General Math Forum

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Graduate Solving Problem: Prove 3^{2n+2} - 8n -9 Divisible by 64

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Undergrad What is the relationship between two lines and their coordinates?

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High School Circle geometry- bisector rules vs. perpendicular rules

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Why is there no math nobel prize?

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Undergrad Finding First Term in Geometric Progression with Given Terms?

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Undergrad Solve Polynomial Equation: 27X4+4KX-K=0 (K=0.9715) - Rao

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High School Solving Precal Problems: Ellipses & Hyperbolas

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High School Minuend Definition: How Did They Choose the Example Values?

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Undergrad How far does each spider move before meeting in the middle?

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High School Fraction with Radical - need to simplify (easy)

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How Can 2nd Graders Solve These Math Problems?

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High School Binary Sequence: What Comes Next?

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High School 3 7 14 23 36 49 66 83 What number comes next?

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High School Two Cyclists & a Fly: Solving a Distance Puzzle

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Undergrad Pattern Brain Puzzle: Solve the 101110111110111101100011001110111 Mystery

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High School What Color is the Bear's Snowball Adventure?

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Undergrad How to Solve Fractional Equations with Squared Variables?

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High School Solving Polynomial: How to Expand Square Root

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Undergrad Domain and range of f(x) = √(1 - log₃x)

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Undergrad Can You Convert a Cartesian Equation to Parametric Form?

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Undergrad There are 5 pirates numbered 1 through 5

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Undergrad Calculating a Rotated Vector in 2D with FPS Camera

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High School Proving Diagonal Bisection of Rhombus

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Undergrad Prove CD/AB=DE/AE when A=D in Diagram

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High School Walking Up Stairs: Climb 34 Steps in 20 Steps?

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Undergrad Sol'n: A^2 - B^2 + 1: Find Value

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Undergrad A term for a function from X to X?

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Graduate Can diagonal vectors prove that orthogonal diagonals create a square rectangle?

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High School The Product of Rational Numbers

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Graduate How Do I Solve a Complex Coordinate Geometry Problem with Parabolas?

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High School Converting the repeating decimal 1.262626... to a fraction

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Which mathematical analysis program is the best and why?

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Undergrad I have to derive my own equation, I

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High School Keeping only one digit after the dot.

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Undergrad Can Triangle Side Lengths be Determined from Angles Alone?

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High School How can the binomial theorem be proven?

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Undergrad All Solutions to Equation with Integer Variables

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High School Can someone point me in the right direction

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Graduate Why is pythagoras theorem what it is?

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Undergrad 100 animals 100 dollars? easy? I thought so.

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Undergrad Finding the Fake Coin in 3 Weightings

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Undergrad Construction of number system

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High School What is the equation for the cross section of a parabolic TV antenna dish?

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High School Is 0.999... Truly Equal to 1?

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High School Freind of mine showed me this 3= 4?

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High School Why is the Product of a Negative and Positive Number Negative?

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Undergrad Find a positive integer 'm' such that m/2 is a perfect square and m/3 is a perfect cube

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Graduate Is my new method for solving equations using iteration correct and effective?

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Math Help Resource: Libraryofmath.com

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High School Are zeros considered significant figures in scientific notation?

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High School Plane Geometry Question: Distinction

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Graduate Fourier Series Problem - Representing an Even Function

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High School Solve Binomial Series: Quickly Answer Before Spring Break!

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Undergrad Are Complex Numbers Truly Magical?

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Undergrad Is There a Proof for Congruent Segments on Any Transversal with Parallel Lines?

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High School What do I need to know to study calculus?

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Graduate Bourbakist approach to writing textbooks

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Undergrad What Are the Solutions to sin^n(x) - cos^n(x) = 0?

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Need some Free Flash Math Puzzles

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Graduate Proof by Induction: Proving fm+n=(fm * fn+1) + (fm-1 * fn) for m,n>=1

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Undergrad Where Can Mr. Fubini Walk and Return to His Starting Point?

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High School Solving the Riddle of the Three-Story Building

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Undergrad Proof: Help with Algebra: a^2 (1 + b^4) + b^2(1 + a^4)

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Don't close this please i beg you

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Graduate Truel: The Three Gentlemen Players and their Odds of Winning

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High School Why is the square root of x^9 not equal to x^4.5?

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Recommend me some great math E-books

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Graduate Factoring Large Numbers: Challenges and Solutions

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Undergrad Triangle Medians and Centroids: Proving Concurrency and Finding Coordinates

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Undergrad Proof: Over 100 Pairs of Shoes in a Factory

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Undergrad Can sqrt(2) + sqrt(5) be proven irrational?

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Graduate Proofs in sequences and series

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Undergrad Can You Prove It? Brain Teaser - 3 Houses & Utilities

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High School Geometry Book for Beginners: Learn from Ground Up

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High School Occupations Using Sine & Cosine Daily | Math Help

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Undergrad How to Convert Categorical Statements to Standard Form?

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Undergrad Solving the Tower of Hanoi with 4 Pegs

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Undergrad Putnam Math: Know What You Need

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High School Need Help Factoring This Equation?

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Graduate Solving 12 Inequalities w/ Neural Networks

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High School Solve 1/0: What Number Times 0 Equals 1?

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High School BuffettIs 1 divided by 0 undefined or infinity?

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Undergrad Is Pi the Most Precise Number in Existence?

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Undergrad Graph Vout/Vin vs Log of Frequency: Units?

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New Question: Solve and Explain Your Solution

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Graduate How many 3D cubes can fit inside a hypercube in R^4?

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Undergrad The limitations of a simple model for

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High School What Math Games Can Be Played with Just Pencil and Paper?

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High School What does 'fold' mean in terms of increasing by 10?

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Undergrad Maths problem involving Coordimate Geometry

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Undergrad Proving an Equilateral Triangle: Trig Identities Explained

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High School How can one effectively study for the AIME?

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High School Deriving Formulae for Cone, Pyramid and Sphere

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Undergrad Proving Inequality to Understanding and Mastering Mathematical Proofs

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Undergrad A math book on introducing proofs(?)

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Critique of math and physics website content

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High School How many bytes are in 256 terabytes?

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Graduate Find |K| of six congruent circles forming a ring

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Graduate Does this equation have any solution?

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Undergrad Correspondences in mathematics.

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