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Things i forgot how to do/unsure about. Porabola stuff

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How to Simplify Trig Identity Proofs?

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Factoring a - b using square roots

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How to Understand Basic Geometry Theorems for Circles?

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Final exam score needed for 90 average with weighted final

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How to Factor Quadratic Equations with Two Variables?

  • MrNonexistent
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Patterns in products like (a+b+c)(a+b-c)

  • rocomath
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What is the estimated cubic function for given x and y-intercepts?

  • ShawnPrend
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Solve Combination Problem: Choose 4 Shoes from 5 Pairs

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Simplify (cos A + 1) / cos A

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Proving a trigonometric identity with tan and sin

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How do I solve y = x^x for x?

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Solve System of Eqs: Miles, Time, Boat, Current

  • NoPhysicsGenius
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Few questions on proving identities

  • VanKwisH
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How Do You Solve (1+x)e^-x = 0.5 for x?

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Simplify this equation and express it as a radical

  • justinepearle
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Football field goal trajectory using completing the square

  • night_stroller
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Constructing a finite field with 10^9 to 10^10 elements in Mathematica

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Mechanics Projectile Questions

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A very simple primary school question?

  • hanson
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What does the colon mean in set-builder notation for functions?

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How to Select a Project Team: Calculating Combinations and Probabilities

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Rearranging a quadratic equation to make t the subject

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Simplifying with Pythagorean identites.

  • Corkery
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Solving Logarithms Questions - Matt's Attempt

  • monkeyhead
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Solving sin(ax)+bx=0 for given parameters a and b

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Graph the Transformation of f(x) to g(x)

  • projection
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Can I Factorize an Expression with No GCF?

  • Theinvoker
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Solve X in 4.59 x 10^-4 = Sin^3(x)/Cos(x)

  • mrroboto
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How Do You Solve Trigonometric Equations for Angles Between 0 and 180 Degrees?

  • babacanoosh
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Solving an Equation Involving Trigonometric Functions

  • tornzaer
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Logarithms and Exponents Question

  • aquamarine08
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How Do You Calculate Sine from a Point on an Angle's Terminal Side?

  • danglade
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The Power Cable Voltage Sinusoid Word Problem Question (How do you obtain C?)

  • NastyAccident
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Trig Unit Circle applications

  • Live4eva_2
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Solving tan²x = 2tan(x)sin(x)

  • TbbZz
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Solving Trigonometric Equations: Divide by Cosine

  • TbbZz
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Prove cos²x - cos⁴x = cos²x sin²x

  • tornzaer
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Prove (sinx - cosx)(sinx + cosx) = 2sin²x - 1

  • tornzaer
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Parabola: Finding (x,y) Pairs Without Crossing Curve

  • mojki1
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How do I convert linear equations to slope-intercept form?

  • torid
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What is the missing piece in proving A=0 when A(A*)=0?

  • mathboy
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Finding zeros of x³ - 2x² - 11x + 52

  • DumbKid88
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Solving a Square Root Equation with Fractional Coefficients

  • Quinn Morris
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Fairly basic trigonometric equation

  • intangible
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How do I solve a quadratic equation with absolute value?

  • Quinn Morris
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Finding sin x and cos x when tan 2x = -24/7

  • glass.shards
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Does This Limit Chart Indicate a Nonexistent Limit?

  • m_s_a
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Why is 8 times 7 wrong for counting handshakes between 8 people?

  • Kenny09
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Factorising a cubic polynomial

  • PlasmaSphere
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Linear Algebra: given adj(A) find A

  • mbrmbrg
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What is the solution to (cosx)^2 - 2sinxcosx - (sinx)^2 = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π?

  • glass.shards
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Gradient of the tangent to the curve question

  • Hannelore
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Intersection of 2sin(x/2) and 3cos(x/3) on 0<x<4π

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Factor: Y to the 4th power -81

  • mcrfan
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Hieght of a volume in a cylinder on its side, with known volume.

  • GeorgeWBush
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Extracting Rotation from a Scaling and Rotation Matrix

  • makc
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Help with 15 trigonometric identities problems

  • spedman
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Solving for C: Different Ways to Label Vertices of a Rectangle

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Finding unique nonzero digits for A * [(B + C)(D - E) - F(G*H) ] / J = 10

  • Ben Fido
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Indefinite Integration Problem

  • ron_jay
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Finding original price when new price is 36% more

  • bcdecimator
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What is the largest possible error in the component?

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Differentiaitng Problem (dy/dx)

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What is the Expected Number of Defective Keyboards?

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How to improve accuracy with basic arithmetic

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Why is cot x = 0 equal to 3π/2 + 2πk?

  • starchild75
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What is the Demoivre Theorem for solving complex numbers?

  • John O' Meara
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Does the absolute value definition apply to both x and |x|?

  • rocomath
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Notation or whatever you want to call it

  • rocomath
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How to start with this math limit

  • Petkovsky
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Rearranging the decibel formula for ILS glideslope DDM calculations

  • mcalves
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How to Prove tan(a - b) = tana - tanb without using a prefix?

  • Quinn Morris
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Calculating Area of Sector in Shaded Part of Diagram

  • garyadamson
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Just getting started with this proof

  • Scorpino
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Calculating Average Wait Time for a McDonald's Drive-Through Window

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Set of points X where AX² + BX² = AB²

  • rocomath
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Vertical/Horizontal Asymptotes

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Calculating Probability of Drawing Cards from a Deck

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Stuck on logarithm problems, need calculus textbook suggestions

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Life of batteries (Probability)

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Probability of Picking a Black Marble from 2nd Urn

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How does coset decoding work?

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Proving three quadrilaterals cyclic with squares on a right triangle

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Finding total boxes when 11 large boxes contain 8 medium and 8 small boxes each

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Geometric series convergence with ratio r = 5x/(4+x²)

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I think this should be simple, but i

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Simplifying sqrt(4t^2+4+1/t^2) to (1+2t^2)/t

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How can population growth be modeled using a simple equation?

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Is It Permutation or Combination for Arranging Books with Specific Conditions?

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How do I calculate magnitude on the Richter scale?

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Solving sin(60-x)=2sin(x) for x

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Solve cosxcos(-x) - sinxsin(-x) = 1

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Logarithms disinfectant spray problem

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Maximize rectangle area in shape with semicircle, 20 ft perimeter

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