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 Do You Solve 4^x = 8x Algebraically?

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Graduate Show that any 2-coloring of the plane has same-colored points at distance A

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

  • Mozart
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High School Why did the seller lose money by mixing eggs from two different pricing schemes?

  • quark
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Song - A Finite Simple Group (Of Order two)

  • snoble
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High School Why do I keep doubting basic math concepts I thought I understood?

  • C0nfused
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High School What do the dot and tilde symbols over equals signs mean?

  • DaveC426913
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High School How do you solve problems involving ellipses centered at (h,k)?

  • Tokimasa
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High School Finding the equation of a circle given three points

  • abia ubong
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High School Dividing fractionsuibs= by fract

  • lektor
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Undergrad Tricky Trig Identity: Solving sin(3x)cos(x)=sin(x)cos(x)(3-sin^2(x))

  • relativitydude
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Graduate Finding Triplets for n in Brainf***: An Algorithm Analysis

  • Aphex_Twin
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Undergrad Math professor and number of rooms

  • quark
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Undergrad Solve 4 = cos(α) + cos²(α) + cos⁴(α)

  • Night Owl
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High School If a/x*x = a then if x =0 a/0*0 = a

  • ArielGenesis
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High School What are the methods for solving a 3rd degree equation?

  • chandran
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Graduate Finding the Inverse of Cabin Function

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Graduate Can you find the solution with this additional property?

  • AntonVrba
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Undergrad Generating a random graph with degree limit 2 and no cycles

  • gimmytang
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Undergrad What is the Simplest Way to Find the Square Root of i?

  • dfollett76
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Undergrad Trigonometric Roots and Substitutions: Solving Equations in Terms of Pi

  • Gughanath
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Undergrad Calculating Minimum Distance p+q

  • Callisto
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High School Difference between Cos and sin

  • tiffney
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Undergrad Arithmetic progression Trouble

  • mark-ashleigh
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Undergrad Finding All Possible Paths in a Directed Graph

  • Topple
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Graduate Possible Ways to Predict Prime Numbers

  • sontag
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High School Can a straight line or point have area?

  • abia ubong
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Undergrad Handshaking at a Party: Bill's Spouse Shook How Many Hands?

  • T@P
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Undergrad Trigonometry book like Euclid's Elements?

  • honestrosewater
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Undergrad Can you figure out how to read this equation as a limerick?

  • VantagePoint72
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Undergrad Can someone solve this equation for a?

  • Icebreaker
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Undergrad Finding triangle vertices from midpoints as complex numbers

  • MattL
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Undergrad Logarithm equations with base 6 and asymptotes

  • pokipok
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Undergrad Problem Solving Textbook Recomendations

  • snoble
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Undergrad Solve x+y=5 and x^x+y^y=31

  • abia ubong
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Undergrad Can Two Parallel Lines Actually Meet?

  • irony of truth
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High School Measuring Percent of Grade: How to Determine 5% Grade

  • F3 guy
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Graduate Cos and Sin Components in Sound Synthesis

  • tiffney
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High School How Many Food Packets Did the Friends Bring on Their Camping Trip?

  • Icebreaker
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If you ask for one egg and mom cooks two, who's better at math?

  • Jimmy Snyder
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Undergrad Solve the Numeric Nonsense: What's Next?

  • Rahmuss
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Undergrad How Do You Solve These Trigonometric Identities and Equations?

  • needhelp123
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What comes next in the sequence 17:14, 12:01, 07:04?

  • Oblivion
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Graduate U-Boat Torpedo Firing Solution Problem

  • Night Owl
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Graduate Reading a calculus equation as a limerick

  • VantagePoint72
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High School Is there a way to simplify x-x-x?

  • eNathan
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High School How to simplify fractions and multiply polynomials correctly

  • Sanyo
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High School When is it logical not to divide by zero?

  • eNathan
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Undergrad Proving Odd Number of Real Roots in Cubic Equations

  • lmamaths
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Undergrad Find Integer Solutions Problem

  • Andromeda321
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Do mathematicians actually use blackboards at home like in Numb3rs?

