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Is there an online version of the IB Math formula book available?
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High School How do you make the curly L for the LaPlace transform in tex?
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High School Examples of infinity in the physical world
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High School Is Division by Zero Really Impossible?
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High School Is 2+2 Really Equal to 5? The Surprising Answer Inside!
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High School What is 0 to the power of 0 equal to?
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Undergrad Graph Theory: Dijkstra's Algorithm
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High School Trigonometric Relation Formulas
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Undergrad Intro Graph Theory: Components Connectivity
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Undergrad Just for fun : What's the next number in this sequence ?
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High School Calculating Sin/Cos/Tan of Theta - Pendulums & Properties
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Graduate Sum of 1/primes for all primes
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High School How Do You Determine the Unit Digit of a^b?
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High School What is a coefficient and how is it used in math?
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High School Can Infinity Change the Value of .9 Repeating?
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Undergrad What was the perfect excuse for trying out suit symbols in TeX?
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Undergrad What are the latest research developments on Heron's Formula?
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Graduate The Role of Bessel Functions in Frequency Modulation Theory
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High School What is the radius of a circle with an area of 154 square centimeters?
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High School How to Correctly Solve L = 1800cc - 72cm?
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High School Chinese Checkers: Is There an Optimal Strategy?
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Graduate Could someone solve for s/p (or p/s) in terms of v?
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High School Find the dimensions of the rectangular field.
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High School Cubic Centimeters: Do I Need to Use "cc"?
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High School Need Help with Algebra 1: 1800 cubic cm in a 12x6 box
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High School Can You Explore Sin, Cos, and Tan Without a Calculator?
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The simplist concept in mathematics
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High School Why Do We Use Base 10 in Everyday Life?
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Graduate A Conjecture : can anyone find a counter-example or otherwise disprove ?
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Graduate What is the meaning of the 'real wave function' in quantum mechanics?
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Graduate Half Iterate of 2^x: Find f for f(f(x)) = 2^x
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Graduate Looking for Easy proof of Pi Irrational
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Graduate Proving a Sequence Doesn't Repeat: What's the Best Method?
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Graduate Possible to evaluate the gamma function analytically?
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Undergrad Find the Surface Area of a Sector of a Sphere: Trig Equations
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Undergrad Finding the xyz Coordinates of Point C in an Isosceles Triangle
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Undergrad Cubic and Quartics, solving methods?
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Undergrad N00b here and i got a question (logarithms)
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Undergrad How can I prove the space diagonal of a cuboid using the sum of squares?
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High School What is the Correct Answer for -2^2?
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Undergrad Irrational Numbers: Expressible as Infinite Summations?
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High School So, what is the fourth number?
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Undergrad What type of triangle does Euler's nine point circle work with?
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Undergrad What are the definitions of graph theory and its components?
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Undergrad The most disturbing homework problem ever.
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High School Quadratic Function Q&A: Working w/ Numbers Below 10
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High School Finding Inclination of Line: x = [a number]
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High School How to Solve a Complex Algebraic Equation with Logs and Square Roots?
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High School What is the smallest integer with a remainder of 1 when divided by 6, 8, and 10?
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Graduate Brain Teaser #64: Analytic Solution to Skyscraper Window Washing
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Graduate How Does Prime Number Distribution Aid in Integer Factorization?
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Undergrad Solving a Circle Problem: Max Arc Length
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High School Solving equations for variables
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Graduate Did Lambert Prove That Saccerei's Acute Angles Contradict Euclidean Geometry?
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Undergrad How can I write this sequence in terms of factorials?
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Undergrad Carmichael numbers in other bases
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High School Why does a circles angles equal up to 2pi? Wouldn't it be 1?
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High School How many full skyscrapers has he washed?
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High School Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Economics and Mathematics?
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Undergrad Decision Math: Planarity Algorithm & Computer Intersection
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High School Are There Free Software Titles for Complex Calculations?
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Undergrad Trigonometric Problem Solving Using Identities
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Type Exponents as Superscript - E6S
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Graduate What is the Definition of Cancellation Law in Mathworld?
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Undergrad What is the equation for this pattern? (x=0, 2, 4, 16, 256, 65536)
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Undergrad Is a 3D Line Really Just a 1D Object?
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Undergrad How does Pascal triangle apply to (a+b+c)^n and (a+b+c+...+d)^n?
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Undergrad What is Zero Raised to Itself?
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High School Area of a Circle: Find Proof of πr2 Formula
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What is 1+1? the answer begins with F
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High School Numbers formed by taking each of the digits 2,3,5,6 and 8 once?
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High School What is 432432 in Base 5 Converted to Base 10?
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Undergrad How does multiplying 2 segments give a surface?
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Undergrad Solving Cubic Equations - General Method
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High School Share Your Thoughts on Useless Mathematical Equation
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Undergrad Solving exponential equations using logarithms
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Graduate Distinctions Between Logical Invalidity and Falsity
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High School Help with Algebra 2/Trigonometry problem
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High School What is the ratio between the two measures of the cubit mentioned in the Bible?
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Letter Equation < 90 = D in an A A
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High School My Strange Observation: Anything Multiplied by 9 Equals 9
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High School Graphing k(x) = log3 (x+9): Steps to Solve
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High School What is the pattern in the sequence: A,C,F,J?
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