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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ASK: Time for Alan & Brian to Paint House Together?

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Slope Intercept Equation with parallel

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Evaluating Arithmetic Expression

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Can You Find the Angle in This Isosceles Triangle Problem?

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8.aux.27 Simplify the trig expression

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How can you solve $5^{x^2+8}=125^{2x}$ for x?

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Momentum of Falling Ball X & Ball Y: A Physics Puzzle

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How Can You Rewrite an Equation to Express y as a Function of x?

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High School What Does It Mean If an Expression Is Equal to Another Expression?

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-2.4.27 find center and radius of circle

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Are there GRE options for triangles?

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Graduate Where is the usual sensationalism? (Riemann Hypothesis)

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6.6.63 ln(7-x)+ln(1-x)=ln(25-x)

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High School Will there be a time when drawings stop being useful in mathematics?

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High School Calculating Football RPM: Accuracy Guidance

  • BonBonBrady
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Undergrad Apparent angular velocity (inclined orbit)?

  • Andy Resnick
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Creating a Number Rotation: Step-by-Step Guide

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Help with Pre Calc: Get Answers & Guidance

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Connected particles over pulley with collision

  • Shah 72
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Mechanics- General motion in a straight line.

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Solving Mathematics in Plato's Writings: La leçon de Platon

  • Kobzar
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General motion in a straight line

  • Shah 72
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Finding velocity and acceleration from kinematics equations

  • Shah 72
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Can a Philologist Crack Complex Math in Plato's Music Theory?

  • Kobzar
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Can the Inequality of the Sum be Proven Using the Cube Root of -1?

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Train acceleration a=0.1t²(6-t) then constant velocity then deceleration

  • Shah 72
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Finding constant c in particle motion with time-dependent acceleration

  • Shah 72
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General motion in a straight line.

  • Shah 72
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Undergrad Is the proof of the KRK endgame theorem rigorous and original?

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Mil.navy.01 completing the square

  • karush
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Undergrad Calculate m (slope) of a line given the angle in degrees

  • Francis Bacon
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Undergrad Construct a mathematical formula

  • adan
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Finding the Center of a Circle

  • OSUstudent
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Distance calculation in piecewise motion problem

  • Shah 72
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Finding displacement in straight line motion problem

  • Shah 72
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Distance from velocity integration over two time intervals

  • Shah 72
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ACT.trig.01 What is the period of the function csc 4x

  • karush
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Apc.trig.08 quantity choice on y value

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Undergrad What's the difference between Euclidean & Cartesian space?

  • swampwiz
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How can we rewrite a modulus function?

  • Nousher Ahmed
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Undergrad Unit vectors -- How can they be dimensionless?

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Finding distance traveled by a robot in 10 seconds

  • Shah 72
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Mechanics- general motion in a straight line

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What is the graph of y = sin^2 x + cos^2 x?

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How to solve general motion in a straight line problems

  • Shah 72
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Apc.1.1.13 what is the prime factorization of 30,030

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Multiple choice question about electric fields and magnetic fields

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High School Adding 'x' to 'xy' for Resultant <=1: A Table Guide

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Insights 10 Math Things We All Learnt Wrong At School

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Finding acceleration of connected particles on a pulley

  • Shah 72
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Exercise about the concept of functions

  • Nich6ls
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Connected particles on pulleys problem

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Number of natural numbers that have primitive roots

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Connected particles on incline with friction and tension

  • Shah 72
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Finding total time for connected particles with 8m/s² acceleration

  • Shah 72
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Undergrad Number of Integers (<N) divisible only by one power of 2

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Maximum passenger mass in a lift with cable tension limit

  • Shah 72
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Undergrad Find the distance between the two apexes of two three-sided pyramids

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Undergrad Non-uniform Circular Motion & Acceleration

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Mass of lift and contact forces between stacked boxes

  • Shah 72
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This isn't even funny how hard it is

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Mechanics- connected particles

  • Shah 72
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Calculating Tension + Length of String for Connected Particles

  • Shah 72
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Undergrad How do I do this calculation involving the SIN function?

  • Francis Bacon
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Two connected buckets over a pulley with bricks

  • Shah 72
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How to Justify Each Step Using Commutativity and Associativity?

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High School What Math do I need to learn best for Classical and Quantum Physics?

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Tension in rods supporting a horizontal bar with hanging mass

  • Shah 72
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Finding the Largest Root of a Polynomial Using Synthetic Division

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Car pulling caravan with tow-bar breaking force limit

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Can a Constant be Chosen to Satisfy an Inequality for All Real Numbers?

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Solving Mechanics Problem: Friction, 2 Boys, Toy Acceleration

  • Shah 72
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How do I calculate the amount from the volume?

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Solving a Primary Math Problem: Find the Areas of A & C

  • anemone
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Solve the Floor Value of x in $x^2+1=2x$

  • solakis1
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Positive Integer Solutions of $(x^2+y^2)^n=(xy)^{2014}$

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High School How Can I Improve My Self-Study Technique for Math?

  • Physicistpropeller
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Solving Mechanics Friction Problem: How to Calculate Contact Force

  • Shah 72
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ASVAB Find Angle CAD: Using Alternate Interior Angles

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ASVAB circle and inscribed rectangle area problem

  • karush
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Find Coefficient of Friction for Toy Car Rolling Down Slope

  • Shah 72
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Undergrad Confused about identity for product of cosines into a sum of cosines

  • swampwiz
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Which procedure takes the minimum time to solve modulus functions?

  • Nousher Ahmed
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Modulus problem with a negative sign

  • Nousher Ahmed
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Undergrad I don't know if I should keep reviewing my undergraduate math

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Friction Force: 1.3 kg Book on 16° Plank - Find the Answer!

  • Shah 72
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Friction Mechanics: 13th Question

  • Shah 72
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Mechanics: Find Coefficient of Friction on 34° Slope w/ 0.4

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Solving Mechanics: Friction of Sledge on Slope

  • Shah 72
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Graduate Unsolved problems in number theory and news about them

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Undergrad What does negative ratio mean in mathematics?

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High School What Replaced Mechanical Calculators Before Modern Calculators Were Invented?

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High School Curiosity on this infinite product

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Undergrad How do you Express A and B in q and r?

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High School What if an exercise wasn't uniquely defined?

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Friction Mechanics: Solving for Block's Speed at Point A

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