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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
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High School Understanding the D = Vit + 1/2at^2 Formula | Tips and Tricks
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Wanted: giant demonstration slide rule
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Undergrad Dragon Curve Fractal Using Golden Ratio
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Undergrad Solve Math Trig Identities w/ Sin & Cos Only
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High School Basic geometry question re isosceles triangles
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High School How to factor 3rd degree polynomial with 3 terms
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Graduate A Mathematician's View on the Existence of Time
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Graduate Question from Boyd's Optimization Book
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Undergrad The origin of degree scale in angles
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MHB Distance between two points in the Cartesian plane
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Undergrad Calling math history geeks - any reading suggestions?
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Undergrad 2d bin packing + selective grouping
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MHB Solving Inequalities and Quadratic story problems
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Graduate Equation for half-max contour of 2D Gaussian?
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Undergrad What Is the Best Algorithm for Finding the Cheapest Supplier Combination?
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MHB A result involving two primes I think is true.
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Undergrad What is the significance of the Δn difference operator in mathematics?
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High School Can Polynomial Equations Be Solved Graphically?
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MHB Finding the Area of Shaded Part
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Graduate Partitioning of transcendentals
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High School Confusion with definition and notation of reciprocal.
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Where Can Young Math Enthusiasts Find Engaging Resources?
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MHB Word problem involving algebra/angles
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High School How to apply mathematics to real world problems?
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Graduate Roots of linear sum of Fibonacci polynomials
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MHB Understanding how to deal with fractions using brackets
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Undergrad Is g(x)=5^sqrt(x) an Exponential Function?
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Undergrad Positive solution for linear Diophantine equations
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Graduate Rotations from Fourier Transforms? 4 times gets you back to original.
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High School Confused about: g(x) = (x - 1)^2
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High School What does the word-final sigma symbol mean in maths?
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Undergrad Opposites Attract: Understanding O Notation in Math & CS
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Undergrad Mind challange when friends buys a car
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Door Code Locked Out: What to Do?
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MHB Solve the Digit Puzzle: 4x4 Grid w/ 15 Numbers
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MHB Calculating Number of Sides in an n-gon with an Average Angle of 175°
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Graduate A representation using reciprocal primes
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Graduate Help with 2d convolution formula
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High School Need help with pythagoras equations
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Undergrad Simple Moments Question with a Chest of Draws
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Undergrad Solving Nested Exponents - A Programmer's Headache
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Undergrad Combinatorics Problem: Solving Geometric Angle Challenges with Addition
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High School How Do You Solve for B in the Equation y = x(1 - B)?
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MHB Econ: Solving Elasticity Problem & Analyzing Revenue Function
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MHB My answer:y=az^by=19.7(.454z)^0.753
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MHB Domain of Square Root Function
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MHB Simplifying exponential expressions
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MHB Help solving a rational inequality
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Graduate Can Infinity Really Be Summed?
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High School Can Programming Skills Improve Your Math Abilities?
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Undergrad Math puzzle that involve thought process
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Undergrad Finding Collinear Points Given 1 point and 2 lines
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Graduate Lagrange's Four-Square Theorem: 8n-1 Sum of 4 Squares?
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Undergrad Interesting thing I've noted
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High School Is it possible to find values not presented in a table?
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Graduate Math Structures: Proving Existence w/ Accurate Solutions?
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MHB Debbie's question from Facebook on interest rates
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Undergrad Modular arithmetic with a variable modulus and fractions
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Undergrad I found out new proof of Pythagorean theorem , how can I publish it ?
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MHB Problem involving arithmetic and geometric mean.
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MHB Proving the Integer Property of a Fraction Using Mathematical Induction
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Graduate Can a Circle with Infinite Circumference Have No Gaps at Finite Distances?
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MHB John was born in 1987, and is now (2012) 12 years old
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High School Comparing Bipolarity: How to Determine the Greater Value of x in an Equation?
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MHB Muffin's GCSE Additional Maths Moments Question (from YAnswers)
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MHB Solving a Trigonometric Equation
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High School Logarithms(i hope this is in the right section)
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Graduate What makes a function quasi-linear?
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MHB Solving an Equation to find the value of x
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MHB Simplification of Expressions with Exponents
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MHB Show Cos A = 1/12 in Square ABCD
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Undergrad What Is the Partway Function Between x and sin(x)?
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High School What is the square root of x^2?
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Graduate Are the Fourier transforms of a function and its inverse related?
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MHB Solving a Trigonometric Equation for Cos (x)
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Looking for home educational material
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MHB Finding the Equation of a Function.
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High School Looking for learning resources - Precalc 12
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MHB 1000 Students - Odd Lockers Open
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MHB Math Help: Get Expert Assistance with Your Assignments
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Undergrad What is the significance of .9999 equaling 1 in mathematics?
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MHB Finding the Range of a Trigonometric Function
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MHB Which Relation Fails the Function Test?
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MHB Maximum value of a Quadratic Equation
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MHB Odd/Even Functions: Check Symmetry over Y Axis First
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Graduate What is THE HARDEST topic in mathematics
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Graduate Cubic Spline Interpolation Tutorial
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Undergrad Why does the graph of x^x undefined for x is less than or equal to 0?
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Graduate Find coordonates of a point relative to a second plane in 3D
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High School What are some real world applications of quadratics?
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Undergrad How to calculate inverse cosine of two variables
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MHB Simplification of Trigonometric Expression
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MHB Finding the Equation of a Line
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MHB Solving a Trigonometric Equation
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Graduate Why two given equations cannot both be true (fermat's for n=3)
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Undergrad Translating m^2/C^2 to cm^2/μC^2 (couloumbs law)
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MHB Solving x Equation: Get Expert Help from Casio
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Undergrad Recursive vs iterative approach
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