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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad Two Dimensional Coordinate Plane with Distance as Third Dimension
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MHB Finding the Minimum Number of White Balls in a Container with 27 Balls
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MHB What is the Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math?
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MHB Golden section and yin-yang symbol proportions
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Undergrad Classify the isomorphism of a graph
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MHB Analytic geometry proof with triangle.
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Insights SOHCAHTOA: Seemingly Simple, Conceivably Complex
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Undergrad Odd/even functions and fractional indices
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High School Does This Equation Hold in All Commutative Rings?
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MHB What is the Limit as n Approaches Infinity of the Integration of Cosine squared?
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Proof of mathematical theorems
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MHB -gre.ge.3 Circles Find the shaded area as a fraction
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MHB [ASK] Addition of Fractions: 1/3+1/6+1/10+1/15+1/21+....+1/231
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MHB How do I solve for a_3 in a complex Fourier series?
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MHB Proving Inequality: $\frac{1}{ab+bc+ca}\geq\frac{27}{2(a+b+c)^2}$
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High School What is the role of Thales' Theorem in the proof of Brahmagupta's Theorem?
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Undergrad Can Math Be Fully Translated and Solved Through Conversation Alone?
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High School Geometry puzzles: Math with Bad Drawings
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MHB [ASK] Minimum Dimension of a Map
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Graduate Can this proposition be proved in the Collatz conjecture?
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High School Decomposition of a function into even and odd parts
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MHB Multiple Transformations of Functions
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High School Why do we multiply two directly proportional things?
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Any book/resource/compilation of mathematical and physics notation?
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MHB [ASK] Determinant of a Matrix with Polynomial Elements
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High School Is this true? The area of a circle can be approximated by a polygon
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High School How to calculate time with delta-v and velocity?
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Undergrad Simple notation question O(2pi)
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A Snippet of History: Application of Ptolemy's Theorem
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MHB Height/diameter relationship of 19 (H8/D8=19)
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MHB [ASK] Probability of Getting the Main Doorprize
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Undergrad Proving Zero is Positive or Negative
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Graduate Need help understanding Lambda Twist method for camera localization?
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High School Why do we care about trig identities?
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MHB Problem solving calculating area
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Undergrad Radial Vector in Cartesian form
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Undergrad Product with an undefined term
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MHB Rover's Friends: Calculating the Break-Even Price for Dog Washing
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MHB Prove Triangle Inequality: AB/MZ + AC/ME + BC/MD ≥ 2t/r
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MHB Check if two points are symmetrics/asymmetric
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MHB Calculating Boat Costs: Splitting 60/40 & Time Usage
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MHB "How Much Money Do I Need for Transport to Visit Chris and John?
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Undergrad Fundamental Theorem of Algebra: Proof
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MHB Discounted price related math problem
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High School Calculating trigonometry without calculator?
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High School Help understanding continuing fractions
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MHB How Can You Solve for y in the Equation $(a+b)^{a+b} = a^a + y$?
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Undergrad 2nd order Taylor Series for a function in 3 or more variables?
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Undergrad General equation for the magnitude of the difference vector
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MHB Percentage & Sales Story Problem
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MHB Evaluating/Simplifying an Expression
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High School Odd or Even? -1/x: Origin Symmetric?
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MHB How to make wolfarmalpha solve h(v−t)=h(v+t)
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MHB Confused About Mutual Exclusivity with More Than Two Events
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Undergrad What is the logical interdependence of mathematics?
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High School Mixing two discrete audio signals
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MHB [ASK]Quadratic Inequation (log_2x)^2+4>5log_7x+log_3x^2
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MHB Math for trading/investing conversion?
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MHB Calculate Selling Price for Cucumbers inc. VAT (42% Profit Margin)
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High School Why is sine not used for dot product?
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MHB How Do You Calculate the Slant Height of a Cone?
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Undergrad What is the formula for plotting an accelerating involute curve?
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MHB Motion along a straight line by a car
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MHB Count of Multiples of 2 or 7 in 999
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MHB High school inequality |(√(sinx)+1)^2−(√(sina)+1)^2|<b
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MHB High school inequality 2 |x^2y-a^2b|<A
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MHB Please help for binomial expansion (2x-1/(2x^2))^9
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Undergrad How can I go from sine to cosine using exponential numbers?
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How did Euler come up with the value of e?
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MHB F(x)=ab^{x} where b must be a positive real number
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MHB Value of b, y-intercept of Quadratic graph
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MHB Is the Sum of Three Cubes Solved for the Number 33 by a Planetary Supercomputer?
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High School I do not understand Log tables
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Undergrad Nearly constant 0 result from a trig function
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High School In higher dimensions, are there more than just rotations and displacements?
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MHB Simplify a+b+c+d+2(ab+ac+ad+bc+bd+cd)+4(abc+abd+acd+bcd)+8(abcd)
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MHB [ASK] Equation of a Circle
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MHB High school simple algebra word problem
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High School Did Ramanujan's work look like crackpottery?
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MHB Rearranging formula 3y + x = -1
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MHB Prove Quadrilateral Divider: Equal Area & Perimeter
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MHB Computer Company's Break Even Point: 30000 Computers
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MHB Multiple consists of only 6's and 7's
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How to characterize mathematical models for comparison
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Undergrad Help finding a triangle inside a triangle
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Undergrad Math olympiad -- Sample problems please?
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MHB Find the probability all 5 dice rolls are the same
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MHB Geostationary Orbits: Benefits & Challenges
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Undergrad Recursive square root inside square root problem
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MHB Solving trig equation cos(x)=sin(x) + 1/√3
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MHB Can a number that ends in 3 have a multiple consisting of only 1's?
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MHB Probability of Having a Disease
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MHB Solve the $5000 Annuity Investment Today
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Undergrad Trouble with infinity and complex numbers
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MHB Inequality solve (x+1)/6<x-(3x-2)/4
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Undergrad Exponential equation with logs
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Undergrad Geometry question with a triangle
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MHB Find cost revenue and profit function
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MHB Trigonometric Sum Challenge Σtan^(-1)(1/(n^2+n+1)=π/2
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