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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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High School How to calculate size of objects in digital photo
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MHB -6.1.12 solve for x 3^{2x}=105
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MHB -s6.6 solve exponential eq 3^x-14\cdot 3^{-x}=5
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MHB Solving g(x)-h(x) <0: Find a, b, c, d
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MHB B12 using counters of algebra eq
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Undergrad Proof of average height of half circle
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MHB Calculating rates of two points moving along a circle
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MHB -c5.LCM and Prime Factorization of A,B,C
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MHB -c6. Find the GCF and the LCF of A and B.
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Graduate What is the most difficult text on mathematics?
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MHB -c03 write prime factorization of the LCM of A and B
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Undergrad Linus Pauling on the Role of Numbers in Science: A Request for Reference
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Undergrad How would you have answered Richard Feynman's challenge?
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MHB Optimizing B for Inequality with Floor Function
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High School Cross section (?) of Great Pyramid from drone footage
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MHB Which Polymer Materials Meet These Specific Criteria?
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MHB Solving Quadratic Equations with Binary Operator $\otimes$
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Undergrad Help with rewriting a compound inequality
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MHB Is the Calculation of $(3 \diamond 8) \square 2 = 1940$ Correct?
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MHB What is the Binary Operator $\oplus$ and its Significance?
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MHB Image Markup Questions: Refresh Basics in V18 Binary Operators
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MHB V.02.Binary operator by a*b=a+8b
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MHB How to Solve a Composition of Functions g(f(x))?
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Undergrad A question about a small step in the proof of RSA encryption
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Undergrad Equation for circle points in 3D
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Insights An Introduction to Theorema Primum
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MHB Can you solve this problem using bar models and ratios?
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Undergrad Is the odd root of an even number always an irrational number?
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Undergrad Multiplication and addition definition of congruence classes
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MHB How Do You Calculate the Difference Between d and f?
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High School Round-Robin Matching Teams (Darts)
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Undergrad Ancient mathematics/History of mathematics
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Undergrad (Elementary number theory) Understanding congruence and modulus
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MHB Proving Equivalence of f(x) and g(x)
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MHB Proving Equivalence of f(x) and g(x)
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Are There Other Confirmed Geniuses in this Forum?
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Undergrad What is an object with a zero square?
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Undergrad Can the Housie Game Incorporate Negative and Decimal Numbers?
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MHB How can I solve these induction and function problems in my French homework?
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Undergrad Just for fun: math brain teaser
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MHB How Many Possible Cards Can Be Made with Sasha, Pasha, and Masha?
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MHB Interpolating Points with Continuous Modular Functions?
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MHB How can I solve the problem of $e^x-\ln{x}=4$ without a calculator?
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MHB Find A,B,C for Factorial Equation
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MHB Get 25% Off - Save on E-Commerce Prices
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High School 14-year-old won a prestigious award for his discoveries on 'antiprime'
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MHB Solve $(x^2-7x+11)^{x^2-13x+42}=1$ Equation
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Undergrad Five points in space with rational distances that are not co-linear
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Undergrad The “philosophical cornerstone” of the Moller-Plesset perturbation theory
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MHB Proving trigonometric functions
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MHB New Billboard Dimensions: 4m x (4m + 96cm^2)
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MHB How can I get equal columns and rows from a total?
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MHB Solving $\tan^2x + \tan^2{2x} + \cot^2{3x} = 1$ in R
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High School Looking for creative solutions to this math problem
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Graduate Mathematics Behind Global Currency as a Wealth Inequality Regulation System
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High School When you have no idea how to work out a problem
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Graduate Variation of Catalan Conjecture
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High School Cosine of 1 degree and cosine of 60 degrees?
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MHB What Makes Mexico City's History So Fascinating?
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MHB Engineering Mechanics: airplane landing
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Undergrad Which kind of function is this?
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Undergrad Is arcsec = 1 divided by arccos ? Arcsec = 1/arccos
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Graduate Clarification of Mihăilescu's Theorem (Catalan's Conjecture)
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Undergrad Newbie learning Heat Exchanger
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Graduate Does anyone recognize this equation?
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MHB What are the Kinematics of a Particle?
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Undergrad How to solve an equation with FMOD in it
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MHB Why Is My Solution 9x+-11 Incorrect for the Algebra Problem -6(x+2)+10+3(x-3)?
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High School Difference between powers of numbers equaling 1
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Insights Physical Applications of the “Tan Rule”
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High School Optimizing permutations of hero traits in a computer game
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Undergrad Equation to graph a sine wave that acts like a point on a unit circle
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Undergrad I found an interesting math result, but now I see a contradiction
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MHB Find the length x if the shaded area is 1200 cm^2
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Undergrad Maximum separation on an infinite line
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MHB What are the first two positive x-intercepts for the given sinusoidal function?
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Undergrad What is the function that describes this Asymptotic behaviour?
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MHB 1.4.1 complex number by condition
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MHB Double-Check My Problem Solving | Correct Reasoning Verification
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MHB Solve System of Equations Related to Race Speeds
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MHB How Do I Correctly Subtract All Black Hands in Part (d)?
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MHB Is the Equation $ |tanx + cotx| = |tanx| + |cotx| $ True for Any Value of $x$?
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MHB Vowel-Consonant Arrangements and Non-Adjacent Vowels
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High School What is the connection between the Law of Cosines and Euclid's teachings?
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High School Problem involving unit vectors
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Undergrad Object Encapsulation: Is it Possible?
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High School Proof Pertaining to Possible Paths Through 3 Dimensions
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High School Wind speed (100mph) to Pressure (psi)
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Graduate Generalized Diophantine equation and the method of infinite descent
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Undergrad Properties of the legs of a right triangle
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MHB What's the best financing option for Mia's used trailer purchase?
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MHB How can we determine the sum of roots in a quadratic equation with real roots?
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High School What are the different types of equations and their names?
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High School Can you fall below the horizon on an expanding balloon?
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