  • danne89
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Undergrad How Can Zeno's Paradox Be Disproved Using Infinite Series?

  • bjon-07
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High School Solve Pattern Brain Teaser: 3*1+3*2+3*3+3*4

  • ArielGenesis
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Undergrad Resources on proving algorithms correct?

  • BicycleTree
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Why Are These Number Patterns So Confusing?

  • Drew888
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High School How is the distance to the x-axis related to the roots of quadratic equations?

  • lmamaths
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High School Solving y=8x-2x^2 and y=4x-x^2 for x - Thank You!

  • shoopa
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Help with a math problem

  • MRAI
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High School Need proof that a cubic equation has at least one real root

  • lmamaths
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High School How to factor equations with an exponent of 3

  • Cafka
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High School Where is the missing $400 in the bellboy and the three guys problem?

  • anamilasti
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Graduate Simplifying an equation with repeated square root terms

  • eNathan
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High School Derivations of the Pythagorean theorem and sine, cosine, tangent laws

  • whozum
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High School Why does 0.9999... equal 1?

  • krypto
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High School Do lines have to be intersecting in order to be perpendicular?

  • The Rev
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Undergrad Night of the living straight edge

  • hypermorphism
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High School What do letters a, c, d, e, x, l, and r have in common?

  • BicycleTree
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Undergrad Find circle equation through A(2,2) and B(5,3) with center on y=x+1

  • answerseeker
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High School Convert Km/h to m/s - No Conversion Factor Needed

  • eNathan
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Graduate Can Axioms Prove Falsity in Formal Axiomatic Theories?

  • roygabv
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Undergrad How Are Fractals Models of CHAOS?

  • Disturbed a.K.a Elmo
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Help solving a homework math problem with steps

  • wundumbbutt
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High School How to construct a magic square with a given sum

  • soeren
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High School Can some one please factor (x^3 - 8)

  • whatdofisheat
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High School How did ancient mathematicians discover pi if its exact value is unknown?

  • JamesU
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I got an email with this attached file

  • Nymfa
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Undergrad How can I effectively track my progress in weight training?

  • ShawnD
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Graduate 0, 1, infinite model, question

  • Moonrat
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High School Negative exponents and scientific notation

  • oscar_brown
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Frivolous theorem of arithmetic on Wikipedia

  • Icebreaker
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Undergrad Right triangle with sides n²+1, n²-1, and 2n

  • liz
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High School Good resources to learn trig and calculus

  • eNathan
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Undergrad How can I make advanced complex numbers more interesting?

  • rhia
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Undergrad How to factor x^5+x+1

  • amcavoy
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High School Is x = -1 a Valid Solution for the Equation x/1 = x + 1/x?

  • hedons
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Is Alice's Arithmetic Wrong?

  • Euphoriet
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Why There is No Nobel Prize for Math - A Funny Joke

  • Pengwuino
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Graduate The Limitations and Future of Mathematics in Scientific Progress

  • einstone
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What is a mathematician's life like after grad school?

  • JFo
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Undergrad Prove Nonempty Subset Sum of 5 Distinct Single-Digit Integers

  • liahow
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High School What are Some Examples of Infinite Value Problems in Algebra?

  • deficiency4math
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Undergrad Right-angled triangle with sides n²+1, n²-1, 2n

  • liz
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Undergrad How do I find moments of inertia for different shapes?

  • yazan_l
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Graduate Find the Value of n/p for Quadratic Equations

  • lvlastermind
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High School Song by Tom Lehrer called New Maths

  • The Bob
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High School What is the proper name for this numerical integration method?

  • NSX
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Undergrad Who has the fish? Logic puzzle with five houses

  • vikasj007
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High School Finding roots without a calculator?

  • eNathan
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Graduate Notation Issues with \mathbb{R^+_*} in "Wavelets on the 2-Sphere

  • Lonewolf
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High School Determining the value of a power

  • Werg22
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