General Math Forum

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Undergrad What does this math statement mean?

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Find a and b such that (a+b√2)² equals 33+20√2 and 41−24√2

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Graduate Were Poincaré's leaps in proofs ever proven to be false?

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High School Ti-84+ graphing incorrect slope and position despite correct equation

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Finding a parabola equation from its focus and directrix

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Graduate Hilbert's grand hotel as infinite number of pairs

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Undergrad Mathematical Solution in Inequality

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Prove that S lies on the line AB

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Undergrad What is the process for determining Fourier coefficients?

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Different way to write equation

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Solving $x,y,z$: Equations (1), (2), (3)

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Solutions of the given linear programming problem

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Undergrad Simple coordinate transformation question

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Finding the Min Sum of a Sequence of Numbers in $Z$

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Undergrad Area of a general n-sided polygon

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High School Is There More Than One Solution for Cube Root Equations?

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Is n a Variable or Fixed Constant in the Equation n^lnx = x?

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Graduate How to Find the Apothem of a Regular Polygon

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Locus of Incentre Problem: Find Ellipse

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Prove x ≥ a: Let Real Numbers $x, y, z, a, b, c$

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Find the first digit after the decimal point

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The Time Difference Between Posts

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Evaluating the Sum of $a+b+c$ for Equation $x^5-12x^4+ax^3+bx^2+cx-64=0$

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Is the Product of Two Integers Greater Than 10^2009? Let's Prove It!

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Graduate Nonlinear Least Squares Fitting

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Undergrad How do arithmetic operations with infinity work?

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Does the contour integral of e^(iz) vanish as R approaches infinity?

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Proving $PA+PB+PC\geq MA+MB+MC$ in $\triangle ABC$

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High School What is Interval Notation and How is it Used?

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Undergrad Is the Equals Sign Ambiguous in Mathematics?

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Evaluate logarithm of a number

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Undergrad Geometry problem (angle of body diagonal of a cube)

  • iScience
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Graduate Astounding: 1+2+3+4+5+ = [not infinity]

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Undergrad Calculated Pitch, Yaw, Roll of vectors in a plane

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Undergrad Can Computers Have Human Rights? Explaining Consciousness Through Numbers

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Undergrad How can I find a solution for c and d for all real integer values?

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Solving for unknown shapes in a puzzle

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Proving harmonic and arithmetic progressions

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Undergrad When sum of remainders becomes divisible

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What is the value of x for the inequality problem?

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Electronics Engineering: Determine Voltage in Circuit w/ Practical Model

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Undergrad Why did ancient mathematicians invent squaring and square roots?

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High School Why does BIDMAS not always apply to squaring negative numbers?

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High School How to find quadratic function

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High School What does \sum\limits_{i\neq j}^N a_i a_j mean in summation notation?

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High School Solving x^y=y^x with the constraint x+y=6

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Prove Inequality: $\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c}+\dfrac{1}{d}$

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Find the Values of a,b,c,d,e (ab=1, bc=2, cd=3, de=4, ea=5)

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High School How to convert a username to a 2 digit number?

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Graduate Increasing side lobes of sinc^2 function

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Additional intercept form problems.

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System of Equations: Real Number Solutions

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Difference Between Two Radicals

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I hope this helps,Stephen La Rocque.

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A Formula for $a_n$: $c_n + d_n$

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Rationalizing (2+√7)/(3-√-11) with imaginary numbers

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Find the Conjugate of a Denominator with Radicals

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High School Prisoner standing next to 2 doors and 2 guards

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What are your favorite small numbers and why?

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Collection of Bizarre Math Theorems and Conjectures

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How can you solve for a^3 + b^3 + c^3?

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How can AM-GM be used to solve the Inequality Challenge II?

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How to simplify radicals in the denominator?

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What are the last three digits of the product of the positive roots?

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Finding $\angle MBC$ in Triangle $ABC$ with Proof

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High School Are there any examples of functions that react to themselves?

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Solve the cyclic system 2z+z²x=x, 2y+y²z=z, 2x+x²y=y

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Evaluating $162p-172q$ from 3 Common Roots

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Undergrad Criteria for instructive problems in self-study

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Undergrad Compound Angles Proof: Proven or Unproven?

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High School Heading to Standard Angle: Is 330 Degrees 30 Degrees?

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Even Functions, Symmetry, Inverse Functions

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Prove that a function has no integer roots

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Radicals and using the definition

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Undergrad Carrying an object up the stairs

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Three fractions with common denominator in arithmetic progression

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Determine all pairs of integers

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Compute a square root of a sum of two numbers

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Graphs of Negative Fractional Powers x^(-p/q)

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High School Why does 1 mph equal 1.6 kmph if kilometers are longer?

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Elaborations about Euler's Totient Function

  • mathbalarka
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Is massively collaborative mathematics possible in forums?

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When does y = x + k intersect y = x² + x − 2 in two points?

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High School How Does a Random Number Generator Work and What is its Usage?

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Undergrad Efficient Prime Factoring Method for Numbers Below the Square Root"

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Graduate What is the Analogous of Theta in Waves?

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What is the Difference of Two Squares in this Expression?

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Undergrad Solving for a variable, transposing equation

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High School How to calculate apparent size of an object based on distance

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What Are the Conditions for a Quadratic Equation to Not Meet the X-Axis?

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High School Can you isolate x in a fifth-degree polynomial equation?

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Find: abc + abd + acd + bcd = ?

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Undergrad Is it acceptable to work backwards in a show this problem?

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Solving a System of Equations for Real Values of $a$ and $b$

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Undergrad Curious if this function is called anything.

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