General Math Forum

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High School Do you visualize equations abstracly when doing math?

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Binomial Sum \displaystyle \sum^{n}_{k=0}\binom{n+k}{k}\cdot \frac{1}{2^k}

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Challenge Problem #6: Prove tan 18°=√(1-2/√5)

  • Olinguito
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How does 12 + j16 become 20 ∠53.1° in impedance calculations?

  • portcharlotte
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Prove trig identity (cot x -1)/(cot x +1)=(1-sin 2x)/(cos 2x)

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What is the linear speed of Santa Fe around the earth's axis in mi/hr

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High School Are Algebra, Geometry, Probability innate or cultural?

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Undergrad Solve ln(a/b+1) Using Identity ln(a+b)=ln b + ln(a/b+1)

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High School Why is math seen as a barrier rather than a tool?

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What is the formula for the volume of a thick crust pizza?

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High School Is imaginary "i" a purely aesthetic matter?

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Find equation of a quadratic with line of symmetry

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Undergrad How did Euclid go about forming his propositions?

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Solve sqrt (x+ a) = x −7 when a=-1

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High School Why x=2x doesn't have three solutions?

  • fbs7
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Does PEMDAS Apply to All Math Equations?

  • SigmaS
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High School Why did I get a negative angle in my physics lab measurement?

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High School Is there a symbol for "probably equals"?

  • John Bartle
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High School Can You Find the Function of a Random Curve on Graph Paper?

  • thetexan
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High School What are cosine and sine functions called in relation to Pi?

  • Matt Benesi
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Solving Math Problem: Average Distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri

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High School Are f(x) and f(-x) Equivalent Functions?

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Kinematics + Trigonometry Application (Physics 12u)

  • Wild ownz al
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Solve √(x^2+3x+7)-√(x^2-3x+9)+2=0

  • SigmaS
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Least squares method : approximation of a cubic polynomial

  • mathmari
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Is anyone here a Rubik's cube speedcuber?

  • YoungPhysicist
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Undergrad Can a solution of the Navier–Stokes equation collapse?

  • nomadreid
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Undergrad What went wrong in the algebraic steps for ln rules?

  • AnotherParadox
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Quadratic equations ( solving for zeros/roots) trickey

  • miller1991
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What was Sir Michael Atiyah's legacy?

  • George Jones
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Undergrad Getting Points Inside Of A Polygon

  • twoski
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High School Trig Problem Altitudes of Parallelogram

  • Trepid
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Right Isosceles triangle: solve for the length of the unknown legs

  • urekmazino
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Undergrad Euclid's Formula as a test for sufficiency

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How to Prove the Ratio of Radii and Angular Speeds of Two Connected Pulleys?

  • urekmazino
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Undergrad Creating a fair playing field for an odd number of players

  • twoski
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What is the relationship between frequency and angular speed?

  • urekmazino
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Which concentrated acid or base causes severe skin burns

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High School Is this figure a polygon and does the middle line count as an edge?

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Expression sin^n(x)/(sin^n(x)+cos^n(x))

  • Vali
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(0,a) , (b,0) , (2,d) and (e,7) lie on y=2x+1, find a, b, d and e

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Help with math problem from document

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Scale Drawing: What is the real length of the bus

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Undergrad Looking for specific anecdote on math of rogue waves

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Sum of the measures of the interior angles of a heptagon

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Solving equation in natural number

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How Can I Prove AH = DK in Triangle Congruency?

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Proving k divides as+bt when k divides a and b

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Graduate Has the Riemann hypothesis been proven?

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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 Why is it called Euclid's division lemma if Euclid didn't discover it?

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What are like and unlike terms in set theory?

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Undergrad Proof that all triangles are isosceles

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K-th convergents of continued fraction

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Undergrad Bezout Identity: Is r∈S U {0} Necessary to Prove?

  • Suyogya
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High School Proving Euclid's Lemma: The Role of Primality in Divisibility

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Solutions of an inequality (1-√(1-4x^2)/x < 3

  • Vali
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Calculating bleach volume needed for 10% active chlorine solution

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Converting £0.91 to pounds, shillings and pence

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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

  • Matt Benesi
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High School I struggle with equations but love geometry and physics

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High School How to find the inverse of this equation

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Which Quadratic Function Has Exactly One X-Intercept?

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Undergrad Quadratic, cubic, quartic, quintic equations

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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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How to explain volume and capacity to a young child

  • highmath
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High School Logic puzzle with addition equations and hidden pattern

  • YoungPhysicist
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Graduate Peter Swinnerton-Dyer and the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture

  • jedishrfu
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High School What is the device with gears that draws flower-like curves?

  • YoungPhysicist
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Inequation with just 3 solutions

  • Vali
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Do Pi and Geometric Shapes Coexist?

  • highmath
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What are some interesting approximations of pi?

  • kaliprasad
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Interesting property about 2019( the current year)

  • kaliprasad
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Graduate Is fractal nature dependent on the number of steps?

  • nomadreid
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Undergrad Converting from spherical to cylindrical coordinates

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Finding the width of the gorge

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Maximum angle between angle bisectors of two triangles

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Calculator or not? (from the TV show Numb3rs)

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High School A primitive function graphing tool

  • YoungPhysicist
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High School A new Mersenne prime being found

  • YoungPhysicist
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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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4-digit square where first two digits exceed last two digits by 1

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High School What is the formula for this sequence for n-th number

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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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Understanding Unit Cancellation in Physics Equations

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Answers: ANUTter Rebus Puzzle Solution

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Find the area of the shaded region in terms of pi.

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Terminal Velocity Calculation: Understanding Forces at Play

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Find the areas of segment in circle

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Find the area of sector in a circle in terms of pi. (Geometry)

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