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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Graduate AIME Questions (I have to make USAMO)
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Undergrad When you punch in log on your calculator
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Solve for x HW Problem | Get Quick Help with This Tricky Equation
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High School Math Help: Websites with Symbols & Terms Explained
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Graduate How can you maintain interest in math?
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Undergrad Graphing Trigonometric Functions Question
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Undergrad Where Can I Find Wiles' Proof on FLT?
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Undergrad What is Chaos Theory and Does it Explain Predicting the Future?
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High School Troubles with some math Translations
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Test Your Math Skills: 50/50 Guess Game
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Unjust Midterm Pass: No Math Class in 3 Weeks
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Graduate Prove Irreducibility of (21n+4)/(14n+3) for n ∈ N
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Graduate Understanding the Relationship Between Sin and Cos in a Trigonometric Equation
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High School Calculus Videos: Reviews & Comparison to College Lectures
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Undergrad What is high powered geometry?
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1, 11, 21, 1211, ... What comes next?
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Undergrad What Is P and NP? - Explained by Viet Dao
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Graduate Exploring Unsolved Math Problems: A List of Sites and Historical Insights
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Undergrad Converting line slopes to angles
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High School Solve Algebra: 16+(y-6)^2=9+(y-5)^2
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How do you pronounce these people's names?
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Undergrad Solving a Difficult Math Problem with Two Circles and Their Locus
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High School How can I simplify this fraction: (x+2)/(x-1) * (4x+1)/(x-1)?
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High School What Were the Individual Costs of the Three Items at 7-11?
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Undergrad Counting Shortest Paths in a Square Grid
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Undergrad What is the maximum number of bags that can be identified with 3 weighings?
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Can Mathtype Create All Types of Math Symbols and Signs?
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High School When find LCD for a rational expressions.
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High School Radical/Fraction question correct?
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High School Can you solve for x in this equation?
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High School Distributive property-Subtraction
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Undergrad Solve Trig Eqn: Find & Combine 2 Solutions for x
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High School Can You Solve This Challenging Exponential Equation?
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Where can I find a comprehensive list of equations?
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Graduate Proving that a+b+c+d is a Multiple of 4 Given (x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)-4 = 0
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Undergrad Prove tthat tan 50 * tan 60 * tan 70 = tan 80
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Undergrad How Do You Solve These Trigonometric Contest Questions?
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High School Physics teacher has posted log questions
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High School Solve x^3 -x -x^3=0 Puzzle: Is x=0 the Answer?
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Undergrad Solving Linear Combinations of Positive Stamp Values
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Graduate Proving the Locus of a Moving Point is an Ellipse: Coordinate Geometry Problem
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Undergrad Solve the Brain Teasers: Find the Broken Machine
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Undergrad What are some good math books for beginners?
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High School Is -4 multiplied by -4 equal to 16?
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High School What's the Next Number in the Series: 32, 81, 64, 25?
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High School How Can You Quickly Simplify (x+a)^2 * (x-a)^2 to (x^2-a^2)^2?
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Undergrad Science fair questions related to Brownian Motion and Black Scholes Equation?
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High School Solving Systems of Equations: Definitions and Examples
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Undergrad Can a cat ever catch a mouse in a circular maze?
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Graduate Root3: Rewrite & Produce Non-trivial Equation + Show Irrationality
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High School Can the TI-83 match the solving abilities of the TI-89?
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High School Have neglected math my whole life
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High School What Does Almost Infinity Really Mean?
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Undergrad Fermat's Theorem: A Math Problem and the Smart Boy Who Proved It Wrong
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Graduate Applied Math: A Math Major's Struggle with a New Course
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Undergrad Discrete maths problem-counting
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High School Is math a good thing to study? is it broad?
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Undergrad Why is e^(pi.i) equal to -1?
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Undergrad Number of Paths from (1,1) to (10,10) in 10x10 Grid
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Undergrad Trigonometry Preparing for math contest; Please help
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Undergrad Do I need to study trigonometry before calculus?
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High School How to Find the Radius of a Sphere Using Equations?
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Undergrad How do I find the angle from an involute in Excel?
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High School Exponents Notation: Multiplying, Dividing, & Parentheses
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High School Simplifying radicals containing polynomial fractions
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High School Trigonometry Puzzle: Solving the Challenging Image Puzzle on Etienne.nu
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News Prominent Statisticians Refute 2004 Exit Poll "Explanation
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High School Solving x+x^1/2 = 6 - Can You Help?
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High School How do i move get rid of a fraction like this?
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High School A Simple Problem that seems to elude me
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High School Put these weights in order from smallest to largest
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High School Why don't people understand metric prefixes?
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High School How many degrees does an hour hand move in one hour?
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Undergrad The Endless Cat-Mouse Chase: Can the Mouse Outrun the Cat?
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Graduate What is the volume of a unit infinite-hypersphere?
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High School Order of Operations: PEMDAS & Beyond
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Graduate How Do Neutron Stars Relate to the Concept of Negative Numbers in Mathematics?
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High School Conversion Help: Ounces to mL for .45L Tank
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High School How can I effectively take notes from math textbooks?
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High School Is Addition Really a Basic Skill?
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High School Why is cos 90 Degrees Equal to 0?
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Undergrad How can algebra and calculus be used to derive the identity for sin(a+b)?
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Undergrad How Do You Solve Quartic Equations of the Form ax^4+bx^2+c=0?
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Undergrad Proof of cos(A+B) and sin(A+B) Identities
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Graduate Problem Solving and Professional Mathematics
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Paperback or Hardback: Which Edition of Classic Texts is Better for Students?
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Which constant should we send to aliens?
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High School Can you use a mnemonic to remember Pi?
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Graduate Fast enough clocks to beat the speed of light
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High School Is 3^4 the Correct Answer? - Erin
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Undergrad What is the area of the triangle?
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Graduate What is the Mathematical Probability of Successful Reproduction in Evolution?
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Undergrad What is the relationship between exponential and natural logarithm?
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High School Finding the Values of a and b in the Pythagorean Theorem
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Is Rubik's Cube Worth Our Time?
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High School Does juxtaposition always show multiplication?
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High School At What Time Do Hour and Minute Needles Coincide After 12'O Clock?
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Undergrad Solving Problems with Graphs: Step-by-Step Guide
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