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MHB Volume of the solid obtained by rotating R around the line y=x
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Graduate How can you generate a sine wave using integers only?
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MHB Find the Angle of Parable Tangent from Human Running Step
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Undergrad The solution to a cubic equation
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Undergrad Binomial theorem with more than 2 terms
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Undergrad How would one calculate the distance and bearing of a signal source?
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MHB -3 circles centers on line segment PQ
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MHB Probability of Number 4 Appearing in 100 Tosses? - ASK
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MHB 4.1.26 graph of velocity over acceleration graph
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MHB How does tikx help to create graphs for a car's motion?
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High School Is every integer derived from 1?
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MHB Solving Algebra equation 3x=15
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MHB Probability of cancer because of microwaves
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MHB Maximize the sum of squared distances
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MHB 71 Under what conditions does the ratio A}/B equal A_x//B_x
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MHB Trigonometry: Right-angled triangle
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MHB Help explaining unrounding concepts
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High School PEMDAS and the Ambiguity of Mathematical Notation in Physics
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Undergrad Different metrics in different dimensions
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MHB Solve Probability Challenge: Prove 2/3 Chance of Only 1 Winner
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MHB [ASK] Find the volume of Pyramid in a Cube
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MHB Year 10 Maths Find the length and width that will maximize the area of rectangle
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MHB How many people will be in the top 10% in at least one examinations
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MHB How Does Constant Acceleration Affect Car Speed Over Time?
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MHB Cp2.63 find the initial velocity
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MHB Given f(xy) = f(x)/y and f(500) = 3, find f(600)
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MHB Solving Inequality 4x-12≤6x+20
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Wanting to understand the linearity of wave equations
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High School Are there any points other than the origin where cosines are totally in phase?
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MHB Truck Height Limit for Ellipse Overpass: 40ft Wide, 15ft High
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MHB How Far Does a Car Travel in 10 Seconds at a Constant Acceleration of 2.0 m/s^2?
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Undergrad Determining the number of independent equations
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Undergrad Fınding the position of a point on the line
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High School Great New Video from 3Blue1Brown on the IMO 2011 Problem 2
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MHB Understanding the Floor Function: How to Find ⌊0.785⌋
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Graduate Deriving an inequality from a paper
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MHB Real world trigonometry problem making furniture
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MHB Find the possible values of k: x+1/y=y+1/z=z+1/x=k
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MHB Find the cubic equation that has -1 and 2i as roots
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High School A proper comprehensive rule for arithmetic operation precendence
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MHB Driving San Diego to LA: 1h 10min Longer on a Fri Afternoon
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MHB Unraveling a Trigonometric Mystery
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MHB Inverse Functions: Reflection of f(x) & g(x) Logic
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MHB Simplify (√3 + 2√5)²: Step-by-Step Guide
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MHB Determine all possible values a/(a+b+d)+b/(a+b+c)+c/(b+c+d)+d/(a+c+d)
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High School Arc formula without the use of radius and angle
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High School Why is the distributive law correct in algebra, like in arithmetic?
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Undergrad How Are Irrational Numbers Identified Between Rational Number Intervals?
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Undergrad The fastest route between two points
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High School Check if two points are symmetrics/asymmetric
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MHB Therefore 2√5 + 2√5 = 4√5How can I simplify this square root fraction?
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MHB Limit of integral challenge of (e^(-x)cosx)/(1/n+nx^2)
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High School Understanding Ratio Basics to Splitting Costs with a 3:1 Ratio
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MHB Solve linear algebra equation 2x – 1 = 9 – 3x
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MHB 4-39 magnitude of its velocity after falling 10.0m
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MHB Can You Prove that AC//BD and AF//BE are Parallel in this Geometry Problem?
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Undergrad What does it mean when an integral is evaluated over a single limit?
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Undergrad Division of a complex number by zero
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High School I need word problems about a pair of straight lines
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MHB Manipulating quadratic and exponential expressions
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MHB 2.6 Calculate the average velocity of the car in different time interval
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Undergrad What is the proof of the rules of significant figures?
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MHB What fraction of light do these glasses transmit
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MHB Finding the Equation of a Circle Passing Through Three Given Points
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MHB Can WGS-84 Coordinates be Used to Calculate Closing Speeds for Airplanes?
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MHB Proof of the Division Algorithm
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How to get the absolute position of a relative object?
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MHB Smallest possible area of triangle
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MHB Find Glass Thickness to Block 25% of Light in Sunglasses
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MHB What is the average profit on producing and selling 40 items per day
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Undergrad Cauchy product of several series
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MHB Why certain topics in elementary number theory?
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MHB Linear profit, graphs and equations.
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High School A question about Greatest common factor (GCF) ?
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Undergrad How did the Greeks deal with sqrt(2)?
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Undergrad How to evaluate the Greatest Common Divisor?
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High School How do I calculate power plant capacity loss over 25 years?
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Undergrad Why certain topics in elementary number theory?
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MHB [ASK] Find the ratio of the area of triangle BCH and triangle EHD
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MHB Why Choose Euclid's Algorithm Over Prime Decomposition for Calculating GCD?
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MHB Solve for the angles in a triangle
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High School Problem with an Equation -- Solving for "a" in this large equation
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MHB 2.3.17 Find the average acceleration for this interval.
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Undergrad Partial Derivative: Correct Formulation?
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Undergrad How can I tell how much an object will shrink when it moves away?
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MHB 2.62 Calculate the objects position and acceleration (using tikx for graph)
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Infinity question about known numbers?
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MHB Correctness of Ball-Dropping Problem Answer
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MHB Electrical Engineering Problem
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MHB How Can I Find the Equation of the Dotted Tangent Line of a Circle?
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MHB How can I accurately create a 3D figure using given nets?
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MHB How do I find the angles in a triangle?
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MHB Coulomb's Law: Find Force of 4.0 & 6.0 $\mu C$ Charges
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High School Need a better definition of anticlockwise
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Undergrad Finding if a subgraph of a minimal non-planar graph is maximal planar
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Investigating environmental time series and algorithms
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