General Math Forum

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Graduate Find the minimum without Calculus or Graphing

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Undergrad Ronda Rousey's Estimated Earnings: Math Check for UFC 190 Fight

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Undergrad Negative numbers anomaly? And i?

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Graduate Is the sum of all natural numbers equal to -1/12?

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High School What is the formula for winning at Pentago?

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Undergrad Multiplying or dividing an equation with variables

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[Geometry + Algebra] Integrated Questions

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Quadratic Equation Roots and Coefficients: Solving for Unknowns

  • rtwikia
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Undergrad Is There a Binomial Formula for Circles, Spheres, and Tori?

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Graduate Relationship between Cross-Correlation and Convolution

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Find $a,b,k$: Solving Equations

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Find Min of x+y+z for Real x,y,z ≤ 3/2

  • anemone
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Graduate Is (∞ - 1) < ∞ True for Inequalities with Infinity?

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Prove Algebra Challenge: $(x,y,z,a,b,c)$ Equation

  • anemone
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High School Can N be any number when divided by infinity?

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High School Prove Bisecting Angle Theorem - 5 Min Exercise

  • Qemikal
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High School Octahedron in Cube: Proving the Possibility

  • BrianKim
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Find the maximum and minimum of an expression

  • anemone
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Undergrad Expressing recursive sequences explicitly

  • Nathanael
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Solving Equations with High-Power Terms

  • Doffy
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Why Must One Leg of a Primitive Pythagorean Triple Be a Multiple of 3?

  • alexmahone
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Finding the Greatest EVEN Factor of X: Solving the GCD of m,n=2

  • CharlesLin
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Find the Sides of Triangle DEF: A Challenge!

  • CharlesLin
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Undergrad Why are circles infinitely smooth if they have degrees?

  • Cody Richeson
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Graduate Can Infinity Be Measured Through Geometric Concepts?

  • DaMeekie
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Graduate Writing [itex]x^3[/itex] in Legendre base

  • Msilva
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Proving Identity: Tan(Tan⁻¹(x) + Tan⁻¹(y))

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High School Is There a Trick to Remembering the Trigonometric Functions?

  • jpcyiu
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Undergrad Best way to solve a system of complex equations?

  • x86
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So the exact value of Cos(-pi/3) is 1/2.

  • riri
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Undergrad Trigonometry: Analyzing and Graphing a Cosine Function

  • EddieLP
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Evaluate $\frac{z-y}{z-x}$ for $x,\,y,\,z$ Real Numbers

  • anemone
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Prove the product is less than or equal to 1

  • anemone
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Equations for Lagrange-Laguerre mesh

  • ognik
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Undergrad Find D: [(A - D)^P] / [(B - D)^R] = (C - D)^(P - R)

  • Raisintoe
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High School Cool ways to use the Pythagorean Theorem

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Solving for $a\times b \times c$: Equations (1), (2), and (3)

  • Albert1
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Solving for $x+y$ in $\triangle ABC$

  • Albert1
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Graduate How does ifft(fft(x)) form the correct bijection with domain?

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High School Is a Ton of Styrofoam the Same Weight as a Ton of Steel?

  • Dryson1
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Find the Sum of k when $k\in N$ and $\sqrt {k^2+48k} \in N$

  • Albert1
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High School Easiest way to learn exact values for trig functions?

  • cmkluza
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Graduate One conjecture stronger than another?

  • UncertaintyAjay
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Graduate Predict Digits of Irrational Numbers with Modular Arithmetic Summation?

  • Chrono G. Xay
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Undergrad Modulo Notation: Is There a More Efficient Way to Represent Modular Functions?

  • Chrono G. Xay
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Graduate Optimizing Across Noisy Domain

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High School Finding a function from a hand-drawn graph

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Graduate Prime Numbers Between Two Quadratics: A Useful Result?

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High School How to Memorize Even and Odd Functions?

  • basty
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Undergrad Is Infinity the Identity Element in Some Operations?

