiple of 7

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High School Can high school students use radians in trigonometry?

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High School Converting polar to Cartesian coordinates with the J operator

  • chap
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Graduate Generating function for terms of Euler triangle?

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Undergrad Direct way to calculate nth term of cyclically repeating function?

  • ktoz
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High School Perform mathematical calculations like addition

  • kiru
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High School Details of logarithmic calculations?

  • kiru
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Undergrad Can You Solve this Complex Equation Derived from a Gambling Strategy?

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High School Boolean logic for beginners

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High School Where Can I Find Resources for Geometry and Discrete Math in Grade 12?

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Undergrad How many circles can fit inside a circle?

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Which Books Combine Math and Nonfiction?

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High School Permutations and Combinations

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Graduate Mathematicians modern rigorous definition of number?

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Undergrad Find intersection point between a ray and a face?

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Undergrad Finding the minimum weighings for the 12 snooker balls problem

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High School What is the sum of all numbers between 0 and 1?

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Undergrad What is the connection between set theory and truth-values?

  • Gokul43201
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High School Ratio of a constant numerator to a changing population

  • jimmie
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Undergrad How Did Gamer Fleetfoot Illustrate Exploration Paths with an Apple?

  • Integral
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High School Where can I find resources to learn coordinate geometry?

  • dpsguy
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High School Pattern of odd numbers between consecutive perfect squares

  • BTruesdell07
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High School Why is the square root of -1 useful in mathematics?

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Graduate Is the Intersection Point of Two Lines a Cross Product?

  • orochimaru
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How Many People Went to the Moon?

  • ArielGenesis
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Graduate Prove (A ∨ B) ⊃ C using reductio ad absurdum

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High School Name for programming functions , i think

  • trancefishy
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Undergrad Proof mathematics subjects at University

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High School Unravelling the Mystery of Clever Joe's Ticket Numbers!

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Undergrad Finding the Intersecting Point of Two Simple Waves

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Undergrad What is the size of angle ABE?

  • chickenguy
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Undergrad Solving a = sin(c)cosh(d) and b = cos(c)sinh(d) for c and d

  • ChrisHarvey
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High School Is 3/3 the same as 1 or not? The Confusion Between Decimal Notation and Numbers

  • dracobook
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Undergrad Apply Fourier Transform to Scanning Results of Metal of Length L

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Undergrad Counting palindromic numbers and finding integer differences

  • chickenguy
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Undergrad The base of the pyramid is 100 blocks by 100 blocks

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High School Factoring Y^6+124Y^3-125

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High School Simplifying a rational expression with square roots

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High School Pythagorian Theorem Shortest Proof in India Temple

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Undergrad Advanced 2D Geometry Websites for Deeper Understanding

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High School How can complex calculations be done in seconds solely using mental arithmetic?

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Undergrad Find the Values of the constants in the following indentities

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Undergrad Simplyfying (Indentitied related)

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Graduate Furble breeding strategies and population equilibrium

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High School Finding the constant in an inverse pressure-volume relationship

  • AshyLarry
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High School What comes next in the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 30, 34, 40, 46, 52, 56, 60, 63?

  • Jimmy Snyder
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