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MHB Understanding Positive Asymmetry in Price Distribution
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MHB Relative Variance: Calories vs Sugar
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B Why do we use squared quantities in equations and formulae?
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B Properties of Absolute Value with Two Abs Values
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I Exact Expression for Sine of 1 Degree
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I Elliptic Function Rotation Problem
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MHB Permutation Problem SWITZERLAND
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MHB Solving $x^3+y^3=7$ and $x^2+y^2+x+y+xy=4$ System of Equations
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I Geometry and algebraic equations
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MHB How Do I Solve a Logarithmic Equation with Different Bases and Variables?
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A How do I express an equation in Polar coordinates as a Cartesian one.
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MHB How Does Boyle's Law Explain the Pressure-Volume Relationship of CO2?
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B Orientation of double integrals
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B What is the notation for denoting constants in a function?
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B A summation that "feeds back into itself"
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MHB Computation of bond angles and other angles in tetrahedral
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MHB Can $3^{2008}+4^{2009}$ be written as a product of two positive integers?
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B A question about one of Archimedes' works
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MHB Molecular orbital theory question about energy level diagrams
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MHB What is the maximum yield for a steady state solution?
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I Can New Theorems Predict Incomplete 5x5 Magic Square Solutions?
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MHB Dirac Delta and Fourier Series
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B Proving: 2 is the Limit for x>1
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MHB Sum of Numbers on Cube Faces to Equal 2004
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MHB Integer solutions of system of equations
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MHB Calculating Dimensions of a Sofa: A Scientific Approach
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I Scalar powers of a matrix exponential
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I Multivariable optimization problem
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MHB Calculate volume of non parallel wedge
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MHB Can someone help me figure out what to mark off on this graph?
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MHB -ratio to ratio club membership
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MHB Find vertex, focus, and directrix of parabola: y^2+12y+16x+68=0
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I How can I simplify the denominator in equation 22-7?
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I How Does Money Redistribution Affect Poverty Levels in a Simulated Economy?
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B Points on a Circle (moving through an obstacle)
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I Interpretations of phase space in Dynamical Systems Theory
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B Cuboids in a Cube: {##1,n##} Dim. n
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MHB Density of sulfur dioxide(SO_2)
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MHB Stoichiometry: Comparing Ion Numbers in Different Sample Solutions
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MHB Stoichiometry question in chemistry
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B A question about a YouTube video on Thales's Theorem
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I Can this particular method solve these quadratic equations?
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I A harmonic series without the nines
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B Newton's experimental law -- Questions about the collision of two spheres
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MHB Find Optimal t for Profit: C vs. R
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B The terminology "G is only a function of...."
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MHB Determining c in Quadratic Function Turning Point
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The mathematical definition of "wave"?
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B Hilbert's Hotel: new Guest arrives (Infinite number of Guests)
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I Can Complex Shapes Be Rotated in 4D?
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B Can a Square be Dissected into a Cube with Fewer Pieces?
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B Graphing arccosine: What if we use different domains?
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MHB Find Width of Rectangle with 600yd2 and 140yd Fencing
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B Cube Math: How Many Smaller Cubes in a Larger Cube?
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MHB Summation Challenge: Evaluate $\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{16n^2+20n+7}{(4n+2)!}$
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I Can You Solve the $$\sqrt {car}=37$$ Puzzle?
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MHB Proving $\dfrac{(n-1)^{2n-2}}{(n-2)^{n-2}}<n^n$ for $n\ge 3$
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MHB Inequality involving area under a curve
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MHB Continuous Function Integration Challenge
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MHB What are the Positive Integer Solutions to the Factorial Equation?
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MHB How many envelopes did Elias have at first
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MHB What is the area of triangle $STV$?
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MHB Introduction to linear algebra
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I What is semipositive definite?
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Self-Learning a Subtopic within Precalculus
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MHB Can the polynomial equation $x^8-x^7+x^2-x+15=0$ have real roots?
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MHB [ASK]Solution Set of a Trigonometry Inequation
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MHB Solve Right Triangle Problem Without Knowing Bottom Line
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MHB What amout of percentage should be added to the ratio?
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MHB What is the distance AB across the lake using given data?
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MHB How Do You Calculate the Distance Between Two Ships Using Angles of Depression?
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B Why is a one-variable linear equation called linear?
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MHB How to find a length of line in quadrilateral?
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I Theory of "fields" in the sense of fields in physics?
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A Can this be rearranged to solve?
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B Gradient of scalar field is zero everywhere given boundary conditions
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MHB Prove Trig Identity: $\sin^7 x=\dfrac{35\sin x-21\sin 3x+7\sin 5x-\sin 7x}{64}$
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MHB How many chocolates did Angeline give to Billie
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MHB Prove Triangle ABC is a Right Triangle
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MHB Find length that minimizes the perimeter
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I Why is this not a space-filling curve?
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I What do you know about the planar product of two vectors?
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MHB What are the values of x and y when theta is 15 degrees?
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MHB Why is the Law of Tangent rarely used or taught in typical trigonometry courses?
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I Looking for a formula (how many possible connections between 2 sets of objects?)
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I Can x be found for ax^b - x^(b-2) = c in the general form?
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MHB Solve Math Problem: Number of Passengers on a Bus
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MHB What Determines the Local Extrema in Dynamical Systems?
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MHB How do I get the book's answer for finding the area of a gable?
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MHB Finding Real Part of $z$ for Complex Numbers
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MHB Area of the bounded regions between a straight line and a polynomial
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MHB Proving $abcd\ge 3$ with $a, b, c, d>0$
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MHB Solving 8 Roots: Can 3 Quadratic Polynomials Fulfill $f(g(h(x)))=0$?
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I How many solutions are there to this equation?
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B System of linear equations: When are we guaranteed a unique solution?
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MHB Need help understanding phase shift in trigonometric curves
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MHB Prove No Integers Solve $ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=1$ for x=19,2 for x=62
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MHB How can I find the area of a triangle with a given angle and two sides?
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MHB Could you help me set up these geometric problems?
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MHB What is the Height of the Washington Monument from a Distance of 1000 Feet?
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