General Math Forum

Join in expert discussion on general math topics that are not applicable to the specific categories. This includes topics are usually high school math level. Homework help is available.

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Write 17 x 4^4 with respect to base 4

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Pressure and Force - Fluid Dynamics

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Convert r=7cos(theta) into a rectangular equation

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Intersection points of two quadratic functions

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Undergrad Bayes Theorem Redux: Self-Correcting Probability of Correctness

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Solve the ANUTter Puzzle: 5 Matches & 2 = 6

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System of congruences, not relatively prime moduli

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Convert another equation x^2+y^2=4 to polar form

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Convert equation 8x=8y to polar form

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Did My Math Professor Really Not Teach Us How to Solve sec(3θ)−2=0?

  • Elissa89
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Angles in congruence triangles

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Use double or half angle formulas

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Solve sin(x)-1=cos(x): Step-by-Step Guide

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How Much Did Each Computer Cost Before Finance Charges?

  • jesspowers526
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High School Is there a way to find the integer representation of a real number?

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High School What exactly is this concept called? -- Finding "?" in x^2+16x+? to get (x+8)^2

  • YoungPhysicist
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High School Solving Elevator Game: A Formula for Any Params

  • DaveC426913
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High School Force Resultant is equal to the sum of the components -- why?

  • Bassel AbdulSabour
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What are the Benefits of Pet Ownership?

  • Yazan975
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Prove 1 & 2: Bisector Properties of Angles

  • highmath
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Inequality with fractions solve 2/(x^2−1)≤1/(x+1)

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Solve Prove by Induction: 3^2n+1 + 2^n-1 Divisible by 7

  • simcan18
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Law of Sines in Polygon Construction - Goals & Benefits

  • highmath
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Graduate Prove by mathematical induction Σ(1/[(2k-1)(2k+1)]=n/(2n+1)

  • simcan18
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Understanding the Relationship between Angles & Diagonals in a Polygon

  • highmath
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High School Is the following fact significant? (the factorisation of A^3 +/- B^3)

  • Terry Coates
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Angles & Diagonals of a Pentagon: Explained

  • highmath
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Rules for Finding the Base of a Exponential Function?

  • RidiculousName
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Rearranging Formula, making x the subject from y=5(x+3)

  • Subliminal1
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Undergrad When was the first time the abbreviation "RSA" appeared?

  • matqkks
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News What Are the Odds of Finding a Car License With Triple 9

  • Navin
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Plotting y=x^1/3 - Why Different Results?

  • Yankel
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Trigonometric inequality: sin (1/(n+1934))<1/1994

  • anemone
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Undergrad Cartesian and polar terminology

  • DrGreg
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Undergrad Is There a Simpler Way to Understand Mathematics?

  • Sameh soliman
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Rotate Point p: How to Rotate by 75° Counterclockwise

  • GloriousGoats
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Insights What Are Your Favorite Science or Math Blogs? - Comments

  • Greg Bernhardt
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High School Is the square root of 945 irrational?

  • srfriggen
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High School Get up to speed with the Riemann Hypothesis

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Law of Cosines: Solve for angles given the sides of triangle

  • Elissa89
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High School Magnitude vs. Size: Understanding the Difference

  • Bassel AbdulSabour
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What is the Correct Way to Calculate the Area of a Triangle?

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Need Help Solving a Physics Problem? T=____?

  • cake81
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What happens when dividing by a negative in an inequality?

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Undergrad How do Calculators add fractions with different denominators

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How many aluminum atoms can line up across a page?

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Show that set of points form right-angled triangle

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Solve Exponential Equation 4^(5-9x)=1/(8^(x-2) )

  • RidiculousName
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Undergrad Collinear Points: Are (1,0) & (0,1) Aligned?

  • Zubair Ahmad
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Common Multiple, what is the fourth term

  • Yazan975
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AI-assisted math learning for adult (long-term) beginner

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Problem Solving: No Idea Where to Start? Hints Here

  • Yazan975
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Perpendicular Bisector: Understanding the Wording

  • Yazan975
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Undergrad How to Calculate Solar Panel Angle to the Sun?

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Undergrad What is a Single Component Network?

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How much money does Lucy have?

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Finding the Cost of a Gift: Solving a Fractional Payment Dilemma

  • Johnx1
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What is the missing number in this mathematical puzzle? 423=?

  • LightningGirl
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Distance Travelled: Equation for a,j,p - Solved

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Find the equation of the line through (-9, 2); perpendicular to y= -1

  • bcm322
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Undergrad Number of Primes: How Computers Evaluate

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When the temperature when degree Celsius is equal to degree Fahrenheit

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Simplyfying (1+(1/x)/(1+1/x))×(1+(1/x)/(1−1/x))

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Find the possible dimensions for each garden

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(Fractions) How many cookies did Meiling bake

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Undergrad Prove that solid angle of any closed surface is 4pi

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Undergrad How do computers evaluate the GCD of two integers?

  • matqkks
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Finding the Greatest Common Divisor of Two Integers

  • matqkks
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Raju had 5 times as much money as Ann. How much did Raju have at first?

  • Johnx1
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Solve for J and B: Junhao & Bala Stamps Problem

  • Johnx1
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Finding the Inverse of f(x) = x/(x+4)

  • RidiculousName
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Calculating The Nth Rational Number

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Total Profit of the business partners for the year

  • mathdad
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How many audiences at a musical

  • Johnx1
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Can k be equal to 4 in the equation k + 2 = 3^(n)?

  • mathdad
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High School Is It a Histogram or a Bar Diagram?

  • srfriggen
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Undergrad From Geographical coordinates to Cartesian coordinates

  • Aleoa
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How many boys and girls in a school hall

  • Johnx1
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Undergrad Informational content in 2D discrete Fourier transform

  • timelessmidgen
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What Are the Top Resources for Learning to Prove True Statements?

  • bwpbruce
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Help with periodic Table question, express the area in square meters

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Undergrad Distance between points on a regular tetrahedron

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Undergrad Explaining Coordinate Rotation in Arfken & Weber Chapter 1

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High School Why I think radians should *not* be dimensionless

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Help with Periodic Table Question, don't know what I'm doing wrong.

  • ilovewatermelon
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High School Issue With Algebra of Logarithms

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Undergrad What are the resources for Pythagorean triples?

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High School Is there a difference between divisor or factor?

  • matqkks
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How many stickers does Xinyi have

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Undergrad Can Quadratic Forms Map Integers to Integers?

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High School How to calculate a perpendicular line?

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Undergrad How to calculate angular rotation for a 2D line?

  • msn009
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Number of students in a school event

  • Johnx1
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Farhan and Junhao score points

  • Johnx1
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Finding the measure of an angle

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High School What Are the Key Divisibility Rules You Need to Know in Mathematics?

  • Rijad Hadzic
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Undergrad Degenerate Triangles: Questions & Poincaré Conjecture

  • Jim Lundquist
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Solution: Sharing Cards - How Many are Shared Among 20+ Children?

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