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Calculating Square Roots - Matrix Algorithm

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How can factoring help solve limit problems involving radicals?

  • Mach
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Double Angle Trig: Find Values of sin2x, cos2x, tan2x -90<x<180

  • brandon1
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How to Solve a System of Equations with a Parabola and Ellipse?

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Setting up equations for a microscope allocation word problem

  • L²Cc
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Finding the determinant of a 3x3 matrix.

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Mathbb C Meaning: A Mathematical Overview

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What are the dimensions of a small box given a specific volume increase?

  • sin_city_stunner
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How to find algebraic expressions?

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What do you do if you have to evaluate arcsin2?

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Factoring 28s^2 + 8st - 20t^2

  • Rowah
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Finding all three solutions to (ln x)³ = 3 ln x

  • Essnov
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Calculating Weight with Proportions for Balls of Different Sizes

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Proving the Inequality kx > ky for x < y and k < 0

  • rhule009
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Probability and Statistics, very basic stuff

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Prove (1 + cos θ)² + sin²θ = 2(1 + cos θ)

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Solving for 100x: A Math Puzzle

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Summing All Digits from 1 to 1 Billion

  • Qwark
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Finding the kinetic energy formula from proportionality

  • Trail_Builder
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Probability of two ones with 6 dice

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How do you prove triangles are similar with parallel lines?

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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions

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Do These Matrix Inversion Properties Always Hold?

  • thepassenger48
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How Is Predicate Calculus Used to Formalize Mathematical Statements?

  • majeedh
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Prove or disprove $(A+B)^p ≤ p(A^p + B^p)$

  • twoflower
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Adding and subtracting Rational Expressions

  • caprija
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Set theory notation and odd number proof

  • majeedh
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Finding Exponent for \sqrt{128} = 2^m

  • thomas49th
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Probability involving combinations

  • Eagle784
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Line of Best Fit: Should I Join Points or Use Graph?

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Major problem- finding the distance between two cities

  • intelx86
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Orbital Radii of planets and moons of jupiter

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I can't solve either of these.

  • 3dsmax
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Finding the Equation of a Perpendicular Line Passing Through Two Points

  • ruby_duby
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Proving the Equality of (A Φ B) Φ (C Φ D) and (A Φ C) Φ (B Φ D)

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Proving At Least One Real Number Is Greater Than Average

  • neik
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Finding Exact Values for Trigonometric Functions

  • GLprincess02
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Cubic+ Quad Equations - y Axis

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Why is y = -1/3·x - 4 perpendicular to y = 3x + 4?

  • thomas49th
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Can someone show me how this would turn out

  • thomas49th
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Calculate Expression for e from c and d

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Average rate of change for x - 2x² from x=1 to x=2

  • championnn
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Relatively Prime Numbers proof

  • Black Orpheus
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Quadratic - Completing the square

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How to Factor Polynomial Equations

  • The Matador
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Finding b so that f(x) = 2x² + bx + 5 touches or crosses the x-axis

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What is the value of a.(b + c) in a Regular Hexagon?

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How do I solve for b in the equation R = \frac{ab}{a+b}?

  • thomas49th
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Solving a challenging equation

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Solving a Root Equation for the Variable r

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How can you prove that ab = ba implies ba^(-1) = a^(-1)b in Fintie Groups?

  • patelnjigar
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Converting between coordinate planes

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How do you find the HCF and LCM of multiple numbers?

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Definition of Absolute Value of a Function

  • Raza
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How to i manipulate this fraction

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Show that q is prime if q divides ab implies q divides a or b

  • Black Orpheus
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Perimeter of Joe's house and three windows

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Probabilities of Multiple Events

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Prove 1/(1+sinx) = sec²x - tanx/cosx

  • ritagogna
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How can I construct a solution for a constant polygon with 2007 angles?

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Solve Trigonomic Equation: 5cos2x + cosx + 2 = 0

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What is the formula for rise/fall time of a sine wave?

  • Tom McCurdy
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How Do You Substitute in a Polynomial Function?

  • caprija
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Why Is the Angle Considered 90 Degrees?

  • Joza
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Simplify 1 + cos(x/2)

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Mean Value of Ordinates of Semicircle

  • John O' Meara
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Converting 20m³ to different volume units

  • faisal
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Matrices - finding critical values

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Finding Fs²/V² from Fs² = 6×10⁻⁸ and F/V² = 10⁻⁹

  • Odyssey
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What is the Cosine Rule for Triangles with Operands Greater Than 1?

  • W3bbo
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Finding when James and Emma's ages multiply to 725

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Find a Degree Three Polynomial with x-2 Remainder of 3 - Hint: Work Backwards!

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Vector Description of a Point P on Line AB

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Expected number of attempts to connect to an overloaded server

  • steve23063
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A simple problem that's dirving me crazy (Perimeter and length of each side)

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Finding Maximum Range of a Projectile: Velocity and Formula

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People born on the same day week and month

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Toni and the Bike: Physics Exam Puzzle

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Locus of Q in Coordinate Geometry: Find the Answer

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When does a+bx equal a prime number for coprime a and b?

  • Little Gem
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Why 2p=ln[(1-cost)/(1+cost)] => t=(1/coshp)^2

  • astronomia84
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Why does the doomsday equation use y/4, y/100, and y/400 terms?

  • lilxchristina
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Finding the power using logarithm

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What is the solution to (2-11i)^(1/3)?

  • GregA
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Probability of at least one fall in ten rides

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Calculating Percent Uncertainty of Circle Area w/ Radius 1.8x10^4 cm

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Finding Angle B in Triangle ABC with Side Lengths a, b, c

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How many ways are there to form a committee

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Distance calculation (right triangle)

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Sequences and series - try again

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Who Has What? Solving Inequalities in Number Theory

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UK Maths Challenge problems 23 and 25

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Solve for k: Difference between nth terms of two series > 14

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How many students left at least one homework unfinished?

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Is this a graph of a delta function?

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