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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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High School Do I have enough information to find the radius?
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High School Tournament Permutation Problem
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Undergrad How Can Nested Summation Functions Be Simplified or Reversed?
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Undergrad {Edit-Solved} Confirmation requested on deriving functions from graphs
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Graduate Help needed with derivation: solving a complex double integral
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Undergrad Residual of an algebraic equation
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Undergrad Standard way of expressing 'no proof given'?
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MHB -4.3.1 find quadratic eq given 3 pts
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Undergrad The behavior of a potential-like integral at infinity
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MHB Rejecting the Hypothesis of a Fair Coin: Confidence Level?
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MHB 6.2.8 {{k,4},{3,k}}=k what is k
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High School Higher Roots of Positive Numbers
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High School Moving along one axis in a four-dimensional plane
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High School Strange Relationships of the Circle
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Undergrad How Does the A/B Relationship Connect to Geometric Series?
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MHB Continuous, discontinuous and piece-wise function
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Undergrad Finance: does the volatility of a stock follow a certain distribution?
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High School CDC International 4 Level Travel Notice System Math Calculations
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High School How to express ##3^{\sqrt(2)}## in terms of natural logarithms
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MHB Is This Function a Polynomial?
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MHB Can an Ellipse Help Solve the Scalene Triangle Problem?
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MHB What is the internal tangent circle problem for three given circles?
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High School Why are the values (-1.618, 0) and (0.618 ,0) solutions for this equation?
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MHB Limit Laws and Techniques: What is the difference between left and right limits?
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High School Why Is a Cubic Polynomial Called 'Third Degree'?
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High School Finding Online PEMDAS Calculators
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Undergrad Elementary Functions - What Is The Exact Definition?
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Graduate Simplifying a double summation
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High School Self-descriptive Physical Object
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MHB -7.8.98 amplitude period PS VS graph. of cos eq
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MHB 7.t.27 write eq for a sinusiol graph
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High School Square Root of an Odd Powered Integer is Always Irrational?
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MHB Finding the Measure of Angle KPM Using Angle Bisector Theorem
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MHB A-level Mechanics Q3: Need Help w/Calculations
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High School Surface that when superimposed takes any one point to any other point
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MHB How Can the Given Definite Integral Identity Be Proven for Any Natural Number n?
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Undergrad Geometry/Trig Problem -- Well Constrained but Difficult
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Undergrad Sigma notation for only even index iterations
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MHB Calculating LCM with Multiple Prime Factors
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Undergrad Understanding 3D circle parameterization
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MHB Graph of $y=\sin{x}-2$ on the domain $[0,2\pi]$
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Undergrad Why did I lose 60% on my proof of Generalized Vandermonde's Identity?
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Undergrad The number of intersection graphs of ##n## convex sets in the plane
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Undergrad Is Group Multiplication Possible in Non-Mathematical Topics?
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MHB Why is the derivative of |x| not defined at x=0?
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MHB Problems involving Trigonometric Identities
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Undergrad Relationship between factorials and squares of natural numbers
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Undergrad Transformation of Functions: How Do Domain and Range Change?
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MHB What are the coordinates of points equidistant from (1,0) and (5,4)?
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MHB What's the best strategy to solving this Integral in 3 minutes?
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MHB Troubleshooting Inequality: Can't Seem to Solve the Last One
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MHB -7.8.1 Amp, Period, PS, VS of 3cos(\pi x-2)+5
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MHB You have only 3 minutes for a better solution to this integral
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MHB How many stickers did Angel and Kareem have altogether?
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Undergrad Need help coming up with an equation for a bend angle calculation
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High School Periodic spiral graph interpretation
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High School Can I use the circle circumference formula for a sphere?
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MHB Find the missing number in the series please
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Moving the graph to the right -- What do you think?
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Undergrad How to create a fair distribution algorithm?
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Undergrad Finding vertex of a 3D Triangle on a Plane
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MHB Rearranging Formulas: Finding W in Terms of M and L
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MHB Find the inverse of f(x) in 4 minutes
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A Trick to Memorizing Trig Special Angle Values Table
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MHB Can you find the area of the blue triangle in just 3 minutes?
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MHB Decreasing Values: 1.000000 to 0.670625
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Undergrad Factoring Matrices with Elementary Row Operations
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Graduate Index Notation of div(a:b) and div(c^transpose d)
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High School Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel - An easier solution?
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MHB Mechanics- connected particles
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MHB The Benefits of Organic Gardening"Organic Gardening: Unlocking Nature's Benefits
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MHB The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
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MHB Why Is Standard Deviation Calculated as 10√2 Instead of 14?
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Undergrad Why does the integral of sine of x^2 from - infinity to + infinity diverge?
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High School How do mathematicians come up with new proofs?
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High School Happy Christmas: Is it Really True?
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High School Accuracy of a smith's crafted metal disc
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Undergrad Is There a Hidden Pattern in This Sequence of Numbers?
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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 Calculating Total Area Under a Trapezoidal Curve for Water Tank Fill Time
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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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High School The difference between the symbols ##=## and ##\equiv##
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High School Is there a function for every possible "path"?
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MHB B12 using counters of algebra eq
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MHB B20.<= to the length of the dividend
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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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What is the most difficult text on mathematics?
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Undergrad Question regarding writing proofs
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MHB -c11.interpretation of division
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