General Math Forum

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A,B,C,D cocyclic prove AC^2=AB×AD+BC^2

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Where is Bisector Valley

  • Ilikebugs
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High School How do I determine angle equality in this graph?

  • Const@ntine
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Are the coordinates of the vertices of this triangle all integers?

  • chucktingle
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How to show that the Fibonacci sequence is a divisibility sequence?

  • FallArk
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Undergrad How can I accurately calculate transferred spin in my 2D physics engine?

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High School Some questions about trigonometry

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Undergrad Relationship between the radius and area of liquid in a cylinder

  • JohnnyGui
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What is the value of K in the equation 21K = 1?

  • Jason76
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How do I find where (4 - 4x²)/(x² + 1)² > 0?

  • mathdad
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Math major hired with higher salary after completing degree

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How Accurate Is The Man Who Knew Infinity in Portraying Ramanujan's Life?

  • jedishrfu
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Where do I start a math project?

  • Ilikebugs
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Proving the Similarity of Two Acute Triangles with Perpendicular Lines

  • Albert1
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High School Shape of hole for vertical pipe through sloped ceiling

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Undergrad What is a good way to introduce Wilson's Theorem?

  • matqkks
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Undergrad How to motivate the study of Fermat's Little Theorem

  • matqkks
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High School Factoring a number and prime numbers?

  • awholenumber
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Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism is 84 units cubed.

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Proving Perpendicular Motion of Two Colliding Spheres

  • markosheehan
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Mass of 78 cm³ of oxygen at room temperature and pressure

  • markosheehan
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Quadratics: Quadratic Equations

  • James400
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Quadratics: How to determine parabola equation.

  • James400
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High School How do I factor a polynomial?

  • awholenumber
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Undergrad What is the purpose of cross multiplication in vector multiplication?

  • hani14
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High School Solving (-2)^(n-1) = 2^8 for n

  • barryj
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Why is Water Less Dense than Ethanol?

  • markosheehan
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Undergrad Is there any solution to the equation x^(0.5)+1=0?

  • Alan Lugano
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Undergrad Can the equation √(x+15) + √x = 15 be solved exactly?

  • dyn
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High School Graphing a*b^0.3=constant: Which Variable Goes on the Y-Axis?

  • mech-eng
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High School Why does 20x² − 1 only have prime factors ending in 1 or 9?

  • Janosh89
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High School How Do Variables and Constants Differ in Mathematics?

  • rahaverhma
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Prove 1/x^2+1/xy+1/y^2=1 has no real solution

  • Albert1
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Find A in abcd=A(four digital number) is a perfect square ,given ab=2cd+1

  • Albert1
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Why does the square root give two answers for positive numbers?

  • mathdad
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How Much Netting Does Rita Need to Cover a Rectangular Area?

  • mathdad
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How Do You Calculate Profit from Selling T-Shirts?

  • mathdad
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Undergrad How to Calculate an Offset for Centre of Gravity using Weight and Distance?

  • cps.13
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How Many Baseball Cards Could Each Person Have Received at the Stadium?

  • mathdad
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Finding Missing Angle Within A Triangle

  • ychst
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Undergrad Can Division by Zero Be Solved in Mathematics?

  • IDK10
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High School Math olympiad basic number theory problem

  • timetraveller123
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Difference between prime factors, GCF and LCM

  • kupid
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How many triangles can be proclaimed as right angled ?

  • Albert1
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High School Is the Proof for If a Divides b^2, then a Divides b Correct?

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Find Value of $x-y+z$ in $x,y,z \in N$

  • Albert1
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How to Solve a Log Equation with Different Bases?

  • mathdad
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High School What is a good book to learn about elementary mathematics?

  • awholenumber
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Undergrad Graph Theory: I understanding the corollaries

  • Terrell
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Finding Side Lengths: Where to Begin?

  • Ilikebugs
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High School Are Hypercomplex Extensions Like g²=i Practically Useful in Mathematics?

  • Isaac0427
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Finding actual rafter length from scale drawing measurement

  • Eabzolid
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What are the steps to solving simultaneous equations using substitution?

  • blackfriars
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Graduate Every graph GG containing a cycle satisfies g(G)≤2d+1

  • Terrell
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Is MathTV the Number One Online Resource for Precalculus Help?

  • mathdad
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I need to find the midpoint of ST

  • mathdad
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High School Calculate angles from infomation given

  • sunzone
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Useful facts Indeed Finding A Mersenne Prime

  • Ilikebugs
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Ratios and proportion: Scaling

  • Eabzolid
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Sum of 2 Primes: 45 - (2 Digit Integer)?

  • Ilikebugs
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Undergrad The creation of open problems in Mathematics

  • flamengo
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Function - one linear, one rational - is the following True or False

  • bigazonk
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High School What did the Hidden Figures women actually contribute to the space program?

  • observer1
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Prove a_n=⌊2^n√2⌋ contains infinitely many composite numbers

  • lfdahl
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Graduate Paper About the Riemann Zeta Function

  • David Neves
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Measuring how close a rectangle is to being a square

  • Yankel
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"Bearing" question - finding distance between two objects

  • tantrik
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The Magic of Algebra: Solving Word Problems with Equations

  • mathdad
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How many dimes does Ginger have?

  • mathdad
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RSA Explained: Intro for Layman, Number Theory Basics

  • matqkks
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Finding vertex B given altitudes from B to sides AC and BC

  • Yankel
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High School Are All Points on a Sphere Considered Dimensions?

  • tommy payne
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Chain length from weight using ratios and proportions

  • Eabzolid
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Undergrad What resources are there for RSA for the layman?

  • matqkks
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Can HSO4⁻ act as both an Arrhenius acid and Bronsted-Lowry base?

  • markosheehan
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Finding the missing numbers in a table pattern

  • Ilikebugs
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Find a solution using the table

  • bigazonk
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High School Retired Statistician Proves GCI Theorem

  • jedishrfu
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Wire cut into two pieces bent into squares with total area 5L²/128

  • mathdad
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Undergrad Finding the error in i^4 = 1^4 proof that 1 = -1

  • Ajgrinds
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Undergrad Angle between vectors via scalar product vs vector product

  • andylatham82
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Water draining through three holes at different heights

  • Monoxdifly
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What is the Perimeter of Triangle ABC?

  • mathdad
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Find y-coordinates of the Points

  • mathdad
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Find Center and Radius of Circle

  • mathdad
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Undergrad Micromass' big October challenge

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How Do A and B as Roots Verify the Properties of a Quadratic Equation?

  • mathdad
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How can language proficiency affect understanding of math concepts?

  • mathdad
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What are the 11 General Orders of a Sentry in the US Navy?

  • mathdad
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How do we find the sum of the roots in a quadratic equation?

  • mathdad
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How Do You Write an Expression for the Cost of Running a Machine?

  • mathdad
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What are f(0), f(1), and f(-1) in the equation f(x)= 2x^2- 3x+ 7?

  • mathdad
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Incircle and circumscribed circle prove :d=√(R(R−2r))

  • Albert1
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