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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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Undergrad Euler's equation not making sense
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MHB Range of Values For Inequalities
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Graduate What is the basis for bessel function as we have for wavelet
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High School Solve for 'W': Equation Rearranger Online Help
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High School How to convert a fraction into a repeating decimal
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MHB Proving Inequality for All $n \ge 1$
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High School Why is the common difference of an arithmetic sequence relatively prime to 3?
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MHB Question on Isolating Variables
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High School Adding Fractions: Simplifying ((k/2k+1)+(1/(2k)(2k+2))=((k+1)/(2k+2))
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High School Percentage of antifreeze in cooling system
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High School Programs like Wolfram but offline
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MHB Evaluate a floor function involving trigonometric functions
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High School Calculate Force of Car Crash: Bill's Story
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MHB Integer Find x,y for $y^2+2y=x^4+20x^3+104x^2+40x+2003$
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High School Can Geometric Progressions Starting from One Sum to a Perfect Square?
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High School Problems in finding divisors using permutation,combination
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MHB Solve Exponent Problem: 3^x=4^y=12^z
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High School Pythagorean triples that sum to 60
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MHB Solving trigonometry equations
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High School Indexing Sequences: Do We Start at 0 or 1?
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MHB Help with finding the value of n
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MHB Diagram: Construct Circle w/ 9 Equal Parts
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MHB Equality of natural ln function
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Graduate Can PWM sine pulses be generated without a lookup table?
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MHB Verifying the Equality for n = 2: Is the Equation Correct?
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High School Is ##\frac{0}{\infty}## equal to 0 or infinity in mathematics?
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Undergrad General formula for centre of mass of polygons
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MHB Seeking Help with a Calculation
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MHB Can Trigonometric Inequalities Be Proven with Simple Equations?
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Undergrad Procedurally generated polynomial functions
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MHB Can You Solve the Olympiad Inequality Challenge with Positive Real Numbers?
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Undergrad Overlapping subproblems vs non overlapping -divide & conquer
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Undergrad Construction of a pentagon using only the grid system
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MHB Real Solutions for a Complex System
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MHB Prove The Product Is Greater Than 5
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Undergrad Calculating Radial Distance to Midpoint of a Straight Line on an Octagon
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MHB 3 forces, 5N,6N and 7N ac on a particle which remains in a state of equilibrium.
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Undergrad Prove Pappus's centroid theorems without calculus
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Undergrad Question ,trigonometric identities equation and functions ?
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Undergrad Is this a Trigonometric Identity?
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Undergrad Lemma regarding polynomials with one for all coefficients
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High School Understanding Functions: Why We Call it a Function?
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MHB Prove Inequality: $x^2y\,+\,y^2z\,+\,z^2x \ge 2(x\,+\,y\,+\,z) - 3$
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Undergrad Minimize |n-2^x*3^y| over the integer
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MHB Which Equation Represents a Line Parallel to 3y-1=2x?
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MHB How long did the plane fly at 115 mph on a 246-mile trip with varying speeds?
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Undergrad Integer partitioning problem - for fun
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MHB Online game programming issues.
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MHB Prove $m^5+3m^4n-5m^3n^2-15m^2n^3+4mn^4+12n^5$ ≠ 33
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MHB Solving equation involving permutation and combination
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MHB Understanding Squaring Inequalities
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Undergrad Dividing quadratic with linear
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High School How Can 4(x + 1/2)^2 + 1 Be (2x + 1)^2 + 1?
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Undergrad Which is the best site to share your scientific ideas
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Undergrad How to know if a polynomial is odd or even?
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MHB Co-prime Numbers in a Series of 10
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Undergrad Hyperbola: Definition & Math Understanding
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Undergrad Are all line segments truly equal?
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Undergrad Identify same values of two quadratic equation
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High School I can't do arithmetic operations in my head quickly
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Undergrad Interesting property of idempotent 10-adic number
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MHB What Is the Minimum Value of $f$ with Given Conditions?
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MHB How Many 3-Digit Even Numbers Can Be Formed from Digits 0-6 Without Repetition?
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Graduate Can All Subnumbers of a Number Be Prime?
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Undergrad Function for line segment configuration between dots
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MHB Solve $(1+x^2)(1+x^3)(1+x^5)=8x^5$: Real Solutions
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Undergrad Hyperbola: Why Two Branches Facing Opposite Directions?
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MHB Simplifying a square root expression
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Graduate Challenge: splitting an angle into three equal parts
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MHB How can this inequality be proven for positive values of a, b, c, and d?
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MHB What is the value of s in the equation 1/2 + 2/5s = s - 3/4?
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MHB Simplify thisIs My Expression Simplification Correct?
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High School Smallest number whose sin(x) in radian and degrees is equal?
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MHB Derive a Generalised Formula for c-d with Respect to θ
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MHB Partial Fraction Simplification
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Undergrad Find the square root of (-2-3)^2?
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High School What Does Time Squared Really Mean in Physics?
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Undergrad Where Should the Bridges be Built to Minimize Road Length?
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High School Learning Math from scratch. Need Help
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MHB How to Evaluate This Interesting Expression?
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Undergrad Is this proof of the least common multiple theorem in number theory valid?
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Undergrad Calculating the Surface Area of a Sphere: How Does it Differ?
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MHB Solution to Trigonometric System
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MHB Clarifying some rules on solving quadratic equation
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Undergrad Is it possible for an ellipse to have only one focus?
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Graduate Has anything similar to the Riemann hypothesis ever solved
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MHB Simplifying an expression with exponents
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MHB Combined Buoyancy and Dynamics of Moving Mechanical Systems
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Undergrad Proof of double angle formulas using Euler's equation
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MHB Can you solve this right triangle puzzle with a unique angle ratio?
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MHB Prove Inequality Problem for Real Numbers $a, b, c$ with $a + b + c = 1$
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MHB Formula for calculating DPS (damage per second)
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Undergrad Multivariable function that is injective?
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Undergrad Transformation needed to fit three conditions
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MHB Evaluate Quotient: $ab+cd \over ad+bc$
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MHB How Do You Calculate Loss Percentage in a Quadratic Equation Problem?
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Undergrad What is *not* a Vector Function?
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