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MHB What is the quadratic trig identity for cosine when simplified?
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MHB Find Remainder of $2^{100}-1$ Divided by 1000
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Undergrad How Do 3D Coordinates and Radii Affect Vector Paths Between Points?
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Undergrad Can Greedy Pirates Outsmart Each Other? Find Out!
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High School Theory behind long division method
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High School Question about dividing this fraction
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Undergrad How Does Adding π/2 Affect the Sign of Tan and Cot in Trigonometry?
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MHB Roots of Equations & Sum of Inverses: $a=1,2,3,\dots,2011$
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Graduate What is the situation of relational algebra?
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High School How to Solve for Y in the Equation X = Y%Z?
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High School Why do I have to flip the equation in this problem?
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Graduate Is Mathematics a Belief System?
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Undergrad Getting a triangle from trigonometric function
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MHB How Do Circles and Parallel Lines Interact in Geometry?
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Undergrad Help me "see" how to factor this dinomial
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High School I'm having a lot of trouble with similar triangles
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MHB Prime Versus Irreducible Numbers
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MHB Can someone give a simple explanation of quadratic residues?
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Graduate Money per person and 2nd generation
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MHB Can triangles with the same side lengths have different angles?
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MHB What is the Sum of Positive Integers a, b, and c Given a Specific Equation?
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Undergrad Alternative path to taking roots of both sides of equation
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MHB What is the minimum value of $f(x)$ with positive real numbers $p,q,r$?
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MHB How Can Pell's Equation Enhance Elementary Number Theory?
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Undergrad What is the coefficient of the second order term in this polynomial expression?
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Undergrad How Can You Prove the Scalar Product of Two Lines Geometrically?
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MHB History of Sum of Squares: Pythagoras & Beyond
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Who are the Top Mathematicians of All Time?
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Graduate What is the Lagrangian and how is it used in physics?
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High School Is first grade math just memorization?
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Undergrad What was the estimated speed of a vehicle that struck me?
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Undergrad Re-scaling Functions under the Same Axes
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High School Squaring both sides of equation and inequality?
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Graduate What is the Stirling transform of (k-1)?
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Undergrad Consecutive Whole Numbers: x + y = y2 - x2
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Do Math Majors Need Drawing Skills? - An Exploration of Spatial IQ
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Graduate Polynomial system of 6 variables
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High School Why Do We Add Zeroes When Calculating the LCM and HCF of Decimals?
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Undergrad Resources: Notes/ videos to sketch better geometric figures.
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Undergrad Determining depth & volume relationship with bathymetry data
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Undergrad Why is the int() function giving a different output for int(logBASE(512,2))?
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MHB Proving the integer that p is even and its square is even as well
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Undergrad How to calculate vehicle speed?
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Undergrad Cool Pool Game with an Elliptical Table
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MHB Find $\frac{a}{b}$ in the Circle of Balls
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Undergrad How Do I Correctly Calculate Sensor Offset Conversion?
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Undergrad Understanding Hyperbolas: When Objects Move Horizontally
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MHB What conclusions can we draw about c in the logarithmic properties of a and b?
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MHB Solve Factoring Problem: (x+y)^2+2(X+Y)+1
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Undergrad Rotating Wheels and Point Line-up
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MHB How Do You Solve a Triangle Problem on a Number Plane?
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MHB What values of a satisfy the cubic equation $a^3+23$ being a multiple of 24?
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Undergrad Parametric equations questions
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MHB Is there a correct way to include dimensions in economics equations?
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MHB Find AB:BC:CD | Quick & Easy Searching Tool
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MHB What are the solutions for x, y, and z in this equation?
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High School Optimal Ratio for Mixing Oil and Gas for Leaf Blower | Help Needed
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High School What is the unit conversion for 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second)?
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Undergrad Exponential of a large negative number
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Undergrad Perceived Shape of the Earth's Horizon
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MHB What Are the Properties of Concave/Convex Spherical Mirrors?
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MHB Calculating Magnetic Force on a Wire: Unit Vector Notation Explained
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MHB Equivalent Impedance: 1MicroF Cap, 1kOhm & 200mH Inductor
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MHB Simplify $A$: Multiply Fractions
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Undergrad On Fermat’s last theorem and others....
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MHB Electric field and magnetic field acting simultaneously on a charged particle
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MHB How Does the Phase Difference at Detector D Arise from Sources A and B?
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Undergrad Is Pi Interpreted Differently in Circle Area Calculation and Angle Measure?
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MHB Solve Root of Equation Q1a: Help Here
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High School What is the meaning of a null vector in physics?
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MHB Calculating Travel Time for Light in an Optical Fiber
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MHB Trigonometry challenge - cosine product
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Undergrad Can Rational Numbers Fully Represent Pi?
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MHB Interference in a Double-Slit Experiment
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MHB Conjecture: Integer Solutions for a^3b-1 and ab^3+1
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Graduate Is Math a Science? Philosophers' Refutation Criterion
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MHB Finding $n$: $\sqrt {n+16}\,\, and\,\, \sqrt {16n+1} \in N$
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Undergrad Were you taught square root extraction at school?
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MHB I understanding log/exponents
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Undergrad To circumscribe a square about a given circle
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MHB Physics: Images through Thin Lenses
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Undergrad The Practical Usages of Finding the Inverse of a Function
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