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Undergrad How Do You Tackle Unexpected Questions in College Exams?
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Graduate I lost my calculator batteries in a flood .
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Sock Sorting: A Blind Man's Challenge
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High School PQRS Parallelogram Help: Find Sin Q with Working
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High School How does a 3D sine wave appear on a graph?
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High School The Equation of a Straight Line.
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Undergrad What Is the Probability of Drawing a Second White Ball?
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High School Why Does 0/0 ≠ 0 When o x o = 0?
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High School Trig Ratios: What Function Does "sin(x)" Represent?
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Undergrad Are Prime Numbers More Than Just Random Numbers? A Look at Du Sautoy's Theories
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Undergrad Cutting a 20x30m Area: Is It Possible?
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Undergrad What are the Benefits of Downloading 1GB of Mathematics Ebooks for Self-Study?
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Undergrad Solving Imaginary Numbers: What is x^^2 = x^x = -4?
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Undergrad Is the Cubic Formula Solvable?
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Undergrad Solve Boolean Problem: Odd Number of TRUE Inputs | A+B+C+D+ABC+ABD+ACD+BCD
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Undergrad What are the main topics in Numerical Analysis?
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Undergrad Polynomial find the range of root
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High School AP calculus preparation books
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High School Pre-Calc Help: Range & Exponents, Bacterial Growth
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High School Area Measurements: Converting Feet to Sq. Feet for Horse Stall
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High School Solve Simple Number Game in Your Head
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Undergrad Find Area of Intersecting Planes - New Algorithm?
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Graduate Labeling n-Cubes: 2ⁿ - 1 Ways to Arrange Vertices
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High School Is there a way of trisecting an angle using a compass, straight edge and pencil?
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Undergrad Is Euclidean Geometry the Key to Understanding All Other Geometries?
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What Are Some Fascinating Trivia Questions on Math, Science, and Technology?
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High School General triangle rules and formulas?
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Is math based on observations?
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Graduate Calculate Distance Travelled by Einsteinian Meter Rod in 1.9245-09 Seconds
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Undergrad Solving the Mystery of the Hats: Who Knew Blue?
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Undergrad How Many Shuffles for a Deck of Cards?
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High School The Five Cultural Groups: A Retrospective of 1975
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Undergrad Prove f is a Bijection - Need Help
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Undergrad Pascal's Triangle and Geometry
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High School Rewrite the following sum with the index of summation
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High School Programs to find number patterns
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Can You Ace This Math-Sci-Tech Trivia Quiz?
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Undergrad Calculate Thrust Needed for 300lb Vehicle in 10 Seconds
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High School Solving Quadratic and Trigonometric Equations
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High School Why Dividing 1 by 0 is Impossible?
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High School What are the ages of the first old man's daughters?
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High School Prove a^2+b^2+c^2 ≥ ab + ac + bc | ABC
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High School What Are the Ages of the Children in This Math Puzzle?
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Undergrad Definition for a infinitesimals number
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Has any of you experienced the
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Undergrad What is the solution to a^3+b^3+c^3 = 495, a+b+c = 15, and abc = 105?
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Undergrad What is the Definition of a Component in a Graph?
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Graduate Prove Trig Identity: 2arccos(x) = arccos(2x²-1) | Solutions!
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High School How can I solve challenging geometry problems with the help of key theorems?
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Graduate Retaining Undergraduate Math Knowledge: Tips and Strategies
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High School Grade 12 Maths: Advanced Functions & Geom & Discrete
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Undergrad What is the Proof for the Sum of Natural Numbers to n and the Derivative of x^n?
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High School Could someone explain to me array notation
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High School Is This Cubic Equation Solvable?
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High School How can you apply the rule f(-x)=-f(x) when solving equations?
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Undergrad Solve Quick Cubic Problem: Victor Niederhoffer's Harvard Entrance Test
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Undergrad Problem with finding the log function of a graph
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High School Accuracy of Pi: Arguing with Dad
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Undergrad How does the prime number algorithm determine if a number is prime or not?
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High School Find Formula for 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4...
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High School What Is 1/5 in Fractional Terms?
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High School Is there a mathematical loophole that allows 1 to equal 2?
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What's harder? Math, Physics or Engineering?
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Graduate From D to M, how far and what way
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High School Why is a x b Written as ab in Mathematics?
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Undergrad How do I prove the identity sin(4x) = 4sin(x)cos^3(x)-4sin^3(x)cos(x)?
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Undergrad How to Solve Ln(x) + x=y for x
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Undergrad Self-taught wannabe any advice?
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High School Mental Calculation - How good are you?
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What are the applications of coloring a graph?
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High School Which Books Are Recommended for Learning General Math?
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High School Slicing a Square/Rectangle into 8 Pieces with 3 Cuts
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High School Math Trick: Reveal Common Answer with Few Steps
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High School What Are the Properties of a Point and a Line?
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Graduate How many compartments can be created by intersecting two cubes in 3d?
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Undergrad How Can I Understand Obversion in Venn Diagrams for the First Time?
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Math Olympiad in Athens: Is it a Sport?
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Undergrad What is the maximum length (plus or minus 1 inch)?Maximum length: 200 inches.
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Graduate Can Doubling Elements in a Sequence Ensure Divisibility by Their Position?
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High School Convert Decimal to Binary - Get Help Here
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Graduate Non-linear chaotic dynamical systems and psychology?
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Graduate Proving a[n] = Θ(lg n): A Case Study
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Undergrad Ball coordinates to cartesian coordinates
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High School What is an Independent Variable?
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Undergrad Solving the Impossible Problem: A Mathematical Challenge
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High School Proving "If a Segment is Given, Then it Has Exactly One Midpoint"
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High School How can I factor large numbers into their prime form?
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Undergrad How Close Can You Get to Pi Ohms Using Ten Resistors?
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High School Formulas related to progressions
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High School This Number Sequence is Driving me MAD
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Undergrad What is the Difference Between Undefined and Indeterminate?
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Maths Study & Motivation: Your Thoughts
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Undergrad Solving for Unknown Values in Overlaid Grids
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Undergrad Help with an indirect proof (RAA)
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High School Struggling with Logic Test Question 1: Need Help?
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Graduate What Does Pure Mathematics Reveal About Our Universe?
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Constant Function and an Exponential Function
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Undergrad Who Lives Where? A Logic Puzzle with Neighbors and Clues!
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Undergrad Geometry Challenge: Catch a Fly Ball on an Airless Planet
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