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Undergrad Is X^x = -2 a Realistic Equation?
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High School How Do You Understand Slopes and Calculate Overlapping Areas?
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Undergrad Solving Closest Values of x to Zero: Formula to Make it Easy
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High School Is the Square Root of 0 Undefined?
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Undergrad What is the Shortest Cord Length for Clock to Outlet?
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High School Quadratic Equation Straight Line
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Why Do Some Mathematicians Struggle with Basic Math?
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Undergrad Solve the simultaneous equations
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High School How Can Two Equations Have Multiple Points of Intersection?
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Undergrad Solving Quadratic Equations: (-2,5), (2.5,18.5) Answers Explained
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High School Solving a Basic Trigonometry Doubt: Where to Learn?
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High School Why do we equal equations to 0 (zero)?
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High School What is the solution to this equation involving cats, dogs, and lambs?
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High School Understanding Fourier Series Basics
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High School Algebra Story Problem: Big and Little Jesse's Walking Challenge
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High School How Can I Isolate the Variable K in a Math Equation?
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Undergrad Identifying a Counterfeit Coin Using a Simple Balance: A Mathematical Challenge
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Undergrad What is the solution to the Maths Olympiad problem involving sine?
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Undergrad Fermat's theorem disproved (not really)
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Graduate Show it without using induction?
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High School Why Does Multiplication of Negative Numbers Yield Positive Results?
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High School How Do You Complete the Square for x^2 + 3x + 4?
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Undergrad What is the radius of the table?
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Undergrad Solve Logarithm Equation 7^2x - 5*7^x - 24 =0
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High School Maximizing Your Score on the SAT Math Section
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High School Solving the Puzzle: Cow Rope Length in Round Meadow
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High School Is 0.9~ equal to 1 in mathematical calculations?
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Undergrad How do I find the values of A, B, and C in a polynomial with the given factors?
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Graduate William Lowell Putnam Competition
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High School What is the required speed to average 60 MPH for a car trip with varying speeds?
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High School What is the purpose of imaginary numbers and how do they work?
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New Number System Allows Pi to be Exact
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Undergrad Slicing dice and cutting corners
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Undergrad What is the curious relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions?
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Graduate Should You Share Your Revolutionary Science Theory Online?
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Graduate Math courses for next semester.
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Undergrad Numbers with Non-Decreasing Digits
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Graduate Lucas-Lehmer Test for Mersenne Primes
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High School How Are Logarithms Applied in Physics?
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Undergrad How can I simplify this equation and see the connection between #5 and #7?
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High School Mastering Math Identities: Clear and Comprehensive Guide for AS Level Students
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Undergrad Solving for f in f(f(x)) = 2x^2 - 1
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High School REALLY NEED HELP Solving for X with radicals/square roots
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High School The Thousand Locker Problem: How Many Remain Open?
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High School Solve the Mystery: Identify Light Bulb Switches
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What is a problem that would have been hard to solve without a slide rule?
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Undergrad Solve Fraction Expansion: Find A & B
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High School How can I stay motivated to learn math?
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Undergrad Proving Area Equality of Parallelograms ABCD & AXYZ
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Undergrad All n-variable combinations can exist within a word
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Undergrad Help Factorise an equation with fraction index?
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Undergrad What classes did you mathematics majors take?
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High School Proof of 10^(3^4) = 100 Googol Googols
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High School I need some help with these two calculator trig problems
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Unsung Heroes: Recognizing the Impact of Mathematics on Society
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High School Geometry and Discrete Math Links
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Undergrad What is the height of the chimney?
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Undergrad Theory of Accuracy: Perfect Circles & Real Life
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High School How Do Changes in a, b, and c Values Affect the Graph of a Quadratic Equation?
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Undergrad Equation of the line joining A(-1, 9) to B(6, 12)
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High School What resources does NIU offer for mathematics?
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High School How Can I Stop Making Silly Mistakes in Math Tests?
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Undergrad How many pairs of positive integer a, b
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Undergrad Help with solving a polynomial
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High School Why Can't I Solve These Seemingly Simple Math Problems?
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Undergrad Rotating a Vector [x0,y0,z0] in an XYZ Frame
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Graduate Solve Polynomial Equation for Real a
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Undergrad Find all positive integers c such that it is possible to write c = a/b + b/a
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Undergrad Solve X-(S+P-C)E^RT+D*E^RT=0 and Isolate C
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Do You Get Judged For Being a Math Major?
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High School Calculate what number x needs to be, to make y 0 ?
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Undergrad Solve x^2+7x>6+2x^3: Tips & Solutions
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High School Independent study on Logarithms
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Undergrad What is the significance of the repeating pattern in a circle of numbers?
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High School Find P: P corresponds to prime digits
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Undergrad Solving Inequality Problem: (|a|+|b|≥2(|c|+|d|))
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The Purest form of Abstract thought
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Undergrad Solving for x: Unraveling the Rules of O(x)
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High School Solving (UN)^2=DEUX Math Problem
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High School Solving the Math Teacher Dinner Puzzle: Find the Date!
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High School Can You Solve the Matchstick Puzzle to Form a Tetrahedron?
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Undergrad Proof that (2n)/[n(n+1)] is natural for natural n
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High School Solving m - (x-n)^2: Get Help Here
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Graduate What is the best calculator for a mathematics student?
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High School Can You Crack the 14-Digit Number Puzzle?
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High School Building a 3-Sided Pyramid with 1,050,000 Marbles
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High School Degrees of a Circle: How Much & Why 360
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High School What is the length of the red line in this geometry problem?
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Undergrad Justify Definition: Proofs - Meaning & Example
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High School Math Symbol "Enigma" - Does it Represent "There Exists"?
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High School Is there a real number whose square is exactly 8?
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High School Labeling Boxes: Apples, Oranges, or Both?
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High School Why Did My Math Answer Get Marked Incorrect?
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Undergrad Unraveling Auto Focus: Cameras and Math
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High School Does a median in a triangle create two congruent triangles?
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Troubleshooting: What's Wrong Here?
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Undergrad Boy Outsmarts Terrible and Awful Sons!
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Math Test Question: Guess the Answer
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Undergrad How do I refute or prove this?
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High School How do you solve for cos2x = 2 cosx sinx?
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