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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
High School Are logarithms only non-negative?
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Undergrad Are there any almost irrational numbers that have deceived mathematicians?
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High School Is There a Mathematical Link Between These Equations?
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High School Determine if the next number will be larger or smaller
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Graduate Irrational numbers could they be more
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Graduate Hailstone sequence, is it possible to reach 2n starting from n?
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Undergrad Multiplying any integer with any prime
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Undergrad How smart were mathematicians in high school?
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Graduate Projection of a point on the plane defined by 3 other points.
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Graduate Method for proving the collatz conjecture, would this work?
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Undergrad Euclid's proof of infinitude of primes
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MHB Why Is the Distributive Property Key in Simplifying Algebraic Expressions?
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MHB How Do Properties of Real Numbers Simplify Basic Arithmetic Operations?
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MHB Roots of polynomial equations 4
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Graduate Challenge VI: 15 Puzzle solved by Boorglar and mfb
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Graduate Challenge VII: A bit of number theory solved by Boorglar
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MHB Compositions and inverse of of functions
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High School Having difficulty understanding radicals
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High School Fun base 10 application (Grocery Woes)
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MHB Application of quadratic function in kinematics
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MHB Solving an absolute value equation and the defference between two quadratics
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MHB Applying the laws of exponents
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MHB Expressing a number in scientific notation and factoring a cubic
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MHB Roots of polynomial equations 3
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MHB Are these lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
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MHB Finding the vertex of a quadratic and the product of two complex numbers
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MHB How many students are needed for the sit-up exercise problem?
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Graduate First undergrad math/philosophical research project (working proposal)
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Solve the IQ Puzzle: 4 Left, 3 Right - Which Matches?
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MHB Roots of polynomial equations 2
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MHB Roots of polynomial equations 1
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Undergrad Is {(-2)^5}^(1/5) a complex number ?
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Graduate Challenge III: Rational Tangles, solved by pwsnafu
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MHB How can I confidently find the value of z in the given equation?
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MHB Find Smallest Positive Integer
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MHB Find the Units Digit of An Expression
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MHB Find Area of Trapezoid ABCD | $(\sqrt 3+1):(3-\sqrt 3)$
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What Are Common Misconceptions About Mathematicians and Physicists?
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MHB Calculate Volume of Truncated Square Pyramid | Yahoo Answers
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Can Passing a College Math Class Be Achieved with Help and Patience?
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High School Imaginary number's definition misunderstanding
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High School Can area of a triangle be 0.5(c x a) instead of 0.5(a x c)?
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Undergrad Never really thought this deeply about PI before
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MHB Is There a Methodical Solution for this Equation Involving Guesswork?
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MHB Can you find the area of a trapezoid with four given side lengths?
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Graduate What are the effects of the Goldbach conjecture?
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Undergrad Irrational Numbers: Is It Possible?
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MHB Sequence of Positive Integers Challenge
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MHB Show that diagonals in a diamond (rhombus) are orthogonal
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Graduate Classical Dynamics of Particles & Systems
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High School Need software for calculating primes
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High School Question about Proving Two Negatives Make a Positive
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MHB Find Integer Solutions Challenge
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MHB Evaluate Trigonometric Expression Challenge
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MHB What is the Sum of an Arithmetic Sequence?
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Undergrad Move Point along multiple lines
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MHB Solutions to x^3+...+y^3=y^3 in Integers
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MHB Review my solution: Trigonometry proof
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High School Is it just practice? Or am I understanding it now?
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Undergrad In geometry, why the invariant properties that matter?
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MHB Understanding Algebra Division Formulas: SPI, EV, PV, and AC
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MHB Algebra rearranging operations help
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High School Question about proof from a guy with a highschool education
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What Makes a Fields Medalist Stand Out?
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High School What Is Euclid's Sixth Postulate and Why Is It Important in Geometry?
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High School Geometry and trig proofs, with diagrams
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MHB Is it a good idea to turn down a top graduate program?
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MHB Implied accuracy in scientific notation
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MHB How to Solve Trigonometric Challenge with 2 Sine Functions?
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High School When will euclidean geometry become ?
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Maths Documentary: Look Around You
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MHB Arithmetic Progression Challenge
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Graduate Describing the radius with density
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Undergrad How does [itex]a^{x}=e^{log_{e} a^{x}}[/itex]
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MHB Understanding Parabolas: Equation of Axis of Symmetry Explained
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MHB What is the Hypergeometric Challenge #2?
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MHB What is the minimum value of x+yz when xy+z=160 and x,y,z are natural numbers?
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Undergrad Why is the value of PI not absolute?
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MHB Trig. inequality: Strictly algebraic
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High School When triangles are similar, ratio of corresponding sides is equal.
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Undergrad Which came first, the ##\exists## or the ##\forall##?
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Undergrad Is It Correct to Use f and f(x) Interchangeably in Mathematics?
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MHB Find the Largest Area of Triangle
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MHB Solve for r,t in the Polynomial $3x^3+rx^2+sx+t=0$ with a,b,c Prime
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Undergrad Powers Which Differ by a Value of One
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MHB Akiva's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a Diophantine equation
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Undergrad How Do Hypercubes Relate to the Concept of the 4th Dimension?
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MHB What is the Sum of Digits in the Power of Three Raised to 10,000?
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Graduate Where's the flaw in this proof of the Collatz Conjecture?
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High School Scientific notation, and an exponent question
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MHB The Value of |xyz| Given x, y, and z
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MHB How Can You Solve Complex Trigonometric Equations?
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MHB Simultaneous Equations Challenge
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High School Problems changing my whole outlook on math
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MHB Smallest K in N with 32 Divisors
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MHB Using Properties of Real Numbers: Justifying Equalities
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MHB Properties of the equivalence relation
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MHB How many spheres are in a tetrahedral stack and what is its height?
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