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.

Threads

Graduate Is Rayo's Number the Largest Finite Number?

  • donglepuss
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Graduate Mathematician's quote about getting 1/2 and infinity from same sum

  • nomadreid
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Undergrad Name of distance to nearest multiple of n function?

  • The Bill
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Looking for a recursion relation

  • topsquark
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Difference of angles in a triangle

  • maxkor
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Undergrad Polynomials generating consecutive primes: longest sequences and finiteness

  • mathman
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Is There an Exact Solution to the Equation \(4^x + 3^x = 12\)?

  • DrLiangMath
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Using line equations to calculate a difference in rates of development

  • jakerm1995
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Adjusting Parameters for Identifying Features of an Action Potential

  • TULC
  • · Replies 35 ·
2
Replies
35

Solve $x^4+(4-x)^4=32$ Equation

  • solakis1
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Prove Angle of Diagonals in Quadrilateral is Degrees

  • maxkor
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

High School Popularizing a property for n-bonacci numbers without publishing it?

  • MevsEinstein
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

High School Are Inverse Problems More Complex Than Direct Problems in Mathematics?

  • Spathi
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Undergrad Defining a function for prime gaps using the prime counting function

  • MevsEinstein
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24

Solve Equation: $x^4+2x^3-x^2-6x-3=0$

  • solakis1
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Graduate Relationship between P vs NP and Gödel's incompleteness theorems

  • edmund cavendish
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Equation 2: Prove that ##x^2+2x\sqrt x+3x+2\sqrt x+1=0##

  • solakis1
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Find the angle in the triangle

  • maxkor
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19

Graduate Higher approximations of Ramanujan formula for ##\pi##

  • exponent137
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14

Can you solve this double cubic algebraic equation?

  • DrLiangMath
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What Could the Hidden Math Formula on This Shirt Be?

  • RaamGeneral
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Is It Possible to Solve This Corrected Quartic Polynomial Equation?

  • DrLiangMath
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Undergrad Dimensions vs. degrees of freedom

  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22

High School What Math Class Teaches us how to Draw a Graph?

  • askor
  • · Replies 23 ·
Replies
23

Graduate How to Estimate Pi Without Trig Functions

  • kalikusu
  • · Replies 35 ·
2
Replies
35

How to Find the Length of the Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle?

  • DrLiangMath
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

How to Derive Answers Using N Formula

  • DYLAN4321
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Proving $\angle ABC$ is Acute: Inside the Triangle $ABC$

  • maxkor
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Undergrad Hugo Duminil-Copin, permanent professor at IHES, 2022 Fields Medalist

  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Vertical Dist. Origin to (8,1): 8 units

  • flolisa
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What is the area of square ABCD with OQ = OF = 6?

  • maxkor
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Undergrad Arithmetic representation of symbols according to certain rules

  • Adel Makram
  • · Replies 35 ·
2
Replies
35

Undergrad Interesting angles between 10~~25º ?

  • Nik_2213
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Undergrad Leading digits of incomputable large numbers

  • BWV
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Undergrad Calculating a "fixed profit" on inventory

  • 1plus1is10
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

High School What function satisfies this table?

  • MevsEinstein
  • · Replies 51 ·
2
Replies
51

Undergrad Analytic Solution to ##x^{\alpha} +x =1##?

  • bob012345
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19

Help with a systems of equations problem

  • lolab
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Undergrad Best way to fit three functions

  • LCSphysicist
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

High School Notation for a "scalar absolute field"?

  • timjdoom
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Graduate Prime number pattern verified up to 70 million

  • hotAdaptness
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

High School Can an Object with N Dimensions Exist in N-1 Dimensions?

  • duyix
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

High School What the result of null added to itself?

  • somok
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Splitting funds among four people with a CD and cash contribution

  • SJSuser
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How should I interpret a formula without brackets?

  • Samwise-zambeezi
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating Acceleration on the Surface of Venus

  • SantiagoHill
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Can you factor the following two polynomials?

