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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
High School Sketch g(x)=f(x-2) + 1 = 1 + e^x-2
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Undergrad Figure out the numerical values of sines and cosines?
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Undergrad Find Angles of Intersecting Planes & Triangles - Stereometry Problem
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Making Math Team Cool Again: The Story of a Delinquent Captain
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High School Understanding Quadratic Equations: Factoring and Finding X-Intercepts
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Undergrad How can rearranging letters create a perfect grammatical expression equal to 12?
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Graduate How Can You Identify the Counterfeit Coin Using a Three Pan Balance?
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Graduate Lines and points in the projective plane
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High School How do I divide polynomials? (x^3-15x-7)/(x^2-3x-3)
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High School How Do Surface Area and Total Area Differ in Geometry?
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High School Is Non-Euclidean Geometry the Key to Unlocking New Mathematical Discoveries?
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Undergrad What Math Topics are Essential for 3D Programming?
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High School When is the next time Jack' clock will be exactly on time?
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High School What is the missing product in this sequence of equations?
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Undergrad Harmonic-geometric progression
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Undergrad Are there any of you scholars out there that use math ML?
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Undergrad Can I Use Theorems In Geometry Proofs?
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High School How Do You Solve x^4 + 2x^2 + x + 2 = 0?
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High School Geometry Help Needed: Solving Troublesome Questions | Attached Document Included
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Undergrad How can we define division without using addition?
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Undergrad How Large Are Mersenne Primes in Decimal Digits?
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Need Geometry Help? Check Out These 5 Questions!
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Undergrad I need to learn what quaternions are
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High School Why is b^(m/n) equal to the mth power of the nth root of b?
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High School What's the best next step for math after completing Algebra 2?
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Undergrad Determine the ones place value of the product of the first 1000 prime numbers.
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Is the Advanced Algebra book by Scott, Foresman still in circulation?
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High School How to perform factorial operation
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Undergrad Calculating Inverse Functions for Cubic Equations for TI-83 Users
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High School What are the basics of logarithmic functions?
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High School How Can I Simplify a Quadratic Equation with Rationals?
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Graduate Finding the General Solution to Inverse Function Equations
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High School Proving All Odd Numbers are Prime
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High School What does the graph of (-2)^x look like?
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High School Finding Number Pairs with Reversible Results
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Undergrad Question in Discrete Math: Modular Arithmetic
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Undergrad Sum of the first n natural numbers is n(n+1)/2
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Graduate What is Connes fusion and its connection to commutivity?
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Undergrad Prove that sqrt2 + sqrt6 is irrational
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Undergrad How can I prove this using the remainder theorem?
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High School What is the range of this graph?
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High School How Can Density Be Calculated Without Volume for Cubes and Cylinders?
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High School What is the domain of F(x) = √(x^2 - 49)?
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High School Simplifying Precalculus Equations and Identifying Function Properties
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High School Maths Quiz: Solve the Surd Puzzle
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Undergrad Can the ratio of two irrationals be rational?
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High School Two cups A and B are similar, cup A
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Undergrad Solving f(x) and Questions on Solution
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Undergrad Unravelling the Mystery of a Party Trick
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High School What is special about these two numbers: 220 and 284?
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Undergrad What's Next After Linear Algebra for an Advanced Math Student?
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Graduate What is the significance of this unitless ratio?
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Ti-83+ program download process
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High School Where Can I Find a Ti-83 Solver Program for Quadratic Equations?
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Undergrad Where Should You Place 8 Marks on a Blank 36 cm Ruler?
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Undergrad Deriving Sin(a+b) from the Unit Circle: Any Ideas?
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Graduate Riemann Hypothesis: Will it Ever be Proven?
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High School Precalc absolute value fuction
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High School Solve the President Brain Teaser: 5 Kennedys
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What are some alternative mathematics forums to VBulletin?
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High School What is the best software for writing maths equations?
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Undergrad How can you identify one of the three cards as an ace with just one question?
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High School Proving Geometry: Examples and Tips
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Graduate Advanced Calculus Problem Solving Websites
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Graduate Is 1 really equal to 0.9999...?
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Undergrad Rolling Coins: Unravelling the Mystery of Two Revolutions
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Undergrad How to Find the Sum of Sin-1(1/3) + Cos-1(1/2) in Terms of Pi?
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Undergrad Runner's Paradox: Finishing the Race in d Metres
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High School X/0 and a possible explanation of a solution
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Undergrad Sequence for Isomers of Alkanes
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High School How can I refresh my memory on trigonometry for AP Physics?
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Graduate Is the Liar's Paradox a Product of Conventional Mathematical Logic?
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Graduate What is the significance of the Sahlmann algebra in loop quantum gravity?
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Graduate Who first defined the focus-directrix properties of conic sections?
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Undergrad Can 3D Bin Packing Algorithms Optimize Box Packing?
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Graduate Why the Okolow-Lewandowski 2003 paper is interesting
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Undergrad Measuring One Second: Official Count & Clock Corrections
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Undergrad Standard kilogram physics help
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High School Estimating Someone's Height From Their Stride Length
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Undergrad Solving Issues with a Spectrum Analyzer for Discrete Signals
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Programming TI-83 Plus for Windows XP
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Graduate Math Skills for Special Relativity Understanding
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High School Where Can I Find a Helpful Algebra II Website?
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High School PF Birthdate Stats: Analysis of 590 Entries
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Undergrad The Irrationality of Pi: Why Squaring a Circle is Impossible
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Graduate It's possible to physically construct a 4-d hypercube?
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Graduate How is the Second Equation in Quantum Geometry Derived?
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High School Can anyone give me a rundown on Congruence?
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Undergrad What is the length of the major axis of the ellipse?
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High School What is the Expanded Formula for a Square?
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Undergrad How can interpolation be used to find a polynomial formula for G(n)?
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High School Quantitive Thinking Help - Improve My Scores on 9th Grade National Tests
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High School Finding All Odd Numbers in the Series
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Undergrad Are There Other Whole Number Examples of N^m=m^n Beyond 2 and 4?
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Graduate Prove the existence of smooth solutions to a certain model
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Undergrad Possible short webpage title: How to Prove a+bx+cx² = d+ex+fx² for all x?
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Graduate What Are the Fundamental Axioms of Category Theory?
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Undergrad Volumes of Regular Icosahedron and Regular Tetrahedron
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