General Math Forum

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Ray's question at Yahoo Answers regarding polynomial division

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Making up an Equation That Satisfies Given Conditions

  • Joystar77
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High School What are the solutions to x^3+3x^2-4=0?

  • Elpinetos
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Real ordered pairs (y,a) satisfying cubic with y in [0,2.5]

  • anemone
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Find the number of distinct real roots

  • anemone
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Can the Maximum Sum of Diagonals in a Rhombus Be Proven to Be 14?

  • Albert1
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Graduate Applied BBP-formula for the n-th digit of pi

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High School Reciprocals and repeating digits

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Divisibility of Binomial Coefficients

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Undergrad Applying componendo dividendo twice returns the original ratio

  • Alicia489
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Undergrad How to determine the area of intersecting circles?

  • elegysix
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Undergrad Is it true that any rule regarding prime numbers eventually fails?

  • goldust
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Solve sin³(x) - cos³(x) = sin²(x)

  • anemone
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Find the number of real solutions

  • anemone
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Resources for 18yo Students: Prime Number Theorem

  • matqkks
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Undergrad How Is the Euler Totient Function Applied in Real Life?

  • matqkks
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Find 3-digit number A where A = a! + b! + c!

  • Albert1
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Can You Solve the 4-Digit Number Puzzle?

  • eddybob123
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Find $a+b+c$ for Integer $a,b,c$ Given $a+b=2004$

  • anemone
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Book Where to find famous maths books?

  • AlexVGheo
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Undergrad Calculating spaceship travel time between orbiting planets

  • sirchick
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Creating a Balanced Single Round Robin Tournament Schedule

  • zugzwangle
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Finding the Period of a Function

  • shen07
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What Are the Real-Life Applications of the Euler Totient Function?

  • matqkks
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How can we approach a seemingly senseless binomial expansion problem?

  • anemone
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The Spring Constant for a Beam: How to Derive the Deflection Formula

  • Kaspelek
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What is the image of the function f: R->R, f(x) = (x-2)^4

  • KOO
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Security of one-time pad reusing keys across messages

  • chisigma
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Are Fermat's Little Theorem and Wilson's Theorem Useful in Number Theory?

  • matqkks
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Solving Simultaneous Equations: x⁴-y²-xy=4-√15, x³+y³-3x=5√5

  • anemone
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Graduate Winning strategies for a two-player tile game with n tiles and d turns

  • jjuren
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Undergrad Can you like math without liking proofs?

  • chiropter
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Which Expression is Larger in This Mathematical Comparison?

  • anemone
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Implement f(w1,w2,w3) = Ʃm(0,1,2,4,7) with 3-to-8 decoder and OR gate

  • shamieh
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Undergrad Challenge 3a: What's in a polynomial?

  • Office_Shredder
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Show that p³q + q³r + r³p is a constant

  • anemone
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High School Need Help With Learning Slope Intercept Form(Not Homework)

  • mogilem
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Find "a" which is a real number

  • anemone
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Sum and Product of Real Roots of A Quartic Function

  • anemone
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Find Product of 3 Real Numbers if System of Eqns Satisfied

  • anemone
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Finding radius of circle with inscribed triangle and tangent lines

  • Albert1
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Factoring 12x^4+19x^3-26x^2-61x-28

  • bergausstein
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High School How many dots fit in a sphere with 50-meter spacing?

  • bodykey
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Undergrad Trying to find a simple Math operation for this transformation.

  • albert_e
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Using integral calculus to solve a problem

  • Albert1
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Undergrad Equation that integrates previous y-value.

  • Pharrahnox
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Undergrad Solve Large Exponent Modular Math Problem Easily

  • LS1088
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Undergrad What does the constant G mean in the gravity model of trade?

  • 939
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Mathematical methods in physical scince

  • ajayguhan
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Factoring Polynomials: Start Here

  • paulmdrdo1
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High School Logarithm Q: Is log(\frac{3}{5}) = \frac{log3}{log5}?

  • AbsoluteZer0
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Light Intoxication for Enhanced Creativity in Math?

  • Nikitin
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Solve the inequality 12x³ + 8x² ≤ 3x + 2

  • Raerin
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Graduate Computing the Unsolvable: Is it Possible?

  • LS1088
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High School Don't understand the graph of y^2=x^2

  • SpaceKidd_N7
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Find the image: F: N * N -> R , F(x) = m^2 + 2n

  • KOO
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Undergrad Solving Helmholtz resonator equation for neck area

  • Qaiphyx
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High School What to do when you can't remember a formula for a word problem?

  • Tyrion101
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High School Difference between a variable and a constant?

  • lluke9
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Graduate What are the bessel functions at k=0

  • boddhisattva
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Multiplication with binary unsigned numbers

  • shamieh
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How Do the Fractions A and B Differ in Value and Structure?

  • Albert1
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Solving Complex Polynomial Equations

  • paulmdrdo1
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High School How long to find homework problems with integer answers?

  • Tyrion101
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What is x in this rectangle diagram?

  • meshac A
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Undergrad Find Function to fit data - Card shuffle

  • Routaran
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Proving that if a divides b and a divides c then a divides b+c

  • CONRADDODD
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Find the Maximum of n: $n^2 - 2112$

  • Albert1
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Undergrad Can a polynomial model any continuous function?

  • CraigH
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Factoring 2x²-4xy+2y²+5x-3-5y and 6x²-xy+23x-2y²-6y+20

  • bergausstein
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Solve Einstein's Riddle: Who Owns the Fish?

  • alane1994
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Undergrad What does it mean if two functions are orthogonal?

  • ainster31
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Undergrad What other ways can you split an equation into two?

  • ainster31
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Undergrad The difference between 0/0 from 1/0

  • ziemel_dlam
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Undergrad Are Fermat's Little Theorem and Wilson's Theorems Useful in Number Theory?

  • matqkks
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Graduate Spatial graphs and their chromatic number

  • jk22
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Undergrad Can one infinity be bigger than another infinity?

  • sir.lemmiwink5
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Integer ordered pairs in logarithmic equation

  • juantheron
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Calculation of (a,b,c,d) for Given Large Factorial Number

  • juantheron
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Help identifying math error in attachment

  • simpComp
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57^(th) digit in decimal expansion

  • juantheron
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Find Term with $x^2$ in Binomial Theorem

  • paulmdrdo1
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Parabola standard form of equation at x = -1

  • Joystar77
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How do you find the image of the function?

  • WannaBe
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Undergrad Finding the range of rational functions algebraically

  • vrmuth
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Solving a Quartic Equation with Large Coefficients

  • anemone
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Parabola standard form of equation at x = -5

  • Joystar77
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Find T1 in a string and pulley equilibrium system

  • mathmaniac1
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How to Write a Polynomial in Standard Form with Three Variables?

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Can three tangents to a circle meet at a common point?

  • poissonspot
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High School Why do we move the minus sign in front of sin in odd/even function equations?

  • braceman
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Total ordered pair in factorial equation

  • juantheron
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Eight-digit even numbers from digits 7 5 4 5 7 5 0 7

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High School How Do Mathematicians Prefer to Notate Integrals with dx?

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Graduate Why does tan(89.999...) in degrees converge to 18/π?

  • guysensei1
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Find angle in radians of tractor wheel going 22 mph in 12 s

  • karush
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How Fast Do Carousel Rides Travel in Miles per Hour?

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