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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High School Solving Inequalities: Tips & Tricks for Beginners

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Undergrad Is there any equivalent for Ln(1+ax)?

  • Stacky
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What Are the Relationships Between Triangles in Mathematics?

  • mssrki
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What are the last two digits of $2^{2n}(2^{2n+1}-1)$ in decimal notation?

  • Albert1
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High School Terning a text based problem into a number based problem

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High School How do you distinguish between an identity and an equation?

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Graduate Information Theory and Mathematics

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High School Proportionality and Translations in Graphs

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Angular Velocity for Constant Separation Distance

  • Dustinsfl
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High School What is the difference between functions and operations?

  • rvadd
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Have you tried using the double angle formula for cosine?

  • anemone
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High School Why do we use plus/minus signs in front of radicals?

  • tahayassen
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Abigail's question at Yahoo Answers regarding binomial expansion

  • MarkFL
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Undergrad Calculus Wars: Newton vs Leibnitz

  • DiracPool
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High School Solving Logarithmic Equations: Analytical Method

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Graduate Next great mathematical invention

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Undergrad Taking a slice of a two dimensional array

  • jing2178
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Undergrad Calculating Earth's Circumference Using Eratosthenes Method

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High School Trigonometry study on the side

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Undergrad How to Perform a Two-Sample Kuiper Test in R?

  • joanne34567
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What's your favourite result in mathematics?

  • Sherlock1
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Proving Solution of Triangles with Tan Function

  • DrunkenOldFool
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Graduate Transforming a Rubber Band into a Trefoil Knot

  • jedishrfu
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Graduate LS Solution vs. Pre-Averaging: Which is More Effective for Noise Reduction?

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Graduate Max number of roots of radical equation

  • SarahHill
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What are the solutions for t=1 in the given log equation?

  • Chipset3600
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Understanding Newton's 2nd Law for a Ball Thrown Up an Inclined Plane

  • Dustinsfl
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Ella's question from Facebook (solving for a variable)

  • Jameson
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High School What are 100 Different Ways to Represent the Number 4?

  • hitscan
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Undergrad How can I calculate a segment of a sphere?

  • Ryanzmw
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Undergrad Having a very hard time in my PRECALC CLASS

  • DeepSpace9
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Undergrad Polar Coordinates functional notation.

  • That Neuron
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Welcome to Tenshou: Maths, Botany, Photography & More

  • Tenshou
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Undergrad Is Pi Truly Infinite and Nonrepetitive?

  • Edi
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Undergrad How Can I Graphically Represent Powers Higher Than Third?

  • scientifico
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Graduate Analytical proofs in mathematical papers

  • marellasunny
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Graduate Computational complexity question

  • pemfir
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High School Finding simplest radical form of a 4th root?

  • Apollinaria
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High School What do the Trigonometic functions mean?

  • PhotonW/mass
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Proving a trigonometric equation

  • Lisa91
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Find positive integers for both a and b

  • anemone
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Odd Composite Property 1: A Unique Factorization Rule

  • yourskadhir
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Why does log(f(x)) = log(g(x)) imply f(x) = g(x)?

  • Poly1
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Where Did I Go Wrong When Simplifying This Exponent Equation?

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Graduate Can I invent my own version of mathematics?

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Undergrad What Are the Numbers on the Christmas Hats?

  • sorax123
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Graduate Wavelet Theory: Solving ∫t^pψ(t)dt=0

  • omer21
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Undergrad Inequality of arithmetic and geometric means

  • Numeriprimi
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Maria's problem from Facebook (system of equations)

  • Jameson
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Undergrad Russian mathematics olympiad question

  • aero_dude
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Graduate Zombie epidemiologist models bieber fever

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Undergrad Optimizing Box Sales for Maximum Profit: A Case Study in Business Strategy

  • currysohot
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Undergrad Prerequisites for Learning Game Theory

  • Aero51
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Graduate What are K6 and the multidesign problem in graph theory?

  • nickadams
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Graduate Closed form expression for sum of first m terms of a combinatorial number

  • JTHM
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High School [Basic question] What is the 'physical' explanation of a division by a fraction?

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Graduate The tension between addition and multiplication - the basis for all mathematics?

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Undergrad Show N has Prime Numbers

  • C R P
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Equation of line in standard form

  • Mike
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Undergrad Applying math to real world problems

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Undergrad Finding the center of an n-gon (circle) based on angle and side-length

  • STENDEC
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Undergrad How does one define a sigmoidal function

  • marellasunny
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Can You Spot the Mistake in this Math Equation? Thank You!

  • blunted
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High School Least Common Multiple: Explaining x=-2 and y=+3's LCM

  • pyroknife
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Undergrad Shortest path problem with multiple goals on a grid

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The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure

  • Weissritter
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Comparing Traffic Flow Models: Which One is More Realistic?

  • ra_forever8
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Undergrad Can Mental Illness and Antidepressants Affect Success in Higher Level Math?

  • flotsamjets
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Undergrad What defines an operator input/output for simple expressions

  • benno
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Undergrad Avoiding division absurdities.

  • boit
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Undergrad Distance of a point on the earth from the sun

  • Adyssa
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High School Vertex form of parabola; why x-h, not x+h?

  • Cicnar
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Graduate Solving Fractional Part Sum S(n): a,b,n Natural Non-Null Numbers

  • redount2k9
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High School Solving 6/(2[1+2]), 3(3)=1 Confusion

  • leapoldstotch
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High School Is it possible to simplify equations like the following

  • gokuls
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Undergrad Why is x^(1/x) = e^((1/x)lnx)?

  • lucas7
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Solving Inequality: 0 <= 6x3 - 24x2 + 6x - 10

  • ATroelstein
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Undergrad Can a Social Platform Transform How We Learn Mathematics and Sciences?

  • OMGCarlos
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Graduate Least multiplier to make 100! divisible by 12^49

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Undergrad Which Allocation Maximizes Factory Profits?

  • ra_forever8
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Find the area of the four sectors of the given circle

  • Amer
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Graduate Graphical to Mathematical representation of changing the order of some elements

  • arsenal_51
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Undergrad Solving Equations With Modulos

  • madness
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High School 6÷2(2+1), and the shocking errors that people make.

  • 1MileCrash
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Graduate Discrete Fourier transform mirrored?

  • lordchaos
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High School 1/(x^4) = 4^4 simplifies to 1/x = 4

  • Paencake
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Graduate Asymetric graph with three nods

  • Tom83B
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Undergrad How can we solve a!b! = a! + b! + c^2 for positive integers a, b, and c?

  • msudidi
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High School Find the angle of a triangle and x coordinate

  • duplaimp
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High School What is the axis label for the fourth dimension?

  • Jow
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Graduate [Numerical analysis] Stability and condition of Newton's method

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Graduate Solve Maximum of a+b+c+d Without Wolfram

  • Numeriprimi
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High School Rational roots - standard form of equation

  • Janinever
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High School Regarding mathematical operators

  • tahayassen
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High School Basic Trigonometry: Explaining the Rules

  • iknownth
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High School [Basic question] What are negative numbers?

  • marxLynx
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Graduate Is there a connection between Rule 30 and the Golden Ratio?

  • EebamXela
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Does existence depend on math?

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Graduate Fourier series representation of delta train

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