General Math Forum

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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?

  • chandran
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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?

  • BenGoodchild
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High School What is the meaning of Matthematic Moddel

  • Minorail
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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)?

  • eNathan
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High School How should -x^2 be treated in graphing equations?

  • The Rev
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High School Solve the Colombo Gold Coin Brain Teaser

  • marlon
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High School What comes next?5, 3, 42, 86, 15, 24, 25, 168, 2, 4, ?

  • Moo Of Doom
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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

  • Cincinnatus
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Undergrad How Can I Correctly Graph the Trigonometric Function f(x) = 2cos(3x+pi/2) -1?

  • dash00
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Graduate How Does the Squared Pattern Relate to Prime Numbers?

  • AntonVrba
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Graduate Solving "A Little Problem" with a^n+b^n=c^n

  • tyutyu fait le train
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Solve the Puzzle: 1 8 2 5 3 7 4 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

  • Rahmuss
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Undergrad What makes the numbers 142[999]857 special?

  • AntonVrba
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High School What Number Completes the Math Pattern?

  • roger_kang
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High School Is the sum of all angles in a triangle always 180 degrees?

  • ArielGenesis
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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?

  • AntonVrba
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Undergrad A circle of radius R is centered at the origin.

  • Icebreaker
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High School Two Variable Equation Word Problem

  • homegrown898
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Graduate Solving the Strange Integral - x! to x!∞

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Undergrad Proving Inequality Math Problem for Positive Numbers x, y, and z

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Undergrad Piecewise Function: Solving Options Assignment

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Undergrad Unraveling the Modular Arithmetic Puzzle

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Graduate Golden Number linked to 666: Formal Proof Needed

  • tito_zoulou
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High School Solve the Number Puzzle: TW,THR,FOUR,SEV,EIGHT

  • Rahmuss
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Graduate Solve the Small Problem: A Puzzle Challenge

  • Rahmuss
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Undergrad Try to Arrange Squares 1-24 into 70 Side Square Pyramid Puzzle

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Undergrad Does Shifting a Linear Equation Change its Points on the Graph?

  • primarygun
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High School God I hate this stupid question, but my friends are all arguing again, sooo

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Undergrad Math Olympiad Problem: Proving a+b+c=d with 69 Distinct Integers between 1-100

  • tongos
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High School Factoring Cubic Equations: What Methods Can Be Used?

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High School Solving Geometry Problem with 3 Equilateral Triangles

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High School What Are the Numbers in the First Column of This Sudoku-Like Puzzle?

  • AntonVrba
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High School This one may be easier than cannibal logic

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High School How many one inch spheres can fit in a 10x10x5 inch box?

  • extreme_machinations
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High School Calculate the mortagage he could assume for each amortization period

  • answerseeker
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High School Simplifying Logarithms: log_x 32 = 5

  • cscott
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High School Solving Exponent Question: \sqrt x = x^ {.5} and \sqrt [.5] x

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Undergrad Logic Propositions: Valid and Invalid Arguments

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High School Could someone explain why is division distributive over addition ?

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High School Total Grade: 87.25%? Confused? Let's Calculate!

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Undergrad How do we know the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

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High School Could someone me with some Algebra 2 problems?

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Undergrad Product Of Slopes Of X,y Axes=0

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High School Finding the vertex of a parabola from an equation

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High School (2x^2 - 3x+6 ) / (2x+2) division

  • roger
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High School Cancelling Squares: Can It Be Done?

  • PhYsIcAlLy QuAnTuM
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Graduate Proving Graph Theory Theorem: T and T' Spanning Trees of G

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Undergrad What is a Cartesian Product of R with Itself?

  • roger
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High School Moderator Multiplying Posts by 2: 64 Times!

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High School Solving for y in a Textbook Problem: Understanding the Next Step | Helpful Tips

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Undergrad Solve the Pi (y/2π)² = y²/4π Mystery

  • powp
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Undergrad I want to learn something new.

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High School Solving the Fake Coin Problem: Find It in Three Weighings

  • T@P
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High School Looking for Interesting Math Related Questions

  • chingkui
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High School Maths Revision for GCSE Tests | Simple Methods for Understanding Questions

  • Paul Wilson
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Undergrad Is the Discriminant of a Cubic Always Negative When There are Real Roots?

  • snoble
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High School A somewhat easier liar/truther puzzle

  • Jimmy Snyder
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High School Need Help Finding Manual Solution to Sin(theta)

  • beluluk
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High School What is the concept behind solving this senior school certificate math question?

  • mathelord
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High School Maximizing Profit: Evaluating an Equation for Selling Cookies at a Fundraiser

  • Mk
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High School Simplifying Expressions: \frac{1}{x+2}+\frac{1}{x^2-4}-\frac{2}{x^2-x-2}

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Graduate Is There a Cube Inscribed in a Sphere with All Black Vertices?

  • msmith12
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High School What is the proof for the area of a square being a^2?

  • C0nfused
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High School The easiest logic puzzle of all time

  • T@P
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Graduate Proving Uniqueness of Graphs with a Given Degree Sequence

  • philosophking
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Graduate The Infinity Theory: Proving X=0 Equation True

  • lawtonfogle
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Romantic Moment on the Brougham Bridge - William Rowan Hamilton

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High School Which is Simpler: |k|=5 or k=±5?

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High School Figuring Carpet Price: A Discrepancy in Charges?

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Undergrad Prove that 3^(2n+1) + 4^(2n+1)is divided by 7

  • Anzas
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Undergrad What is exactly the definition of a complete binary tree?

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Graduate Solving the Paradox of 0^0 in Power Series Analysis

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Undergrad How to Simplify a Complicated Equation?

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Undergrad Calculating the Area of a Rectangle: 400Root & 800Root

  • abia ubong
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High School "rationalize" the denominator rather than the numerator

  • powp
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High School Barrels Per Capita: A Unit Conversion Problem

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Graduate Is this really an adequate proof of Godel's First Incompleteness Theorem

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High School What line comes next in the sequence?

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Undergrad Which statement is true: $\frac{0}{0}$ equals 0, 1, or infinity?

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High School Is the Quadratic Formula the Only Solution to Quadratic Equations?

  • abia ubong
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High School Solving the Square Equation: ax^2 + bx + c

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Undergrad How Do You Solve 4^x = 8x Algebraically?

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Graduate Paint Plane: Show Distance of Same Color Points

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High School What Are Logarithms and How Do They Apply in Engineering?

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