  • DrLiangMath
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

How Does Subtracting Negative Numbers Relate to Adding?

  • karush
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Insights The History and Importance of the Riemann Hypothesis

  • fresh_42
  • · Replies 0 ·
Replies
0

Undergrad Proving Goldbach's Conjecture for Math Proofs

  • MevsEinstein
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Proving properties of points, rays and segments on lines

  • Samuel Gomes
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Equity in Company A: 1.2% for $600,000.00

  • Confused00901
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Undergrad Proof of Differences of Odd Powers

  • e2m2a
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Graduate Decoding a unique integer sequence with 89 terms

  • beamthegreat
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

High School Difference between like powers proof

  • e2m2a
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

High School How Do You Calculate the 12th Root of x to the Fourth Power?

  • EvilScientist
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

High School Is ##\sum^n_{k=0} 2k+1 = n^2## useful? Has it been found already?

  • MevsEinstein
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Graduate Prime Number Powers of Integers and Fermat's Last Theorem

  • e2m2a
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Interpreting discrete Fourier transform results and zero padding effects

  • mattrix
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Help with question 2b

  • Peace1
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

High School Compound Angle Formula: Solving Double Angle Equations

  • Farnaz
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

07 division by doubling method

  • karush
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How can self-studying be an effective alternative to college education?

  • 0_kelvin
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

2-3 How much longer does it take?

  • karush
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Undergrad Polygon Coordinates given the Area and Center point

  • PhysicsInept
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Solving linear equations with fractions

  • ajk426
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

What is the Value of N in the Equation N + S(N) = 2000?

  • albert391212
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How to Convert Miles to Kilometers with a Conversion Chain

  • karush
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Undergrad Is the equation 0!=1 based on flawed reasoning?

  • Pete Mcg
  • · Replies 55 ·
2
Replies
55

Two particles on a string over a pulley with masses 8 kg and 5 kg

  • Shah 72
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

High School What is the zigzag mark on the Y-axis called?

  • iantresman
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Can you prove the following two difficult trigonometric identities?

  • DrLiangMath
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

High School Looking for free graphing calculator for two-variable inequality

  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Formula to find arc radius using arc length, chord length, and/or segment angle

  • Alaskan Son
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

High School Quadratic with simple meaningful intuitive constants

  • PaulDiddams
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

System of equations with candies in a basket

  • Gabriel _J
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Many Unique Chocolate Combinations Can You Create?

  • Hypatia1
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

High School Documentary on the International Math Olympiad

  • jedishrfu
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

3-42 Where on ground (relative to position of the helicopter

  • karush
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Recreational Number Theory, Unsolved Problem

  • Tamas
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

High School Flattening Object with Computational Geometry

  • jedishrfu
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the Solution for $5^x+2=12$?

  • karush
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Atwood machine: finding maximum height with work-energy theorem

  • Shah 72
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Balancing Weight on an 8m Pole: Find the Solution

  • Shah 72
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Undergrad Finding a general formula for a recursive sequence

  • Trollfaz
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

High School Just for fun: Cubic Graph Plot

  • neilparker62
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the measure of angle KPM?

  • karush
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Calculating Sand Volume for a Cylindrical Containment Vessel

  • nathan12345
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

High School Do I have enough information to find the radius?

  • Godspanther
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

High School Tournament Permutation Problem

  • DaveC426913
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Proving Two Triangles are Congruent

  • bearn
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Graduate Finding readers for a book on visualizing 4D Euclidean space

  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12

Undergrad Residual of an algebraic equation

  • feynman1
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Undergrad Standard way of expressing 'no proof given'?

  • Jehannum
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

-4.3.1 find quadratic eq given 3 pts

  • karush
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

High School Higher Roots of Positive Numbers

  • dom_quixote
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

High School Moving along one axis in a four-dimensional plane

  • PainterGuy
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

High School Strange Relationships of the Circle

  • dom_quixote
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Continuous, discontinuous and piece-wise function

  • Tracy18
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Is 2x^−3−2x^2+3 a polynomial function?

  • karush
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3