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Graduate How to calculate the solid angle subtended by an off axis disk

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Weekly Math Challenge Point Standings

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Find Triplets to Satisfy $x+y+z+xy+yz+zx=xyz+1$

  • anemone
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Prove sum of cubes of odd numbers equals [T(T+2)]²-1)/8

  • mente oscura
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Graduate Proof of Excircle at Triangle's Intersection Pt

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What is the angle PQR in triangle $PQR$?

  • anemone
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Undergrad Writing Parametric Equations from Cartesian Equations

  • Big-Daddy
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Proving a Trigonometric equality

  • anemone
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Proving Divisibility with the Power of 5

  • anemone
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Calculating the Euler's Totient Function for a Given Integer

  • mathmari
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Graduate Closed form for geometricish series (index squared in the exponent)?

  • lasindi
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Find all positive integer triplets where (1+1/x)(1+1/y)(1+1/z)=2

  • anemone
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Undergrad Rearranging PAvail = 1/2 ρAv³Cp to make v the subject

  • Fornicis
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Li'l Johnny and His Clever A Teacher's Tale

  • Wilmer
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Twin Prime Conjecture : A Brief History of the Present

  • mathbalarka
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Trigonometric Inequality Challenge

  • anemone
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Evaluate Sum: $\cos^3\beta/\cos\alpha + \sin^3\beta/\sin\alpha$

  • anemone
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The use of dots in mathematics

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Construct point N

  • Albert1
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Area of Circle O: Calculate Here

  • Albert1
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High School Where Can I Find Interactive Online Resources for Learning Math for My GED?

  • Elpinetos
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Product of roots abcd in 4th degree equation

  • juantheron
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Undergrad Study group for working through Spivak/Wilson

  • heartnet
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High School Can we visualize the parts of a quadratic equation as area and length?

  • mohamadh95
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High School Can the vertical motion equation work for horizontal projectile motion?

  • Tyrion101
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Undergrad Why Should You Divide by x-1 for Evenly Spaced Events Throughout the Day?

  • Square1
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Evaluate the sum of the reciprocals

  • anemone
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We mathematicians are all a bit crazy

  • ModusPonens
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Prove (a^5 + b^5 + c^5)/5 = (a^3 + b^3 + c^3)/3 * (a^2 + b^2 + c^2)/2

  • mente oscura
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Find the product of all real solutions

  • anemone
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Find Balloon Height: Darshan Amin's Question on Yahoo Answers

  • MarkFL
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What is the Outcome of the Christmas Math Challenge Equation?

  • anemone
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Factoring a complex multivariable polynomial

  • bergausstein
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High School Proving theorems without circular reasoning or unmeasurable assumptions

  • musicgold
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Finding triangle height without trigonometry

  • ter27
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Compute Area of 2 Simultaneous Inequalities: Don Leon at Yahoo Answers

  • MarkFL
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Why is the law of quadratic reciprocity so important?

  • matqkks
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Evaluate |p|+|q|+|r| for $x^3-2011x+k$

  • anemone
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Formulating a clustering problem as a shortest path problem

  • mathmari
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Volume of a Tetrahedron: General Slicing Method

  • MarkFL
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Undergrad Solving for a factor in a large sum

  • IsomaDan
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Solve in positive integers for a² = 9555² + c²

  • mente oscura
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What is the solution to this equation in positive integers?

  • anemone
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Undergrad Is it necessary to have a formula to define a function?

  • san203
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Have You Read 'A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates'?

  • Evgeny.Makarov
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Determine the positive integers

  • anemone
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Undergrad How do these statements differ?

  • dipole
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Unit sum composed of unit fractions

  • poissonspot
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Graduate Is there a closed form of this expression?

  • blahdeblah
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Triangle Inequality Proof for Side Lengths of Triangle ABC

  • Albert1
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Undergrad Understanding Natural Units in Physics

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High School Why does math work, or Conceptual/Interesting Math Resources

  • BlueVanMeer
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Normals from a point to a parabola

  • Saitama
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Undergrad Sum of all possible products of elements taken from couples

  • Wentu
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What is the difference between b and a in the given expression?

  • Albert1
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High School Is 2 Really the Oddest Prime Number?

  • 1MileCrash
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How can I find these coefficients?

  • kpkkpk
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What are the values of a, b, and c in the following equations?

  • Albert1
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Graduate Day Pi Became 3.2: Solving Squaring the Circle Problem

  • jedishrfu
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High School Interval Notation: Clear Explanation

  • science~life
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Solve Completing Square Problem: ((x2)/18)-(x/9)=1

  • wellyn
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Graduate Exponential least-squares fitting and initial parameters

  • rkaminski
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Prove that a triangle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle

  • MarkFL
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If a³ ≡ b³ (mod n) then a ≡ b (mod n)

  • KOO
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Graduate Summing divergences and the real projective line

  • japplepie
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What are the solutions for (a,b) if 5a^2+5ab+5b^2=7a+14b?

  • Albert1
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How do I simplify this fraction with radicals?

  • anemone
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How can the variables m, n, s, and t be solved for these equations?

  • anemone
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Undergrad Why does the powers of 2 sum trick give -1?

  • anis91
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High School Can You Get Rich By Nailing 32 Horse Shoes?

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Undergrad Average of power curve functions

  • Labyrinth
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Graduate The convolution of two functions with different parameters

  • EngWiPy
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Undergrad Finding coordinates of a point on a circle given distance from external point

  • tomtomtom1
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Confirm Interest Rate Solution on Total Loan

  • bergausstein
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Prove No Root in $(0,2)$ for $k^4-10k+k-3k^2$

  • anemone
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What is the largest integer less than or equal to the given expression?

  • anemone
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Solve $(x^2+3x+2)(x^2-2x-1)(x^2-7x+12)+24=0$

  • anemone
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A quadrilateral inscribed in a semicircle

  • anemone
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Proving Equality for $x$ and $y$

  • Albert1
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Proof of Euler's Formula with No Angle Addition

  • mathbalarka
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Graduate How do you solve polynomial equations of degree 5 or higher?

  • Panphobia
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What is the maximum and minimum value of k?

  • Albert1
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Proving Area Ratio of Equilateral Triangle Divided by Line

  • anemone
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Proving collinear points form ratios in arithmetic progression

  • Albert1
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Find max(x + y + z)*min(x + y + z)

  • Albert1
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Calculating Torques for Equilibrium of Truss System

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Undergrad Alternative way to calculate the area of a right angled triangle

  • kenneth_G
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Trigonometric Identity Questions

  • suzy1231
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Undergrad Reflecting functions over the y-axis, x-axis, and the line y=x

  • hb20007
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Graduate Finding the other axis of an ellipse given one axis and a third point

  • DethLark
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Algebra distance word problems

  • bergausstein
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