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Graduate Enjoy!Can the Sum of Reciprocal Powers be Represented by an Infinite Product?
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High School Homework help (Basic Algebra-Division of polynomials)
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High School If x+2y=2 and (x+y)2=9, what is the value of y?
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Graduate Can You Devise a Winning Strategy for This Blindfolded Cup Flipping Game?
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Undergrad What is the Solution to This Inequality Problem?
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High School Another annoying one divide zero thread.
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Undergrad Calculating Probability of Rolling a 7 with Dice
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Undergrad Solving the Distance Travelled by an Accelerating Car
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High School How Do I Calculate My Internet Speeds at Home and Abroad with a 4:1 Ratio?
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Undergrad Most Useless Math Topics for Experienced Scientists & Educators
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High School What is the domain of 15x^2 + 3x - sqrt2 (x)?
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Undergrad Recurrence relations and sequences
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High School Poker Challenge: Three of a Kind vs. Straight Flush
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Graduate Find the Underweight Coins: A Coin-Shaving Challenge
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Graduate Maximize Gains with Coin-Flip Strategy
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High School Whats the purpose of squaring?
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Undergrad Pi miscalculated or not irrational?
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High School Finding the Fake Coin in Minimum Turns
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Undergrad Can you give the next two rows?
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High School Solving for the Length of a Leaning Tower: A Simple Guide
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Undergrad Solve for "a" in Polynomial Function: 2x^3 - ax^2 - 12x - 7
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Graduate 2. Order Linear Inhomogenous Recurrence Relations with Constant Coefficients
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Undergrad Is There a Fifth Order 3D Pythagorean Theorem?
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Graduate Can Pure Math Experience a Paradigm Shift Without Experimental Validation?
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Graduate Understanding the Lorentz Transformation: Unpacking the Mathematical Steps
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Undergrad Recommended Math Courses for Physics and Math Majors at State U
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Undergrad Divisibility by 11 in Number Theory
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High School Find Out Who Owns the Fish: 5 Houses, 5 Owners
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High School Would someone me with some basic algebra?
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Undergrad What is a root with multiplicity?
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Undergrad Find the equation of the circle
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High School Another question,(hope it isnt boring)
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High School Can I Teach Myself Calculus Before Senior Year?
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Graduate Algebraic geometry where to begin?
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Undergrad Math Contest Question: Solving the Ball Color Puzzle with 3 Different Colors
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Undergrad Factorials, handshake problem, help
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Undergrad What Was the Mathematician's Solution for the Princes' Dilemma?
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Graduate Is Motion an Illusion? The Paradox of Infinite Divisibility in Space
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High School Participating in the Putnam Exam as a High School Student: Is it Possible?
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Graduate Proofs on the rationality of pi
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Graduate A dimensional proof of Pythagoras' thm
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High School Can Painter Mix Paint in Tin and Pint Glass?
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Undergrad Algorithm to find the train's location and velocity?
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Solving Predators Hunting Preys - Tips from Experts
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Undergrad Tile a plane with three sided figures
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Undergrad Hypercomplex Numbers: What & How?
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High School Problem stating: if A = x - 1/x, find A - 1/A
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High School How to Get Wolf, Goat, and Cabbage to Island B?
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Graduate Infinity/Negative Infinity and Zero
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Undergrad How Many Possible Routes in the Traveling Salesman Problem?
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Undergrad Problem with polynomial division and 'i'
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High School Puzzle: Who Pays More in the Beer Hall?
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High School Can You Solve These Trigonometric Identity Problems?
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Undergrad Searching for a non-negative integer
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Graduate [tex] f(x) = x^x [/tex]Given this function, defined, let's say for
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Undergrad Maths layperson in need of help
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High School Where Can I Learn About the Ackley Function?
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Undergrad What is the value of Y in this equation?
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What Color is the Bear Outside the Hunter's Cabin?
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High School Square a Number & Increase/Decrease by 5 for Perfect Square
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Undergrad Measuring 45 Minutes with Ropes & Liquid
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Undergrad Cicada Life Cycles: Why Evolution Chose Prime Numbers
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High School Fractions and Rational Numbers
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Undergrad Solving Isosceles Triangle ABC: Finding Angle CDE
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Math TV Show Idea: Is There an Audience?
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High School Is 2+2 Ever 5?
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Graduate What Are the Newest Fields of Research in Mathematics?
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High School Solve a radical equation where the root is a negative integer?
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High School Completing the square among other things
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High School Why does multiplying negatives result in a positive?
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Undergrad Brain Teaser #94: Find Machine Specs for Proprietary Production Plant
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High School Cost of Canned Hams: Deciphering an Old Invoice for 144 Cans at $34.7 Each
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Undergrad What are some recommended books for studying integral calculus and set theory?
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High School How do you find the 3rd term of the expansion of (2x-y)^5
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Undergrad What Defines Irreducible Rational Numbers in Terms of Prime Factors?
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High School Graphic technique for math problem solving
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High School What resources can help me improve my advanced algebra skills?
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High School Solving Quadratic Equations Part 2: General to Transformational & Mapping
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Graduate How to Prove the Recurrence Relation for the Number of Regions in a Plane?
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Undergrad What are some challenging puzzle problems and how can I solve them?
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High School Finding Your Age in Year x2: Answers & Solutions
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High School Correct Interpretation of Simple Expression ?
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High School Biomathematics: The Same as Multiplication?
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Graduate Can Predicate Logic Capture Language and Gender Assumptions?
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Undergrad What is the formula for the perimeter of an ellipse?
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Graduate If a + b + c = abc, prove that at least one of (a,b,c) is < or = sqrt(3)
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Define mathematics.What Is Ill Posed Philosophical Mathematics?
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High School Does Hollywood get the math right in movies like Good Will Hunting and Futurama?
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Undergrad Solving Plane Equation: 3 Coordinates Given
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Graduate Number of Balls in Bucket After Infinite Time?
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High School Find Best Graphic Calculators for University Maths | Gunnar
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High School Starting algebra and I have a problem.
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Undergrad Can't Dig to China: Man Finds Out The Hard Way
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High School Where did the missing dollar go in this hotel riddle?
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High School Solving Quadratic Equations: Is My Analysis Correct?
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