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Maths From An Extra Terrestrial Civilization
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MHB Finding $\angle QCA$ from Altitude $AM$ of Triangle $ABC$
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MHB How can you prove that cot 7.5 degrees equals the sum of four square roots?
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Undergrad Safe Combination Possibilities
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MHB Find the sum of all real numbers
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MHB Which is Greater: $\cos(\sin\ x)$ or $\sin (\cos \ x)$
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MHB Understanding the Basics of Social Media Marketing
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MHB How Many Solutions Satisfy This Diophantine Equation?
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MHB Prove y is not a perfect square
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MHB Find all real solutions of a, b and c
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What is the mathematics analogue of the Nobel Prize?
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MHB Solve for x⁴+16x-12=0 using effective methods
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High School Geometry of an Egg: Is Bottom Half a Hemisphere?
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MHB How to Find the Sum of a Geometric Series with Variables?
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MHB Kinematics, particle on half circle
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MHB Finding the Counter Clockwise Angle of Vector Difference B-A with the +x Axis
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MHB Discover the Distance Between Banjul and Accra: 2000 km & a Bearing of 295°"
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MHB How many days does it take to save $60 with a pattern of earning and spending?
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MHB How are Moments and Products of Inertia Related to the Center of Mass?
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MHB Equilateral Triangle Intersecting Lines Theorem
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Undergrad Finding the New Azimuth Bearing for Triangulation in Geomagnetic Bearings
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MHB Find all possible values of |x+y+z|
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Graduate Solving Recursion Trees with Log Properties of a Constant
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High School Understanding Why C/d = pi is a Constant
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MHB Find $\sqrt{ABBCDC}:$ A,B,C,D Distinct, $CDC-ABB=25$
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MHB Radius Small Circle: Measurement & More
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High School Every Action That Has a Risk Indirectly Affects Your Lifespan?
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MHB What is the result of evaluating this sequence challenge?
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MHB What are the roots of a rational equation with given conditions?
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MHB Solve the Sequence Challenge: Find the Missing Digit & a Term
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Undergrad Finding Even/Odd Function in Intervals: the Case of F(x)
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MHB Prove 2x⁴+2y⁴+2z⁴ is the square of an integer
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Iranian is first woman to nab highest prize in maths
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Fermat's Last Supper: Recipes for N-Dimensional HyperSpace
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MHB Can Thales' Theorem Help Me Solve My Trapezoid Equation?
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MHB Locus of Point $x^3+y^3= 8- 6xy$
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MHB What is the proof for angle equality?
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MHB Determine all postive integer k
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MHB Simplifying rational expressions
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MHB Can You Prove this Specific Inequality Involving Positive Integers?
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MHB Crazy Circle Illusion: Amaze Your Friends!
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Undergrad Is the use of the term 'general form' correct for variable functions?
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MHB Are My Answers Correct for These Ratio Math Problems?
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MHB What is the Proof for the Floor Function Challenge II Involving Primes?
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MHB Can Inequalities Be Proven? A Solution to a Complex Equation
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MHB Simultaneous Equations Challenge II
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High School How does one express a function of a single variable and a constant?
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Undergrad These 10 questions should take 12 minutes?
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MHB Visual proof of if ∞=1/0, then 0=1/∞
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MHB Proving $1 \leq a \leq 9$ for Quadratic Equations
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MHB Solve Trigonometry Angles: Degrees, Minutes & Seconds
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Graduate Which Proof Format Is Easier to Grade: A or B?
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MHB Solve for $\overline{abc}:$ $N=3194$
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MHB Math puzzle: getting 2L from 3L and 4L containers
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MHB Finding the approximate diameter of an oil molecule
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MHB Can Two Numbers from a Set of Thirteen Satisfy This Mathematical Inequality?
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MHB Solving the System of Equations for $a^2+b^2+c^2$
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MHB Graphics Coordinate: Is This Correct?
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MHB How to find combination of values which comes out of P&C formulas
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Undergrad Need help writing 'math' from English
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MHB Rational: $(p^2+1)(q^2+1)(r^2+1)$ is Square
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Graduate Mathematical name of time dilation curve
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MHB Piecewise Functions and Domains
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MHB How Can You Prove That a²+(b²)² Equals 1994 in Positive Integers?
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High School What is the simplest solution for this math pattern problem?
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MHB Given a quadratic in x, find the cube of x
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High School What are the ratios of width and length for these two rectangles?
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MHB Are These the Only Integer Solutions to $y^2 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1$?
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MHB Prove a number is divisible by 2^{2008}
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MHB Trigonometry Challenge: Can You Solve This Equation?
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MHB Help Solving Questions | Get Professional Assistance
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Graduate Video Lectures for Upper-Level Mathematics
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Undergrad Writing a Finite Polynomial for (k)1/2 in Math | Real Numbers
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MHB What are the definitions of memoryless, linear, and stable properties?
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MHB Triangle Challenge: Prove $p^4+q^4+r^4-2p^2q^2-2q^2r^2-2r^2p^2<0$
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High School What is Division? An Intuitive Explanation
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MHB Prove a sum is a composite number
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MHB Understanding RSA Encryption: What Stops Attackers from Calculating d?
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High School Talking aloud while solving problems
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High School Division for Ratios: Explaining Value of Fractions
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MHB Simplifying Algebraic fraction
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High School What is the technique called for tracing data back to a source?
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Undergrad Looking for counterexample in inequality proof
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High School Looking for an expression for radicals
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MHB The proof of local convergence of the following function....
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MHB Solve Christmas Light Wiring Problem: Series vs Parallel
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Undergrad Need an equation for artillery
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High School Why is zero included in our number system?
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High School Proving Relationships with Mathematical Induction
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MHB Prove $x^3+y^3+3xyz>z^3$ for Triangle Sides
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Graduate Question about the Borwein fast algorithm for certain values of Gamma
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High School How to calculate 167^0,2 without a calculator
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MHB What is the Minimum of f(x) Without Using Calculus?
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Undergrad Partial fraction decomposition(small question)
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MHB Equality of Angles: 3 Equal Angles in a Picture
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MHB Can you solve this system of equations with four variables?
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MHB What Are the Positive Real Solutions for a and b in this Equation?
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Unlock the Mystery of the Monkey Saddle
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MHB How to workout the exponential curve using x and y values and without excel
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