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Graduate What Is the Shortest String Containing All m-Digit Substrings Made of n Symbols?
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Undergrad Obtaining the number of factors from prime factorization
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Undergrad Solving the Tricky 3cos(x) + sin(x) - 1 Problem
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High School Where Did the Last Dollar Go in the Hotel Room Puzzle?
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Graduate What is the explanation behind the diagonal (pseudo)paradox in mathematics?
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High School Solving the Mystery: Identifying the Faulty Bag of Balls
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High School Given a cylinder of vertical height, H and radius R. h = H/R
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Undergrad Another chem related math question
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High School Solving (2.5 + 2x) / (2.0 - x) = 2.50 Equation in Grade 12 Chem Course
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High School Find Area of Trapezium with Given Sides and No Width
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Undergrad How Do I Calculate the Constants A, B, C, D, and E in My Formula?
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Undergrad Finding the Poison Bottle: 1023 Bottles, 10 Sacrifices
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Undergrad Do we learn, or memorize mathematics
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High School Understanding Sine, Cosine and Tangent Angles
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Undergrad Find all solutions to Sin 2x = 2Tan 2x
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Undergrad Minimum Yellow Pills for Drug Requirement
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Undergrad Exponential Problem: Solving (b-a-2)e^b + (b-a)e^a with Constant a and b
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High School Lesson ideas for 10-11 year old Children (MATHS)
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High School Trouble Verifying Identity: Any Advice Welcome
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Graduate Is x Irrational When x^x Equals 2?
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Undergrad Word Problem: Increasing Solution Strength to 30%
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Undergrad Covering the 62 Squares with Dominoes
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Undergrad How Can y^x = x^y be Solved and Visualized?
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High School What significance does 360 hold in degrees and mathematics?
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Graduate Seeks Guidance on Proving Peirce's Law
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The Lift Problem Puzzle: Why He Walked Up?
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Undergrad Can a line be constructed that ends in any positive integer whatsoever?
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High School Math Puzzle: Find the Missing Piece
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High School Proving 0/0 ≠ 1: Does Math Really Work This Way?
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High School What are some interesting weight-balancing problems involving polynomials?
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Graduate What are the applications of category theory in physics?
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Undergrad Thinking in different dimensions
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High School Math Skills Needed to Become a Successful Bank Teller
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High School Is This Minesweeper Grid Solvable Without Guessing?
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High School Solving Direct Variation Problem: 1-y = 2x
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Undergrad Does the Distributive Property Apply to Infinite Terms?
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Undergrad Calculating Piston Speed in Single Cylinder Engines
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Question for the old members of the forum
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High School Geometry Proofs - An online archive?
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High School What is the Definition of Infinity?
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Undergrad Solve 8^x+13^x=108: Step-by-Step Algebraic Guide
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High School Create a method to find the factors of any real number?
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Undergrad Can We Predict the Next Number in This Sequence Using Rahmuss' Formula?
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Undergrad Solve 3 Integer Puzzle: a^3+b^3=17c^3
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Undergrad How can you identify a defective machine with only one use of a scale?
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Undergrad What if I showed angles DEB and EBC to be equall
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Undergrad Prove the Divisibility of 3^(2n+1) + 2^(n+2) by 7 with Expert Help
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Undergrad Why does (-1)^2 equal both 1 and -1?
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Undergrad Can anyone see a relationship here?
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What is the Magnitude of My Love Vector?
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Undergrad What Does Solving Sqrt[7]^2 == r^2 + r^2 - 2 * r * r * Cos[2 * Pi / 3] Involve?
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Undergrad Help with conversion of equation
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Undergrad What Maths is Required for Writing a Quadratic or Number Sieve?
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Undergrad Did Feynman really use his own trig notations?
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Undergrad Function question with expression
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Undergrad How Do You Bisect an L-Shaped Figure into Equal Areas?
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Undergrad What is the formula for predicting the next number in a sequence?
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Undergrad The Wise Appaji: Solving a Merchant's Dilemma
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High School When you solve a problem incorrectly, what's the usual culprit?
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High School How Do You Solve the Inequality (x+3)/(x-4) < 1?
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High School Finding Coordinates for a Triangle
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Undergrad Can I Be a Physicist Without Mastering Proofs?
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Undergrad Help needed with two problems (one a trig question, the other a world prob)
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High School What does the small circle symbol in (f◦g)(x) mean
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High School What the star means next to x?
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Undergrad Inverse Function of f(x) = 3squareroot 2x+1 & f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 8
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Undergrad What is the formula for finding the area of a non-symmetric oval shape?
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Undergrad Rewrite in terms of sinØ and cosØ:
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High School Why is 360 the Chosen Number for Degrees in a Revolution?
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High School How to Find Surface Area of a Circle with Removed Sector | Step-by-Step Guide
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Graduate Exploring Math's Structural Impact on Logic & Beyond
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High School Is 1 Truly Equal to 0.999...?
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High School Solve 4th Order Polynomial in Excel - F(x) to F(y)
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Undergrad Fast Algorithm for Division w/ Remainder - Division Revision
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Undergrad Help needed with calculating distances from circles
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Graduate What are shape functions and how are they used in FEA?
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Undergrad What is the solution for 12^x = 18?
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Is it worth studying mathematics?
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Graduate What are the conjectures about the order of an integer modulo prime numbers?
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High School What is the meaning of Matthematic Moddel
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Undergrad Does infinity - infinity equal 0
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High School What is the Value of v^2 in the Equation .0834 = .5 √(1 - v^2)?
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High School How should -x^2 be treated in graphing equations?
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High School Solve the Colombo Gold Coin Brain Teaser
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High School What comes next?5, 3, 42, 86, 15, 24, 25, 168, 2, 4, ?
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Undergrad Line of Intersection of two Planes
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Graduate Maths Resources at www.maths.bris.ac.uk/~maxmg
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Undergrad Proving the Binomial Theorem with Induction
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Undergrad How Can I Correctly Graph the Trigonometric Function f(x) = 2cos(3x+pi/2) -1?
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Graduate How Does the Squared Pattern Relate to Prime Numbers?
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Graduate Solving "A Little Problem" with a^n+b^n=c^n
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Solve the Puzzle: 1 8 2 5 3 7 4 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Undergrad What makes the numbers 142[999]857 special?
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High School What Number Completes the Math Pattern?
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High School Is the sum of all angles in a triangle always 180 degrees?
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Undergrad Calculating Angle C in Vertical Plane: Trigonometric Problem in Dynamics Book
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Graduate Prove Colinearity of Set of n Points
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High School What Are the Missing Planets in the Sequence?
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Undergrad A circle of radius R is centered at the origin.
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High School Two Variable Equation Word Problem
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