General Math Forum

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Undergrad Mortgage Calculation Differences?

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High School What does the minus sign as a affix mean?

  • Atran
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Prove the Following Mathematic Form

  • Albert1
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Undergrad University math vs school board math?

  • Stephen Tashi
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Undergrad Three equations and three unknowns: fitting a function.

  • andrewr
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Undergrad A geometric sequence within a arithmetic sequence

  • B4ssHunter
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High School Tryimg to understand this logarithmic identity

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High School Are logarithms only non-negative?

  • mileena
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Undergrad Finding out which prime factors a integer is made up by

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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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Graduate Trying to do a non-rigorous direct proof

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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

  • ull
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Undergrad How smart were mathematicians in high school?

  • Site
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Graduate Projection of a point on the plane defined by 3 other points.

  • Pejeu
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Graduate Method for proving the collatz conjecture, would this work?

  • firlz
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Undergrad Euclid's proof of infinitude of primes

  • chemistry1
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Why Is the Distributive Property Key in Simplifying Algebraic Expressions?

  • bergausstein
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How Do Properties of Real Numbers Simplify Basic Arithmetic Operations?

  • bergausstein
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Roots of polynomial equations 4

  • Erfan1
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Graduate Challenge VI: 15 Puzzle solved by Boorglar and mfb

  • micromass
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Graduate Challenge VII: A bit of number theory solved by Boorglar

  • micromass
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Compositions and inverse of of functions

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High School Having difficulty understanding radicals

  • MathJakob
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High School Fun base 10 application (Grocery Woes)

  • shadowboy13
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Application of quadratic function in kinematics

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Applying the laws of exponents

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Expressing a number in scientific notation and factoring a cubic

  • drop
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Roots of polynomial equations 3

  • Erfan1
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Are these lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

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How many students are needed for the sit-up exercise problem?

  • karush
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Graduate First undergrad math/philosophical research project (working proposal)

  • CubicFlunky77
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Solve the IQ Puzzle: 4 Left, 3 Right - Which Matches?

  • oahz
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Roots of polynomial equations 2

  • Erfan1
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Roots of polynomial equations 1

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Undergrad Is {(-2)^5}^(1/5) a complex number ?

  • phydis
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Graduate Challenge III: Rational Tangles, solved by pwsnafu

  • micromass
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How can I confidently find the value of z in the given equation?

  • SweatingBear
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Find Smallest Positive Integer

  • anemone
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Find the Units Digit of An Expression

  • anemone
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Find Area of Trapezoid ABCD | $(\sqrt 3+1):(3-\sqrt 3)$

  • Albert1
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What Are Common Misconceptions About Mathematicians and Physicists?

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Calculate Volume of Truncated Square Pyramid | Yahoo Answers

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Can Passing a College Math Class Be Achieved with Help and Patience?

  • Tyrion101
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High School Imaginary number's definition misunderstanding

  • alingy1
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High School Can area of a triangle be 0.5(c x a) instead of 0.5(a x c)?

  • coconut62
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Undergrad Never really thought this deeply about PI before

  • MathJakob
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Is There a Methodical Solution for this Equation Involving Guesswork?

  • Albert1
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Can you find the area of a trapezoid with four given side lengths?

  • Albert1
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Graduate What are the effects of the Goldbach conjecture?

  • AlexVGheo
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Undergrad Irrational Numbers: Is It Possible?

  • cragar
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Sequence of Positive Integers Challenge

  • anemone
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Show that diagonals in a diamond (rhombus) are orthogonal

  • Petrus
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Graduate Classical Dynamics of Particles & Systems

  • Dr_Pill
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High School Need software for calculating primes

  • mesa
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High School Question about Proving Two Negatives Make a Positive

  • chemistry1
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Find Integer Solutions Challenge

  • anemone
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Evaluate Trigonometric Expression Challenge

  • anemone
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What is the Sum of an Arithmetic Sequence?

  • karush
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Undergrad Move Point along multiple lines

  • Zoltan
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Solutions to x^3+...+y^3=y^3 in Integers

  • anemone
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Review my solution: Trigonometry proof

  • SweatingBear
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High School Is it just practice? Or am I understanding it now?

  • Tyrion101
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Undergrad In geometry, why the invariant properties that matter?

  • mafendee
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Understanding Algebra Division Formulas: SPI, EV, PV, and AC

  • falcios
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Algebra rearranging operations help

  • falcios
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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?

  • sartregenius
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High School What Is Euclid's Sixth Postulate and Why Is It Important in Geometry?

  • chemistry1
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High School Geometry and trig proofs, with diagrams

  • tiny-tim
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Is it a good idea to turn down a top graduate program?

  • alexmahone
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Implied accuracy in scientific notation

  • bergausstein
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How to Solve Trigonometric Challenge with 2 Sine Functions?

  • anemone
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High School When will euclidean geometry become ?

  • The mentalist
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Maths Documentary: Look Around You

  • QuarkCharmer
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Arithmetic Progression Challenge

  • anemone
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Graduate Describing the radius with density

  • MathJakob
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Undergrad How does [itex]a^{x}=e^{log_{e} a^{x}}[/itex]

  • Lebombo
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Understanding Parabolas: Equation of Axis of Symmetry Explained

  • DimeADozen
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What is the Hypergeometric Challenge #2?

  • alyafey22
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Undergrad Why is the value of PI not absolute?

  • webboffin
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Trig. inequality: Strictly algebraic

  • SweatingBear
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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##?

  • 1MileCrash
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Undergrad Is It Correct to Use f and f(x) Interchangeably in Mathematics?

  • cra18
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Find the Largest Area of Triangle

  • anemone
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Solve for r,t in the Polynomial $3x^3+rx^2+sx+t=0$ with a,b,c Prime

  • Albert1
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Undergrad Powers Which Differ by a Value of One

  • CarsonAdams
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Akiva's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a Diophantine equation

  • MarkFL
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Undergrad How Do Hypercubes Relate to the Concept of the 4th Dimension?

  • Nugso
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What is the Sum of Digits in the Power of Three Raised to 10,000?

  • Albert1
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Graduate Where's the flaw in this proof of the Collatz Conjecture?

  • raycb
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High School Scientific notation, and an exponent question

  • Tyrion101
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The Value of |xyz| Given x, y, and z

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