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Undergrad Why trigonometric ratios were defined for a unit circle
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Undergrad Proving De Moivre's Theorem for Negative Numbers?
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Undergrad Is long division for a non-polynomic function possible?
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Undergrad Why degree measure of angles are further divided in min,sec
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Undergrad What non-polynomial functions can be "factored"?
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Undergrad Why Are Longitudinal Lines Perpendicular to the Equator?
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Undergrad Frequency of a constant function
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Undergrad Calculate top of curve, and the time it takes to get there
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Undergrad Creating a formula for the cost of pollution through time
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Undergrad What are the necessary trig functions for finding the rotation formula?
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Undergrad How to Define a Shape Based on Variables
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Undergrad What is Determinisitic Operations Research?
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Undergrad Alternative Ways To Find The Remainder of A/B?
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Undergrad Prove that A:B is greater than C:D?
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Undergrad What are some cool parametric equations for a butterfly curve?
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Undergrad Can a Cat Catch a Mouse Running in a Circle at the Same Speed?
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Undergrad Geometrical Problem: What is the Value of DC?
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Undergrad Solving a Tricky Nonlinear Equation System: A Quest for Closed Form Solutions
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Undergrad General formulae for the roots of a cubic equation
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Undergrad What is the surprising function discovered in these equations?
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Undergrad Creating a Discontinuous 3D Function for Quantum Dots
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Undergrad How many combinations of unique arrangements are there?
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Undergrad 5th order equation unsolvable by approximation methods?
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Undergrad Understanding the Physical Meaning of Pi in a Circle
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Undergrad Does X times 0 always equal 0 or are there exceptions?
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Undergrad Remainders, need Help proving a simple notion
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Undergrad Solving complex formulas and higher order polynomials
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Undergrad Can someone define what a tuple is for me?
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Undergrad Can Rationals Be Factored with Non-Natural Exponents?
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Undergrad Symmetric injective mapping from N² to N
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Undergrad Numerical sign problem software?
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Undergrad What really is the meaning the verb "induces," in math?
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Undergrad How do you reverse this equation
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Undergrad Understanding Infinity: Is Every Number Included?
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