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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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Undergrad Euclid's Formula as a test for sufficiency
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MHB How to Prove the Ratio of Radii and Angular Speeds of Two Connected Pulleys?
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MHB What is the relationship between frequency and angular speed?
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MHB Help with Lab Work: Acids and Bases Safety
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High School Is Figure a Polygon? Examining Edges of the Image
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MHB Expression sin^n(x)/(sin^n(x)+cos^n(x))
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MHB (0,a) , (b,0) , (2,d) and (e,7) lie on y=2x+1, find a, b, d and e
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MHB Wacky explanation in a student solutions manual for manipulating an equation
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MHB Solving a Challenging Math Problem | Expert Tips & Strategies
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MHB Scale Drawing: What is the real length of the bus
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MHB Sum of the measures of the interior angles of a heptagon
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MHB Solving equation in natural number
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MHB How Can I Prove AH = DK in Triangle Congruency?
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MHB Elementary Number Theory proof
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Graduate Has the Riemann hypothesis been proven?
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MHB The shifting of h in vertex form
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High School How would I write this trig solution?
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High School Euclid Division Lemma: Origins & Legacy
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MHB Understand Polynomial Terms: Like & Unlike Terms
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Undergrad Are All Triangles Actually Isosceles? Discover My Greek-Euclidean Proof!
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MHB K-th convergents of continued fraction
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Undergrad Bezout Identity: Is r∈S U {0} Necessary to Prove?
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High School Proving Euclid's Lemma: The Role of Primality in Divisibility
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MHB Solutions of an inequality (1-√(1-4x^2)/x < 3
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MHB Help with solution concentration
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MHB Convert £0.91 to UK Decimal Currency - Help Needed
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Elias Stein, Mathematician Of Harmonic Analysis has Died
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High School Periodic smooth alternating series other than sin and cos
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High School Why Do Some People Struggle with Math?
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High School How to find the inverse of this equation
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MHB Which Quadratic Function Has Exactly One X-Intercept?
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Undergrad Quadratic, cubic, quartic, quintic equations
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MHB Challenging Classical Mechanics Problems: Can You Solve Them?
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Undergrad Formal proof for the theorem of corresponding angles
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MHB Volume vs Capacity for Kids: Tips for Explaining
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High School How Do You Solve This Mysterious Number Puzzle?
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Graduate The Passing of another Great Mathematician
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High School Help identifying a mathy thing
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MHB Inequation with just 3 solutions
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MHB Do Pi and Geometric Shapes Coexist?
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MHB What are some interesting approximations of pi?
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MHB Interesting property about 2019( the current year)
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Graduate Is fractal nature dependent on the number of steps?
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Undergrad Converting from spherical to cylindrical coordinates
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MHB Finding the width of the gorge
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MHB Change bisector from one triangle to another
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Calculator or not? (from the TV show Numb3rs)
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High School A primitive function graphing tool
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High School A new Mersenne prime being found
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MHB Find the roots of f(x)+g(x)+h(x) = 0.
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Graduate Modular forms- definition of a cusp
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Undergrad Need a proper mathematical name
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Undergrad Mathematical Induction 4+11+14+21+....+(5n+(-1)^n
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MHB Amazing Math Discovery: 8281 is the Only 4 Digit Square with this Quirk
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High School What is the formula for this sequence for n-th number
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MHB What is the Magnitude of Force P to Keep a Block Stationary Against a Wall?
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Undergrad Existence of experience related to i
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Undergrad Why can't I reach every cell in a 3x3 square?
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MHB Understanding Unit Cancellation in Physics Equations
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MHB Answers: ANUTter Rebus Puzzle Solution
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MHB Find the area of the shaded region in terms of pi.
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MHB Terminal Velocity Calculation: Understanding Forces at Play
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MHB Find the areas of segment in circle
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MHB Find the area of sector in a circle in terms of pi. (Geometry)
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MHB Find the height and base of a trapezium
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MHB Areas of Plane Figures: 63.0 & 96.0 | Need Help w/ 3 & 4
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MHB Find radius, circumference, area and arc length in circle
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MHB Left or Right Angles ( + or - ) of adjoining vectors
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High School Quickest way to calculate a given summation
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High School "y as a function of x" meaning
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MHB Need help with Physics with trigonometry problems ?
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MHB Calculating Triangle Side Length with Known Angles and Radius
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MHB What are the domain and range for the inverse function $f^{-1}$ of $f$?
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MHB Express cos(2 tan^-1(x/4)) and sin(2tan^-1(x/4) as an algebraic expression in x
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MHB Triangle ABC has area 25*sqrt(3). if Angle BAC=30 degrees, find |AC|=|BC|=?
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MHB What is the area of an isosceles triangle with side lengths 6, 6, and 4?
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High School What is Extraversion in Triangle Geometry?
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MHB Arrange 4-Gon Figures: Find Descendants w/o Descendants
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High School Daily math challenge calendar (external)
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MHB Number of Handshakes at UN Meeting: 15
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MHB HELP How to calculate wage for assistants at hair salon?
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MHB Can You Crack This Unique 1-15 Number Puzzle Grid?
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MHB Pre-calculus Grade 11 IB (higher level)
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MHB Calculating g(x) for Y=f(x) Passing Through Points
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MHB Kinematics Application Question - Physics 11u
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High School Why Does This Happen? Investigating Common Causes
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MHB Determining the Degrees of an Angle Given Three X and Y Coordinates
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High School Applications of Morley's Theorem
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MHB Need formula for solving ellipse radius with equal spacing points
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High School What is the name of this operation? (Inverse Exponent?)
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MHB Convert polar equation r= 1/1+sin(theta) to rectangular equation
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MHB Convert polar equation sec(theta)=2 to rectangular equation
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Undergrad Infinity x 0: Is the Answer Zero?
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MHB Guidelines for submitting solutions to POTW
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MHB Is there a non-regular hexagon
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