  • Ontophobe
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High School How do we write mathematical symbols on whatsapp or google

  • Raghav Gupta
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High School Dumb Question: Why Do You Add Exponents When Multiplying?

  • pandaexpress
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Prove Inequality for $x,y,z$ Positive Real Numbers

  • anemone
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Find the positive integer solutions

  • anemone
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Prove $\prod_{k=1}^{2015} (1+\frac{1}{(2k+1)^3})< \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$

  • anemone
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Interval Notation of Inequality: -9<1/x<=1

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Graduate Is there a formula for generating prime numbers and proving their primality?

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Inscribed circle in the triangle

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Graduate How Does MIT's New Algorithm Revolutionize Optimization Speeds?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Undergrad "Crow Flies Distance" On a Rectangular Grid -- Definition?

  • WWGD
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What is x in Trig Problem with given constraints?

  • Greg
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High School What does function mean in mathematics?

  • abhijath
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Undergrad 185 stored as a signed 8-bit number?

  • joel amos
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Undergrad Solve Trig Equation with 2 & -Π/6 Inside Brackets

  • MironeDagains
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High School I want to do math and physics but my math skills are poor

  • Inspiringnerd
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Undergrad Finding the number of solutions to a given function/equation

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Factoring Polynomial Equations

  • Thetheorist
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Undergrad How to change the modulus of congruence

  • arpon
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Three greatest mathematicians ever?

  • Phypro
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Find $\angle BPC$ in Triangle ABC with $\angle ACB=\angle ABC=80^\circ$

  • anemone
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Undergrad Where does this equation for an ellipse come from?

  • davidbenari
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Undergrad Verifying a buoyancy force equation

  • Hatesmondays
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Undergrad Finding the Sum of an Alternating Geometric Sequence

  • Sarah00
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Undergrad Can any polynomial be factored into linear factors using complex numbers?

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Undergrad Understanding Homogeneous Equations in Coordinate Geometry

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Graduate A link from complex number to hypercomplex numbers

  • Den Webi
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Equation with logarithm in power

  • wit
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Graduate 10-adic number proof: A^10 has the same n+1 last digits as 1

  • tomkoolen
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High School Isolating n from √a/n = √A/(n+m)

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Max of $st+tu+uv$ given $s,t,u,v$ sum 63

  • anemone
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Graduate Prove inequality for a·log(a)+b·log(b) when a+b=c+d

  • japplepie
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To be a great mathematician/physicist, must one start young?

  • oahz
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High School Question About Unit Circle (CircularFunction) of a Trig Func

  • basty
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Undergrad Is there any indication the Egyptians understood coprimes ?

  • Isaacsname
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Undergrad Is It Possible to Solve an Equation with Two Unknowns?

  • Zhang Jiawen
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Undergrad Why is 1/3 a single point on the number line when 0.333... never terminates?

  • Pjpic
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High School Math Rules: Learn Essential Math Principles Easily

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Solve for integer solutions

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Graduate Can B-splines cause oscillations in second derivatives?

  • hunt_mat
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Graduate Understanding the Finite Value of ##\zeta(-1)##

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High School What Are Real Roots in Mathematics?

  • Lim Y K
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Prove tan 6° + tan 24° + tan 42° + tan 86° > 4

  • anemone
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High School Understanding Quadratic Inequality: Explained in Detail

  • Lim Y K
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Trig Assistance for CNC Machining/Engineering

  • megani
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Insights Proofs in Mathematics - Comments

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Undergrad Inverse Functions: Evaluating a Question on Compositions

  • DrewD
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Undergrad Power of discrete sinusoidal signal?

  • kidsasd987
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Undergrad How Does cos(θ)sin(θ+φ)-sinθcos(θ+φ) Simplify to sinφ?

  • leaf
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Factoring Problem: Converting [-s(s-(s-1)-2s+n(n+1)] to (n-s)(n+s+1)

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Calculating angles for a physical regular icosahedron

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