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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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MHB Centripetal Force Calculation: How Many G's Can Your Centrifuge Simulate?
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MHB Is 'Find x' Really About Calculating the Value of x?
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MHB Find $x$ in $\lfloor\frac{x-1}{2}\rfloor+\lfloor\frac{x^2-x}{3}\rfloor=x$
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High School Constants and variables (the very basics)
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High School Maths question regarding factors
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MHB Proving (fοg)(x) = 3f(x) for f(x)=log(1+x)/(1-x) and g(x)=(3x+x2)/(3x2+1)
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High School What is the Method to Calculate Sin β in a Triangle?
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MHB What is the result of three compositions of the function f at -1?
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Undergrad Calculating minimum velocity around a loop
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High School Origin of "subject of an equation"
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High School Trigonometry triangle Question
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MHB Solution for Optimal Number of Issuance Counters and Loading Bays
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Graduate Is a function really equal to its Fourier series?
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Undergrad How do you reverse this equation
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Undergrad Links between sub-fields of mathematics
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High School What does it mean to multiply by x / x?
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MHB Conservation of Symbols Law of Algebra
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MHB Solve the inequality and graph the solution a real number line
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High School Enjoyable Enigmas #2: Who Wins the Matchstick Game?
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Undergrad Different forms of the discrete Fourier Transform
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Undergrad How reconstitute a conic equation by 4 roots?
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Graduate Function with Euler's constant
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MHB Prove $(s^3+t^3+u^3+v^3)^2=9(st-uv)(tu-sv)(us-tv)$ with $s+t+u+v=0$
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Undergrad Solve for XYZ Given LMN: 0.5839, 0.1682, 0.2477
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Undergrad Reflection Coefficient: Steps 4 to 5 Explained by Drforbin
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High School How Do I Multiply These Polynomial Equations?
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MHB Adding binomials and trinomials
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Undergrad Is It True That x Must Be Less Than or Equal to y If x Divides y?
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MHB Simplification and manipulation
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High School How to solve an inequality with a fraction and a negative number?
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Graduate Ray tracing with transfer matrix method
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MHB Flagpole Angle: 40 Degrees - What's 3/4 of the Way Up?
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Undergrad Can fourier sine series approximate even functions?
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MHB What rule is used to receive number 1
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Graduate Factorizing Polynomials with Irrational Exponents
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Undergrad Graph Theory Notation Question
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MHB Rational Expressions: Subtract 1/2x-7/x-3
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Undergrad Constructing Equations from Points
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Undergrad Filling an area with triangles to minimise space loss
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MHB Trig proof: sum of squared cosecants
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High School Determining Precisely Which Angles of a Triangle Are Congruent
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High School Equations with multiple solutions
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MHB Solve the inequality and graph the solution on a real number line
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MHB In the triangle ABC the point D lies on the side BC and point E on the side AB
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High School Can I Use Logarithms to Solve Exponential Equations?
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High School Why does the order of operations work?
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High School How Can I Improve My Maths Skills?
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MHB How to Simplify Complex Problems: Expert Tips and Tricks
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High School How to solve absolute value equation with two absolute values
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Undergrad Significance of the angle theta at r=0 point
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MHB Solve Exercise 1.6 in Greenberg's Euclidean Geometry: Betweenness and Lying On
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Insights The History and Concept of the Number 0 - Comments
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High School Why is the absolute value of 16 not equal to 4?
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Graduate How can a human Neural Network be used to reduce complexity in signal analysis?
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High School Reflexive Property vs Commutative Property of Addition?
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Undergrad Determining the location of a signal using only 2 receivers
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Graduate Orthogonal properties of confluent hypergeometric functions
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Graduate Is There a Simpler Way to Express Hyperbolic Coordinates in Terms of x and y?
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Undergrad Improve Conversions: Struggling with Engineering Math? Get Expert Help Now!
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MHB Find all possible values of a-b
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MHB How Do You Solve This Floor Function Equation?
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MHB Points where a line intercepts a circle
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Graduate Does Infinity Exist in the Real Universe?
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Undergrad Concerning equivalence of sini (sinus pl.(?))
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MHB Is \binom{n}{r} even for even n and odd r?
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Graduate Proof using mathematical induction
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High School Understanding the Truth behind 2 ≥ √2
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MHB Is this equation true for positive values of x and y?
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Undergrad What is the significance of the diagonal line in Cobweb Diagrams?
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Undergrad Can you solve the hardest logic problem?
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Undergrad What is the Calculation for 3D Slope?
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Insights Questions About Infinity - Comments
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High School Why is my equation not working for finding the angles of a triangle?
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MHB Solve NPV for Costs | Mike's Question
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MHB Solve Algebra Quadratics: Get Solutions & Answers
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MHB Learning Math: Best Practices for New Grad Students
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MHB Book of Odd, Volume I | 1700 TVM formulas
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Undergrad General Solution To Three Simultaneous Equations
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MHB NEW Beginner's Trigonometry Identities Problem
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MHB Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function
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MHB Prove Inequality: IMO $\frac{1}{x^4}+\cdots \geq \frac{128}{3(x+y)^4}$
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MHB Prove Triangle BAD = CEA: Tips & Maths Class Help
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High School Is There a Way to Simplify This Equation Online?
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Graduate Complexity of Go: Calculating the Game Tree Estimate
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High School Need help identifying which algebra rule was used
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Graduate How is this proof finished? I was told it is proven
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Graduate Coordinate translation on a rotating plane
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High School What is the concept of infinity in mathematics?
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MHB Sketching absolute value graph
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High School Is Choice A Correct for Comparing GRE Math Quantities?
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Undergrad Understanding Infinity: Is Every Number Included?
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MHB Simple Trigonometric Identities
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MHB Can Absolute Values of Quadratic Functions Determine Their Discriminants?
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Graduate Discrete-Time Waveforms: Properties & Conditions
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Graduate How does the Kalman filter calculate derivatives?
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MHB Right Triangle: Proving It's a Right Triangle
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High School A strange inconsistency when calculating area with decimals
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Undergrad What is a frequency domain and s domain?
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Undergrad What's the logic behind partial fraction decomposition?
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