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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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MHB Finding the Constant a for a Given Point on a Linear Equation
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Undergrad Summation of 1^1+2^2+3^3+....+k^k
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MHB Can You Prove This Right Triangle Theorem Involving Variables u, v, and w?
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MHB Is the perimeter numerically equal to the area in this equation?
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MHB How to Find Values of k for Equations with One Real Root?
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MHB How Do Absolute Values Express At Least and At Most Conditions?
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High School Solving this logarithmic equation analytically
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MHB What Is the Height of the Pole in This Trigonometry Problem?
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MHB How can you rewrite expressions using the definition of absolute value?
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MHB How Can Absolute Value Definitions Be Used to Rewrite Expressions?
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MHB Is the Definition of Absolute Value Always True?
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MHB How do I rewrite expressions using absolute value?
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MHB Are π^(e) and e^(π) irrational with decimal approximations of 21.7 and 21.2?
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MHB What are the essential precalculus concepts for success in calculus 1?
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MHB Equation of Circle Through Origin
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MHB How many minutes does it take 14 people to paint 14 walls
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Undergrad What are the implications of infinity?
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MHB Finding the Equation of a Circle Given Specific Conditions
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MHB What is the equation of a circle tangent to the x-axis with a center at (3, 5)?
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MHB Why is the right side of the equation incorrect in 3^(2x) = 18x?
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MHB What is the value of x in the equation 7^(x) + 3^(x) = (2.1)^(-1)?
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MHB How much money was deducted from the man's pay for absences in January?
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MHB Converse of Pythagorean Theorem
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MHB How Do You Determine If a Point Lies on a Circle?
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MHB What is the perimeter of triangle ABC?
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Undergrad Using trigonometry to create a radar for a game.
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MHB Why is dividing by zero impossible in math?
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MHB Repeated and Nonrepeated Decimals
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MHB What are the differences between odd, composite, and prime numbers?
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MHB Is 2 the Only Even Prime Number?
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MHB Why does the Durango curve problem puzzle mathematicians?
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News What is the name for a scripted letter in a paper?
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MHB Radical Equation...Extraneous Roots
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High School Prime Factorization of 5-Digit Numbers
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Graduate An intuitive meaning of Bernoulli numbers
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Undergrad Triangle Numbers Algorithm: What is it?
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MHB Calculating Ball Height and Time with Quadratic Formula
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MHB Find k: 3x^2 + sqrt{2k}x + 6 = 0
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MHB Find All Real Solutions: Is x = 0 a solution to the equation?
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News Dangers of Using Statistics Wrongly in Scientific Research
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MHB Can you help me factor the expression x^4 - 15x^2 + 9?
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MHB What happens when you expand and factor (a + b + c)^3 - a^3 - b^3 - c^3?
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MHB How to Factor Cubic Terms in Algebraic Expressions?
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MHB Do 1 + √5 and 1 - √5 Solve the Equation x² - 2x - 4 = 0?
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MHB X^6 - y^6 As Difference of Cubes
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MHB Minutes, Degrees, Seconds to Radians
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MHB Radians to Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
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MHB How can you express an angle in radians without using pi/180°?
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MHB How to Solve the Trigonometric Equation 6*Sin^2(x) - 3*Sin^2(2x) + Cos^2(x) = 0?
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MHB Why Does tan(x + pi/2) Equal -cotx in Trigonometry?
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MHB Year 7 & 8 mathematics puzzle solve (1−1/2)(1−1/3)....(1−1/2017)=x
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Undergrad What is the Key Angle for Creating Sander's Paralellogram?
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High School Find line slope based on degrees (for video game programming)
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Undergrad Prove Inequality: A,A', B, B' in [0,1]
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MHB Prove Trigonometric Identities
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Undergrad Fundamental elements transformation
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MHB Fraction Multiplication: How to Multiply Fractions and Mixed Numbers
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MHB How Does a Small Offset in Metal Pieces Increase with Distance?
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MHB Segments in a Circle: How Many Parts Can Form & What Will It Look Like?
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MHB X^6 - y^6 As Difference of Squares
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High School What Are Some Inspiring Quotes About Math and Mathematicians?
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MHB Factor Fourth Degree Expression
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MHB What is the Factorization of p^3 - q^3 -p(p^2 - q^2) + q(p - q)^2?
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High School Algebra Help Needed: Understanding Algebraic Manipulations and Techniques
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MHB Can You Solve for m and n in x^2+mx+n=0 with Only One Possible Value for x?
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MHB Exponential Equation: If X is one more than twice Y, what is the value of X?
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Undergrad Has anyone read "Willful Ignorance" by Herbert Weisberg?
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Undergrad Question about the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
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MHB How Do You Solve These Trigonometric Identities?
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MHB Can high school math prove this inequality?
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MHB What is the Factorial Expression for (ax + b)^(-1/2) - [sqrt{ax + b}]/b?
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MHB Can You Simplify This Complex Algebraic Expression?
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MHB Factoring With Negative Powers
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MHB Should I Square Both Trinomials in This Factoring Problem?
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MHB Is Expanding (x - a)^4 Necessary for Factoring 64(x - a)^4 - x + a?
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High School Add two functions, same frequency to produce one greater?
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MHB Finding X & Y Components of Vectors
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MHB Factoring Fractional Expression
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MHB Is this the simplified form of (a + b)^3 - 8c^3?
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MHB How can the factor by grouping method simplify polynomials with multiple terms?
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MHB Can p^4 + 4 be factored? What about x^2 + 1?
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MHB How Do You Factor the Fractional Expression [(a + b)^2]/4 - [a^2b^2]/9?
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Undergrad Test for inconsistency of system of nonlinear equations
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MHB What is the cost per ticket when buying a roll of 25 tickets for 15 dollars?
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Undergrad Solve Mystery of Phi-Based Equation: Help Colin
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High School The definition of a straight-line seems circular?
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Graduate Understand Convolution, Singularity, Kernel, etc: Math Reading Guide
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Graduate Math Journal with geometric constructions
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High School Online Math Resources: A Big List of the Best Websites for Learning Math
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MHB 639.7.6.97 write an equivalent polar equation
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MHB Complex wave forms and fundamentals.... Very very stuck
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High School What is the use of simplifying a question in math?
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MHB Few more questions from 6th Grade text onward ,Please help ?
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Whiteboard Compromise: Long-Lasting Markers for Grad Students
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Undergrad Why are there no other gamma functions?
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High School Can negative roots of a quadratic equation for √E be physically acceptable?
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MHB Is Love Simply a Mathematical Equation?
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