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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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Undergrad Leading digits of incomputable large numbers
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Undergrad Calculating a "fixed profit" on inventory
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High School What function satisfies this table?
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Undergrad Analytic Solution to ##x^{\alpha} +x =1##?
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MHB Erika's Equations | Math Solutions & Help
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Undergrad Best way to fit three functions
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High School Notation for a "scalar absolute field"?
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Graduate I think I discovered a pattern for prime numbers
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High School Can an Object with N Dimensions Exist in N-1 Dimensions?
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High School What the result of null added to itself?
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MHB Did I Calculate My Funds Distribution Correctly?
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MHB How should I interpret a formula without brackets?
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MHB Calculating Acceleration on the Surface of Venus
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MHB Can you factor the following two polynomials?
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MHB How Does Subtracting Negative Numbers Relate to Adding?
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Insights The History and Importance of the Riemann Hypothesis
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Undergrad Proving Goldbach's Conjecture for Math Proofs
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MHB Euclidean Geometry - Demonstration Exercise
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MHB Calculating Equity in Company A: 1.2% for $600,000.00
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Undergrad Proof of Differences of Odd Powers
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Graduate Uncovering the Mystery: Decoding a Unique Integer Sequence
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High School Difference between like powers proof
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High School How Do You Calculate the 12th Root of x to the Fourth Power?
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High School Is ##\sum^n_{k=0} 2k+1 = n^2## useful? Has it been found already?
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Graduate Prime Number Powers of Integers and Fermat's Last Theorem
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Undergrad Please discuss discrete Fourier analysis
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MHB Expert Assistance for Question 2b | Get Help with Your Query
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High School Compound Angle Formula: Solving Double Angle Equations
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MHB 07 division by doubling method
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MHB How can self-studying be an effective alternative to college education?
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MHB 2-3 How much longer does it take?
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Undergrad Polygon Coordinates given the Area and Center point
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MHB Help with how to do this equation
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MHB What is the Value of N in the Equation N + S(N) = 2000?
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MHB How to Convert Miles to Kilometers with a Conversion Chain
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Undergrad Is the equation 0!=1 based on flawed reasoning?
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MHB Mechanics- connected particles
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High School What is this part of a graph on the axis called?
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MHB Can you prove the following two difficult trigonometric identities?
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High School Looking for free graphing calculator for two-variable inequality
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MHB Formula to find arc radius using arc length, chord length, and/or segment angle
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High School Quadratic with simple meaningful intuitive constants
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MHB How Many Unique Chocolate Combinations Can You Create?
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High School Documentary on the International Math Olympiad
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MHB 3-42 Where on ground (relative to position of the helicopter
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MHB Recreational Number Theory, Unsolved Problem
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High School Flattening Object with Computational Geometry
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MHB What is the Solution for $5^x+2=12$?
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MHB Work energy principle and power
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MHB Balancing Weight on an 8m Pole: Find the Solution
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Undergrad Finding a general formula for a recursive sequence
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High School Just for fun: Cubic Graph Plot
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MHB What is the measure of angle KPM?
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MHB Calculating Sand Volume for a Cylindrical Containment Vessel
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High School Do I have enough information to find the radius?
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High School Tournament Permutation Problem
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MHB Proving Two Triangles are Congruent
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Graduate Visualizing 4D Euclidian Space: A Book for Mind-Boggling Effects
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Undergrad Residual of an algebraic equation
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Undergrad Standard way of expressing 'no proof given'?
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MHB -4.3.1 find quadratic eq given 3 pts
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High School Higher Roots of Positive Numbers
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High School Moving along one axis in a four-dimensional plane
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High School Strange Relationships of the Circle
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MHB Continuous, discontinuous and piece-wise function
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MHB Is This Function a Polynomial?
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MHB Can an Ellipse Help Solve the Scalene Triangle Problem?
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High School CDC Level 4 Travel Alert -- Doing the Math
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MHB What is the internal tangent circle problem for three given circles?
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High School Why are the values (-1.618, 0) and (0.618 ,0) solutions for this equation?
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High School Why Is a Cubic Polynomial Called 'Third Degree'?
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High School Finding Online PEMDAS Calculators
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Undergrad Elementary Functions - What Is The Exact Definition?
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High School Self-descriptive Physical Object
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MHB 7.t.27 write eq for a sinusiol graph
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High School Square Root of an Odd Powered Integer is Always Irrational?
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MHB Finding the Measure of Angle KPM Using Angle Bisector Theorem
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MHB A-level Mechanics Q3: Need Help w/Calculations
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Undergrad Geometry/Trig Problem -- Well Constrained but Difficult
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Undergrad Sigma notation for only even index iterations
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Undergrad Why did I lose 60% on my proof of Generalized Vandermonde's Identity?
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Undergrad The number of intersection graphs of ##n## convex sets in the plane
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Undergrad Is Group Multiplication Possible in Non-Mathematical Topics?
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MHB Problems involving Trigonometric Identities
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Undergrad Relationship between factorials and squares of natural numbers
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Undergrad Transformation of Functions: How Do Domain and Range Change?
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MHB What are the coordinates of points equidistant from (1,0) and (5,4)?
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High School Math Lapsus: Experiences & Reflections
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MHB Troubleshooting Inequality: Can't Seem to Solve the Last One
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MHB How many stickers did Angel and Kareem have altogether?
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Undergrad Need help coming up with an equation for a bend angle calculation
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High School Periodic spiral graph interpretation
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High School Can I use the circle circumference formula for a sphere?
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MHB Find the missing number in the series please
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MHB Rearranging Formulas: Finding W in Terms of M and L
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MHB Find the inverse of f(x) in 4 minutes
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Undergrad A Trick to Memorizing Trig Special Angle Values Table
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