General Math Forum

Join in expert discussion on general math topics that are not applicable to the specific categories. This includes topics are usually high school math level. Homework help is available.

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High School Cosine of 1 degree and cosine of 60 degrees?

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Mexico City's history

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Airplane landing with speed-dependent deceleration

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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 What conditions does Mihăilescu's theorem place on x, y, a and b?

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Undergrad Newbie learning Heat Exchanger

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Graduate Identify this mathematical equation and its field

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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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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 hero-banner card ability matching with permutations

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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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Find the length x if the shaded area is 1200 cm^2

  • Genica
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Undergrad Maximum separation on an infinite line

  • Andrew Wright
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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?

  • Arman777
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1.4.1 complex number by condition

  • karush
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Check my math problem solution

  • Albert Einstein1
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Solve System of Equations Related to Race Speeds

  • brinlin
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How Do I Correctly Subtract All Black Hands in Part (d)?

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Vowel-Consonant Arrangements and Non-Adjacent Vowels

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High School How does the law of cosines relate to Euclidean geometry?

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High School Problem involving unit vectors

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Undergrad Can a physical object be described by a single equation?

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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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What's the best financing option for Mia's used trailer purchase?

  • kaye
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High School What are the different types of equations and their names?

  • pairofstrings
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High School Can you fall below the horizon on an expanding balloon?

  • DaveC426913
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Graduate Prime Factorization Theorem and Number Systems

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Area of Triangle ABC Given Dimensions

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Undergrad Is it possible to express cos(40) as a radical?

  • neilparker62
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-aux.10.since he orders custom tiles how many choices does he have

  • karush
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Show Diagonals of Kite are Perpendicular

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High School Arithmetic progression, Geometric progression and Harmonic progression

  • pairofstrings
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Are Decimals Still Relevant in Today's Number System?

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How to solve for a and b in a Fourier transform problem

  • Sharya19
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High School Natural Numbers contain all the Primes

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[ASK] A Line Intercepting A Circle

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Undergrad Possible simple formula for ellipse circumference

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Components, Projection, and Resolution

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Finding direction angles for a vector

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How Does the Number of Metro Stations Affect the Color of Connecting Lines?

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1.1.21 simplify rational expression

  • karush
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How does the marked step in the numerator follow from the first equation?

  • DaalChawal
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Starting a vegetable garden with compost

  • DaalChawal
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Sinusoidal model for daylight hours in Lowell, MA in 2020

  • mcdwog
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Undergrad Not a trained mathematician, but this seems to work consistently

  • stoneange
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Are You Struggling with Quadratic Equations?

  • DaalChawal
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How do you find volume and surface area of a cylinder without the top?

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Can Parallelograms Be Constructed in a Convex Hexagon?

  • maxkor
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High School What is a tangent? (multiple meanings)

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High School Is the new quadratic solution method just a transposed quadratic formula?

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Average engine power for car accelerating up a 10-degree hill

  • Shah 72
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Graduate Shinichi Mochizuki's ABC Conjecture and Replication Crisis in Maths

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Solutions to $(1+\sin^42\theta) = 17(1+\sin2\theta)^4$ in $[0,2\pi]$

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Golf ball trajectory with air resistance and energy absorption

  • Shah 72
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Graduate Moments and forces in different frames of reference

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Can this forum help me improve my word problem skills?

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Basic problem about investment (basic percentages, and econ/finance).

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5.6.28 find domain of x in ABS

  • karush
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Golf ball in pond: work-energy problem with resistance

  • Shah 72
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High School Find Optimal Int Ratios to Approximate Pi

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Finding average air resistance force on a falling skydiver

  • Shah 72
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Football kicked at angle: finding speed and launch angle

  • Shah 72
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Box sliding down a smooth ramp with 20cm height

  • Shah 72
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High School Is this curve quadratic or exponential?

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How Much Would I Earn If I Worked 4 Weeks On and 4 Weeks Off?

  • benji1231
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Help needed with a math problem

  • Jasmine angel
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Child sliding down playground slide with friction

  • Shah 72
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Water slide problem: girl's speed and slide length with friction

  • Shah 72
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The work energy principle and power

  • Shah 72
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Counting Color Combinations in 12 Triangles

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Sinusoidal Functions (I for this)

  • mathuravasant
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What Is the Domain and Range of y=cos(3(x - 45°)) +2?

  • mathuravasant
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Product of 18 segments from Adam's circle construction

  • maxkor
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2.4.10 3 circles one intersection

  • karush
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Find Half a Number's Reciprocal Increased by Half its Reciprocal

  • karush
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Undergrad I need to write a paper on mathematical chemistry -- Any suggestions?

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Calculate the Length & Potential Energy of a Sliding Box on a Ramp

  • Shah 72
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Absolute value of real numbers

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Prove AB = x³ given triangles ABC and AEF with specific conditions

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Decrease in Potential Energy of a Sliding Tile

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Kinetic energy lost in head-on collision of balls A and B

  • Shah 72
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5.t.11 find x for the imaginary factors

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How to Tackle Pre-Calculus Problems Effectively?

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-11.7.94 Find the rectangular equation

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High School 3700 Year Old Babylonian Tablet of Trigonometry Tables

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How to Use the Midpoint Formula to Find the Other Endpoint of a Line Segment?

  • nycmathdad
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Problem about equilateral triangles

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Undergrad Alternative Proofs To Euclid's Propositions

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