General Math Forum

Join in expert discussion on general math topics that are not applicable to the specific categories. This includes topics are usually high school math level. Homework help is available.

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Undergrad What is the Notation for Factorials?

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Does this imply infinite twins?

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High School Make & Share Your Fractals - Get Ideas & Inspiration Here

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Graduate Does this imply infinite twin primes?

  • e2theipi2026
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Undergrad Logic puzzle : Smallest number of prisoners required?

  • atom jana
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Proving Algebraic Identity: How to Simplify Complex Equations

  • NotaMathPerson
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Undergrad Why trigonometric ratios were defined for a unit circle

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High School Can we say that a line is a particular case of a triangle

  • prashant singh
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High School Finding Solutions for a Quadratic Equation with Two Variables

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Rescaling asphalt mix percentages for new plant software

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Cos (π/7) is a root to a cubic equation

  • anemone
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Solve Integer Equation: 3x+5y=2xy-1

  • kaliprasad
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Solve Quadratic System for $(2x-1)(2y-1)$

  • anemone
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High School What is the smallest n for a small inequality?

  • Dragonfall
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Undergrad Proving De Moivre's Theorem for Negative Numbers?

  • NatFex
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Geometry Challenge: Find $\angle BCD$ in Convex Quadrilateral

  • anemone
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Heat Needed to Boil 237mL Water vs Starting Car

  • Mango12
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High School Another hats and prisoners puzzle

  • micromass
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Mastering Factoring Polynomials: Solving Challenging Equations with Confidence

  • NotaMathPerson
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Equation for a distributiong force on a half cylinder

  • bugatti79
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Graduate Finding the Angle Between Two Quaternions: A Simple Solution?

  • Fidelis
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Why is the voltage in an ideal battery equal to that in an open circuit?

  • Mango12
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Undergrad Papers on 4D ball through 3D space

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Algebra Challenge: Test Your Skills

  • anemone
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Find the area of the metal plate

  • Mango12
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High School How to compare two huge numbers with nested exponentials?

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Factoring Polynomials: A Faster Way!

  • paulmdrdo1
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How do I prove a trigonometric inequality?

  • anemone
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Prove Inequality for $a,\,b,\,c$: $9abc\ge7(ab+bc+ca)-2$

  • anemone
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High School What Does the Unit m-3/2 Mean in the Hall Petch Equation?

  • richard9678
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What Is the Cubic Polynomial f(x) When 16a + 24b = 9?

  • anemone
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Showing the Other Root of $4x^2+2x-1= 0$ Given $\alpha$

  • kaliprasad
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How Can I Find All Triples (a, b, c) in This Equation?

  • Marcelo Arevalo
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Undergrad Is long division for a non-polynomic function possible?

  • ecneicScience
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What is the largest real number one can write within 200 characters?

  • micromass
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Undergrad Why degree measure of angles are further divided in min,sec

  • prashant singh
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Undergrad What non-polynomial functions can be "factored"?

  • MAGNIBORO
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What Are the Real Solutions for This Equation?

  • anemone
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Find Min of $\frac{a(x^2+y^2+z^2)+9xyz}{xy+yz+zx}$ for $x+y+z=1$

  • anemone
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Resources for learning formula rearrangement

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Insights Perfect Secrecy and the Unbreakable Cipher - Comments

  • bapowell
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High School Logarithm of Napier, constant "e"

  • NickTesla
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High School How do you get cos{(a+b)}=cos{a}cos{b} - sin{a}sin{b}?

  • Julia Coggins
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Solve for positive integer solutions

  • anemone
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Undergrad Why Are Longitudinal Lines Perpendicular to the Equator?

  • prashant singh
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Finding Integer Roots of $h+k=2016$

  • Albert1
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What Is the Transformation Test in Mathematics?

  • danii
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Undergrad Frequency of a constant function

  • axmls
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High School Test Yourself: The Married Problem - 80% Get Wrong?

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Solve Quadratic Equation: 2E(S+Wn)2

  • fordy2707
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Triangle Challenge: Evaluate $\cos \angle B$

  • anemone
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Im back with change subject of formula

  • fordy2707
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Solving 4^(x-5) = 7^(2x-1)

  • Nikolas7
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High School Consecutive integers, each relatively prime to some k

  • r731
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High School Volume Hypersphere: 4D Sphere Equation

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High School What does this Change in Representing a Function mean?

  • ecastro
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Angle between two line segments of a cube.

  • IHateFactorial
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Anatomy of piece-wise functions

  • samir
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High School Solving for b in C = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)

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Undergrad Solve Car Talk's "Dollars and Envelopes" Riddle

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High School Is there a specific way to pronounce subscripts in symbols?

  • Caleb2400
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[ASK] Height of an Icosahedron

  • Monoxdifly
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Undergrad Calculate top of curve, and the time it takes to get there

  • Pengatom
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Can This Trigonometric Inequality Be Proven for All Real Numbers?

  • anemone
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Equal graphs polar and rectangular

  • karush
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Inequality: $(1+a)^7(1+b)^7(1+c)^7 > 7^7 a^4b^4c^4$

  • kaliprasad
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Which is Greater? $\cos(\cos 1))$ vs $\cos(\cos(\cos 1)))$

  • anemone
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High School Reading Legendre's Elements of Geometry

  • xwolfhunter
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Undergrad How can we use a base e system to count and represent numbers?

  • jamie.j1989
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Maximizing the Expression with $a+b+c=2012$

  • anemone
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High School Looking for internet famous math prob on dist law.

  • houlahound
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Solving Equation In The Set Of Natural Numbers

  • anemone
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High School Imaginary number manipulations

  • Mr Davis 97
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Banished to a deserted island and FLT

  • micromass
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Undergrad Creating a formula for the cost of pollution through time

  • grafs50
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Can Equations Be Purely Aesthetic?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Graduate Angle Trisection: Learn a New Solution Here!

  • otagotasolo
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Perfect Cube & Square: 5-Digit Number

  • kaliprasad
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Percentage question reall EASY for you.

  • mark321
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Trigonometry mountain assessment problem

  • jenherting
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Undergrad What are the necessary trig functions for finding the rotation formula?

  • Ben Wilson
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High School Quadratic term's relationships

  • thetexan
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Max Value of a: Positive Integer Solutions

  • anemone
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Undergrad How to Define a Shape Based on Variables

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Evaluating Sum Compute: n+1 Roots

  • anemone
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High School Why Solve Quadratics? Practical Examples of Their Use

  • thetexan
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[ASK] Distance from the Upper Base to the Center of Dodecahedron

  • Monoxdifly
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Need to know the official name of these type of fraction problems

  • rrbrisbo89
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Is Being a Math Major Really That Difficult?

  • jedishrfu
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Undergrad Is this a fair description of mathematics (in one sentence)?

  • tgt
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Transposing y=7-2x to make x the subject

  • fordy2707
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Undergrad What is Determinisitic Operations Research?

  • Of Mike and Men
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Undergrad Alternative Ways To Find The Remainder of A/B?

  • iScience
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Undergrad Prove that A:B is greater than C:D?

  • Julia Coggins
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Graduate Question about continued fraction representations

  • japplepie
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