General Math Forum

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Simple Model of 9/11/2001 World Trade Center Collapse

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Find all non-negative rational solutions of x^y · y^x = y^y

  • lfdahl
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Number of steps of euclidean algorithm

  • evinda
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Product of integers that are relatively prime to m

  • evinda
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Why don't CO, NO and SO2 follow normal oxidation state rules?

  • markosheehan
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Compositions, Inverses and Combinations of Functions

  • mak23
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Undergrad Calibration of axis for Oragami folds

  • ddddd28
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Find positive integers x,y,z in 1/x+1/y=7/8(x,y∈N)

  • Albert1
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How do I find the point P on a circle with a slope of 2 from (0,0)?

  • mathdad
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Trigonometry and periodic functions

  • mak23
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Shortest other leg in a right triangle with one leg of length 2001

  • lfdahl
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Find x and y in x+y=3421 and 23% of x + 13.5% of y = 684.34

  • northuk
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A finite number of positive integer solutions 1/x+1/y=p/q

  • lfdahl
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How do I write a linear equation from given information?

  • mathdad
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How Do You Solve the Absolute Value Equation -3|x+5| + 1 = 7|x+5| + 8?

  • mathdad
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High School Solving Absolute Value Inequalities: How to Define Cases

  • blueblast
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Can we use this method to efficiently check if $N$ is composite?

  • evinda
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Find an equation of the line that is perpendicular to x - y + 2 = 0

  • mathdad
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High School Difference between zero and identically zero

  • PrathameshR
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Why does water become more acidic at higher temperatures?

  • markosheehan
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Why is the letter m used for slope instead of s?

  • mathdad
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Prove a Polynomial has no real roots

  • lfdahl
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A Parallel Line Passing Through (-3, 4)

  • mathdad
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High School Writing formulas that distinguish positive and negative sums

  • serbring
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Finding a line equation given a point and y-intercept

  • mathdad
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Finding the Equation of a Line Given a Point and Slope

  • mathdad
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Equation of Circle in Standard Form

  • mathdad
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Circle centered at (3,5) passing through the origin

  • mathdad
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Prove that the radius of the incircle of △ is rational

  • lfdahl
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What is the perimeter of triangle ABC?

  • mathdad
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Finding the Equation of a Tangent Circle with Center (3,5)

  • mathdad
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High School Why Is My Quadratic Equation Conversion Incorrect?

  • SunnyBoy123
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Equation and Point Check for Circle of Radius 1

  • mathdad
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How Old Is John Now?

  • mathdad
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Physics-Using vectors to find the components

  • cbarker1
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Rational trigonometric expression show tan^218°⋅tan^254°∈Q

  • lfdahl
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Powerful equation 5^m+7^n=k^3.

  • lfdahl
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Equation for total cost when card prices increase by 20 units each

  • Colt1229
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Undergrad Simplifying i to the power of i

  • Leo Authersh
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How Old is Bill Crowe Today Based on the Given Age Problem?

  • mathdad
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How much would Mrs. Baker pay for 8 pounds of bananas?

  • mathdad
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What is the cost of ten bananas and ten pears?

  • mathdad
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Undergrad Finding formula for nth term in sequence

  • JimbleJambler
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Calculate Equilibrium Constant of 2BrCl <=> Br2 + Cl2

  • markosheehan
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Gay-Lussac's Law of combining volumes

  • markosheehan
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High School Understanding Negative Exponents and Bases in Algebraic Expressions

  • DS2C
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Insights How to Tell Operations, Operators, Functionals, and Representations Apart

  • fresh_42
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Can you find the two numbers?

  • mathdad
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Optimizing wood board cutting to minimize waste

  • droobilicious
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Solve the equation 8x^2−2xy^2=6y=3x^2+3x^3y^2

  • lfdahl
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We can find 3 scholars talking together (using one common language)

  • Albert1
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Graduate How did Saccheri prove Euclid's Fifth Postulate?

  • diogo_sg
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Questions regarding writing equations when given graphs

  • mikea2424
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Violet's Trigonometry Questions via Facebook

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Uniform rods and disk in static equilibrium

  • markosheehan
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High School Does anybody write any operations differently?

  • Thinkaholic
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Evaluate f(r1+1)·f(r2+1)·f(r3+1) for roots of x³+20x-17

  • lfdahl
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High School Is it correct to think of cube volume as area times layers?

  • McFluffy
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What is that indicator/math symbol?

  • Arup Biswas
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High School Interview with Karen E. Smith (Mathematician at U-M)

  • fresh_42
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S10.03.25 Write complex number in rectangular form

  • karush
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Undergrad Arm reaching algorithm determine angles

  • kolleamm
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Find All Trig Functions of Gamma Given cot(gamma)=4/3

  • dora1
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High School What does the Ramanujan Summation of ζ(−1) = −1/12 represent precisely?

  • Leo Authersh
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High School Is the Rotation Method Accurate for Drawing an Archimedean Spiral?

  • person123
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Find the minimum a^4+b^4+c^4−3abc

  • lfdahl
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The distance from AB = BC. AB = x^2 and BC = 9. Find AC.

  • mathdad
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High School The Square of the Sum Formula and real world scenarios

  • DS2C
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Prove that n is not divisible by 105.

  • lfdahl
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Undergrad Is my classification of transcendental correct?

  • JustinzCruiz
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Undergrad Are there any other occurrences of these interesting equalities?

  • Terry Coates
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Find Min Value of Expression: $\prod_{i=1}^{2017}x_i$

  • lfdahl
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Calculating On-Costs: USD 10 Gross Salary

  • gibbon85
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Simplify 3/4[5/6(-18/25) + 1/2]

  • TheDoctor
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Graduate Find positive integer solutions to a/(b+c)+b/(a+c)+c/(a+b)=4

  • mfb
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High School What does the notation in measuring the spins of two electrons mean?

  • mieral
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Can You Prove the GCD Inequality for Natural Numbers?

  • lfdahl
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High School Visual Pattern Recognition Test

  • asmani
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High School What's the difference? "Types" of Algebra, etc

  • DS2C
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News RIP Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Prove that sum of cos/sum of sin ≥ 3 given constraint

  • lfdahl
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Solve $\sin(\alpha + \beta)$: Answer #41

  • karush
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When is 1444...4 a perfect square?

  • lfdahl
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Graduate Relation between Sparse Primes and Curse of Dimensionality?

  • FallenApple
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Terminal side in quadrant III parallel to 3x+4y=12

  • Sirmeris1
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Construct a segment x satisfying the equation :1/x−2/a+3/(x+a)=0

  • Albert1
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Undergrad What does"double-infinities" mean?

  • Nipon Waiyaworn
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Graduate Do Sci-Hub Downloads Correlate with Citations in INSPIRE-HEP Data?

  • arivero
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Can 16 Players Have 6 Partners Each in a Circular Interaction?

  • Aavar
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Find n in A=(108.5)^n+(147.5)^n

  • Albert1
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