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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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Windows graphing calculator software
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Why Does Squaring a Fraction Less Than 1 Result in a Smaller Number?
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Fraction,Percent, Ratio Problem
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Another problem that I guessed right.
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How to Establish the Inequality xcosx < sinx < x Using the Unit Circle?
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Solve SAT Problem: How Many Angstroms Equal 1 Micron?
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Why Include Different Powers in Partial Fraction Expansion?
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Pointcare Conjecture - Grigory Perelman's Proof
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Number of circles within a circle
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A Different Sort of Arithmetic
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Differentiating/Integrating Equation: Is it Possible?
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A new Hilbert-Polya (approximate) Operator?
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Geometric sequence, determining the value of the first term
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Best dimensions for maximum surface area
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Square Root of Complex Numbers
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Differentiate One Infinite Product: Strategies & Formulas
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Proving Sphere has Minimal Surface Area for Volume
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Mastering Math Contest Questions: Tips, Resources, and Strategies
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Taylor Expansion for ln(1+x)/(1-x) About x=0
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What is the connection between complex numbers and vectors in R2?
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Are proofs essential in understanding mathematics in physics?
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Linear Polynomials: Applications in Integer Programming & Pattern Recognition
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How do we know when one complex number is greater than another?
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What is the probability of a needle hitting a line on graph paper?
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Explaining Why (-1)(-1)=1 in College Algebra
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How many children do Person X and Y have?
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Fundamental Groups of the Mobius Band
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Which areas of mathematics are considered the hardest?
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How to Simplify Exponential Expressions with Fractions?
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Online 3D Graph View of 2-Variable Functions
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Can 0=1? The Math Behind the Assumption
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Why were Imaginary numbers invented
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Proving 2^n < n without Equality: Why Ask?
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Can Any Triangle Be Similar to a Closed Curve on a Plane?
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Confirm Invtblty Property of Cont & Smooth Funcs
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Calculating constants to high precision
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Summing Gradually Changing Numbers
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Proving 2XZ=Y(X+Z) with A,B,X,Y,Z
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Fourier Transforms by Looking at it
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How to Calculate Relative Rates of Change with a*v=s*w?
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What is the second part of the question asking?
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Conditional probability equation, how is it derived?
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Spherical-esque Coordiante System
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The new number nullity. A great discovery?
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Troubleshooting a Formula for Solving Sides and Angles: Help Needed!"
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Pascal Triangle: The Negative Side
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Efficient Solutions for Fractional Polynomial Equations
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Algebra's Related Rates examples
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Find the Roots of Your Order 4 Polynom - Get Instant Results!
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Learn Math without Taking Courses: A Beginner's Guide
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Solving Soh Cah Toa: Understand & Find Angles and Sides
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What is the angle of rotation for a parabola given its vertex and equation?
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Quantum Algorithm: Implementing Shor's & Finding Simpler Algorithms
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What are some paradoxes in mathematics?
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Solve Algebraic Question: Maximum Garden Area w/ 150ft Fence
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U of Reading Prof on Divide by 0
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Why Does Asin(ax)+Bcos(ax) Create a Sinusoidal Wave?
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How can I efficiently calculate all possible permutations of an array?
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Calculating a GPA from numerous assignment and test grades
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Is the Derivative of (1+1/x)^x Always Positive?
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Decoding RSA Problem: How to Crack Public Exponent and Modulo N
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Mathematics Learning: Visualising for Success
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How Do You Calculate the Square of Eccentricity for a Rotated Ellipse?
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Calculating Exponents and Roots for Beginners
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How can the angle bisector theorem be used to locate the incentre of a triangle?
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What are Some Non-Repeating Chaotic Decimals in Natural Numbers?
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Results of Today's Math Competition
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