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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
High School The correlation between a dimensionless point and a line
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High School What is the formula for calculating tributary areas in a slab on beam?
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High School Confusion about The Conjugate Roots Theorem
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MHB Calculate Water Pipe Surface Area & Volume - Ask an Expert
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MHB [ASK] Exact Measure Using Two Bottles
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MHB Solve Quadratic Equation: Ratio of Two Cones' Radii
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High School Intermediate Value Theorem and Synthetic Division
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MHB Engineering - Stress and Buckling Load problems
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MHB Is there a more reliable way to track a pulse in real time?
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MHB Which of the two logarithms is larger: log_7 (10) or log_11 (13)
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High School Upper and Lower Bounds of Polynomials
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High School Solving for Zeros in Polynomials of Higher Degree
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MHB Chance performance on a yes/no task where no is correct 2/3 of the time?
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MHB Calculating the Number of Squares Inside a Circle in the 1st Quadrant
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MHB Finding the Perimeter of an Odd Shape.
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Is the Collatz Conjecture Finally Close to a Proof?
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High School Understanding Polar and Cartesian Graphs: Comparing Two Coordinate Systems
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MHB Answer to Student's Question on Right Angle Triangle
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MHB Vatha & Chris Ages: Solve to Find Out How Old They Are Now
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MHB Find the Number When 2 and 12 Subtract the Number are Equal
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High School Why to write numbers in square roots and not in decimals?
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MHB Solving a Polynomial x^6 – 7x^3 + 12 by Factoring.
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Undergrad Modular Forms-Fundamental Domain
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Graduate Interdependent Recursive Equations
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Undergrad A formula for the number of structures composed of n squares
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MHB Tan (Theta - Pie) Answer Explained
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MHB How Can I Solve for x of y=cx+dx Using the Textbook Solution?
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High School Inverse Functions vs Inverse Relations
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MHB Trig Graphing Questions: Given graph find the function
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MHB Find P(Q') B) P(Q union R) C) P(R')
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MHB How to Simplify Rational Expressions with Variables
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High School What's Wrong with this article on Stonehenge history?
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Undergrad Necessary and sufficient x^3=1
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MHB Challenge problem #5 [Olinguito]
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High School Conversion of parametric form to polar for the rose curve
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Undergrad Difference between Constructive proof and Existential Generalization?
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High School Summation Rules: What Happens When k=0?
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Undergrad Examples of Non-Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates
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MHB Problems with Percentage: From 300 to 3,850 - what percentage increase is that?
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Undergrad Region of convergence of a Laplace transform
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Undergrad Smoothing Numerical Differentiation Noise
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Undergrad Solving the Basel problem using Gauss's law
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Undergrad Help creating a coordinate system for a robotic arm
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Undergrad Product of two 2D smooth functions
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MHB Calculate Present Value of 10-Year Lease w/ OCC & Variable Rental
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MHB Rationalize expression (5+2√6)/(7+4√3)
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MHB What is the most motivating way to introduce primitive roots?
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Undergrad Math papers to learn how to do new Mathematics
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Undergrad Lipschitz Condition: Finding the Lipschitz Constant
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Undergrad What is the most motivating way to introduce primitive roots
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MHB Choose from the following set of vectors in R4
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MHB Tricky equation a^2 = k(k-u)(k-v)(k-w) where 2k = u+v+w
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MHB Find ∠A & ∠C in Triangle Geometry
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Undergrad Can the Ionians continue counting indefinitely while following their four rules?
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High School Maximize Happiness: Find Values of Expenses for Maximum Present Value
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MHB How to Prove a Trigonometric Identity Involving x, y, and z?
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Undergrad What Functions Satisfy f(x)f(-x) = 1?
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High School Do Irrational Numbers Provide Reliable Seeded Random Number Streams?
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High School Can you deduce ##\tan(\theta) = \frac {df} {dx}## from this graph?
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Graduate Differences between Gaussian integers with norm 25
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High School Cosine or Sine of (angle+angle) always equal to 1?
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Undergrad Derive Pi: An Easy Guide Without Complex Math
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Undergrad What type of convolution integral is this?
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MHB Applying the annuity method - how?
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High School Adding Sine and Cosine Waves- How to get formula
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MHB How to use the RATE function in Excel ?
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MHB Find the Border of a Pond with an Area of 800 sq. m.
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MHB Why I Get X & Y Mixed Up When Plotting Graphs
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High School Polynomial degree and root relationship
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Undergrad There is no relation between e and π
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MHB Securing n Sheets with Thumbtacks: Can You Prove My Conjecture?”
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Undergrad Name those trigonometric functions
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MHB Solving Evaluate 3 * sqr(2): Understanding the Method
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MHB Calculate Length of Median on Trapeze (48 cm)
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MHB Find Rhombus Angles: 360º & 22º30
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I want to know whether there is any such theorem in maths
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MHB How to Calculate the Diagonal Length of a Parallelogram?
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Undergrad What is the magnitude of a tensor?
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Undergrad Factoring a quartic polynomial over the reals
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Under what topic can I ask about optimal control
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Graduate Euler Angles Transform: Rotating a Body in 3D Space
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MHB Solving 4x+6=-10: Confused by -10?
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High School Area of a circle without calculus
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MHB Can you help me find the third zero of this complex polynomial?
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MHB [ASK] How much velocity is needed for the rock to be able to hit that bird?
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Undergrad Switching to Math -- "If you are the 50th best student in the class"....
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Undergrad Analyzing the Convergence of a Geometric Series
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MHB Find side length, cirumference and area of octagon
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MHB Triangle: calculate angle between raised height and angle follower
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MHB Jack's Rhombus Ring Pattern: A Unique Geometric Design
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MHB Solving Geometry Problem in Sediment Bed Research
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MHB Electrophiles vs. Nucleophiles
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High School Properties and Behaviors of an Object
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Undergrad Whether root should be positive or negative
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MHB Why is Pi an irrational number?
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MHB Trigonometric-Identity Problem (Quick Question)
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MHB Drawing a pre-defined triangle that touches 3 pre-defined lines at all 3 points
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MHB Calculating Gadsden Diving Championship Judge Scorecard Distributions
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Undergrad Understanding the Semicolon Usage in Meijer's G-Function Notation
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