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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
Undergrad Proof of Ramanujan's Problem 525 with A=5, B=4
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High School What is the Zipf law and how does it relate to math?
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MHB Factoring Polynomial: Get Expert Help Now!
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MHB Is the Inequality $(a+b+c)^2+(x+y+z)^2≥1$ Always True?
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MHB How do I solve a polynomial with a missing term?
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MHB Can this expression be factored?
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MHB Solve 2000 = 4𝐾^0.75 * L^0.25 - 5000(10/3)^.75
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MHB How can I factor a polynomial without using the rational root theorem?
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MHB How can we prove the recursive definition of $S$ by induction?
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Want to see 52 unique charts from the best of 538's infographics?
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High School Help Me Understand Rotation from an Arbitrary basis
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Undergrad Equilateral Ellipse - Formula & References
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MHB What is the Solution to 3x^(-1/2) - 4 = 0?
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MHB This calculates the equation for a graph based on given points.
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MHB ACT Problem: Distance, Rate and Time
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MHB Prove :1/a^{2n+1}+1/b^{2n+1}+1/c^{2n+1}=1/{a^{2n+1}+b^{2n+1}+c^{2n+1}}
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Is it even worth studying mathematical philosophy?
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MHB Are At Least Two Numbers Equal in This Sum of 100 Terms?
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High School Is it impossible to prove that some functions are periodic?
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MHB Number of real roots in polynomial equation
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MHB Prove Equal Area Triangle & Parallelogram, $\angle ADC=90^{\circ}$
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MHB Find the sum of three trigonometric terms
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MHB What is the Exact Amount My Friend Owes Me for Our 50% Partnership Investment?
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Why did you choose math over physics or vice versa?
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MHB Finding distances to the frisbee
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What Was Your First Discovery as a Child?
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Undergrad Does mobius transformation assume 3-D Euclidean space?
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MHB Sum of 100 Terms: Prove At Least 2 Numbers Equal
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Undergrad Irrational numbers aren't infinite. are they?
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Undergrad Mobius Transformation: Physical Significance?
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MHB Liquid Blending Proportions - Problem Setup
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Undergrad Question about Fourier transformation
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MHB "Solving for $f(2002)$ in $f(f(x)+f(y))=x+y$
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MHB Find the area of the "Dodecagon"
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MHB Prove f(n) is a product of two consecutive positive integers for all n
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MHB How Full Is the Larger Bucket After Pouring?
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Undergrad 360 degrees and the Golden Ratio
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MHB Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful.
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Was Paul Erdos' Eccentricity Linked to Long-Term Amphetamine Use?
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High School Easily Multiply Large Numbers: 73×53 & 7373×5353
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Undergrad How Often is First-Order and Modal Logic Used in Math?
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High School Solving ab = a + b: What are the Possible Answers?
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High School Is sin(3.6) Negative in Quadrant III?
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MHB Max Value of $a^2+2a+b^2$ When $2a^2-6a+b^2=0$
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High School Peeking at the answer of an unsolved problem.
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MHB Geometry in the Art of Dorothea Rockburne
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MHB Therefore, the additional cost for extending the insurance by 1 day is $32.
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MHB What are some alternative topics for a Theory of Computation presentation?
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High School What is the Correct Way to Read 48÷2(9+3)?
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High School A question regarding multiples of 3
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High School Does the human calculator stuff really work?
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Undergrad Why is the first term zero in the Virial Theorem derivation?
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High School Very basic noob question about integers
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Graduate Has the ABC Conjecture Been Proven?
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MHB Prove Quadrilateral ABCD Perimeter $\geq (4+2\sqrt 2)S$
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MHB What is the area of rectangle ABCD?
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MHB ACT Problem: Finding The x-Intercept Of Given Line
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MHB Vedic Math Method: Prove Conjecture Inspired by a Math Trick
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MHB Graphing Trig Function: Amplitude 4, Period (2\pi/3), Range [-4,4]
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MHB Find 4-adic Expansion of $\frac{1}{5}$ - Wondering
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MHB Sum of First 20 Terms of Arithmetic Progression with Even Terms Removed
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Graduate Physics and Integer Computation with Eisenstein Integers
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Undergrad Scalar quantities and complex numbers
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High School Math problem, but I think it is more appropriate here
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MHB Logarithm and Exponent Question
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MHB Moment of Inertia: Use Parallel Axis Theorem
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Undergrad Find Oven Temperature at various moderate mode?
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MHB Finding the Area of Triangle ABQ in Rectangle ABCD with Given Points and Lengths
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MHB Prove x²+y²+z² ≤ 2 For 0 ≤ x,y,z ≤ 1 with xy+yz+zx=1
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Graduate Is this a correct proof of the Riemann Hypothesis?
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High School Does this formula accurately represent the behavior of the zeta function?
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Undergrad Is Zero x Infinity Really a Real Number?
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Undergrad Does Noether theorem explain the constant speed of light?
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High School 1 = -1, which part of this proof is wrong?
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MHB Proving Perpendicularity of Two Segments
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MHB S6.12.13 Find an equation of the sphere
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MHB Chemistry: Demonstrate the definition with a chemical equation for HCl.
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MHB Are you smarter than a Singaporean 10 year old?
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MHB Chemistry: Balancing Redox reactions
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High School Issue with Binomial Expansion Formula
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MHB *8s6.12.7 Find the lengths of the ides of the triangle PQR
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MHB Is Triangle PQR Isosceles Based on Angle Equality?
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Graduate Deriving Equality with Binomials
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MHB Solving for $f(600)$ Given $f(500)=3$
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High School Amount of lengths between k points
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High School How to determine D and E given A/(B-C)=D/B + E/C?
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MHB Finding Minimum Value of $n$ for Given Sum and Product
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MHB Sector Problem: Determine the radius of the circle
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High School Compute Angle Between Multiple 3d Vectors
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MHB Area of a Triangle from 3 sides
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MHB Finding Angle at $\gamma$ - Help Requested
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MHB Find Lowest Value for A: a1, a2, a3 & 4 | Arithmetic Progression
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MHB Finding the Ratio of x,y,z in $R^+$
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Undergrad Connections of Putnam and IMC with research in Mathematics
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MHB How to Solve a System of Equations with Square Roots?
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MHB Velocity , Displacement problems regarding a rabbit and hawk
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High School Finding Maxima/Minima of Polynomials without calculus?
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Insights Solving the Cubic Equation for Dummies - Comments
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MHB Solving Problems Without Guess & Check
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High School Why negative numbers inside root can't be separated?
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