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Understand Negative Power Conversions to Positive Fractions

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Arithmetic and Geometric Series

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When does a 3×3 matrix have an inverse using row operations?

  • Mark53
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Wrong answer on Linear Algebra and Its Applications 4th Ed.

  • mafagafo
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Finding the Inverse Function of f(x) = 1−3x−2x^2 on Domain [-2, -1]

  • Mark53
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Vectors: why is the cosine of this angle always -1/2?

  • Lord Anoobis
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Sinusoidal Functions: describe transformations, sketch graph

  • Evangeline101
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How is ## \tan ( \arcsin x) = \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}} ## ?

  • Rectifier
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How Do You Prove Trigonometric Identities with Minimal Equations?

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Is My Trigonometric Identity Proof Correct?

  • Evangeline101
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Applications of Trig: related acute angles, coordinate plane

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Tangent line and normal on a parabola

  • sooyong94
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I can't understand this problem

  • nmego12345
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Find the argument of the complex number.

  • david102
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Astrolabe Roadstead tides - Sinusoidal Functions

  • Evangeline101
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Ellipse chord subtending a right angle

  • Appleton
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Moving things to the other side of the equals sign

  • RabbitWho
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Regular heptagon, finding value of unknowns

  • Frank212
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Solve Summation Change of Index: Find $\sum_{k=0}^{n} k^2$

  • kwal0203
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Is my solution for this inequality correct?

  • Lizu
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Can Natural Numbers a, b, c with a Dividing bc Imply a Divides c?

  • nmego12345
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Simplifying Exterior Angles in a Polygon

  • Frank212
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Ratio Question with 3 quantities

  • zak100
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Isosceles triangle with angle bisector

  • Frank212
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The probability of a probability?

  • alan_longor
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How do you divide polynomials in your head "on sight"?

  • Celestion
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A very very hard college algebra problem

  • nmego12345
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What are the sizes of angles in a scalene triangle with given expressions?

  • Frank212
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Finding the markup price when sales price includes a discount

  • zak100
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Expand x^(k+1)/(k+1) - (x-1)^(k+1)/(k+1)

  • nmego12345
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What to do with a mathematic equation

  • RabbitWho
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Solve Inequality: Algebraic Proof of a<b<c<1/12

  • Lizu
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Proper Formatting for Math Problems and Solutions

  • Andy86
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Angle properties: Angles centered at a point?

  • Frank212
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Writing sec(2x)csc(x)sin(2x) as a function of cos(x)

  • Mark53
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How Do You Solve 2^x = 1/√x Correctly?

  • Brocollioutofthree
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Find Solutions to Tan x = Cos x in Radians

  • Mark53
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Need to place independent values from 0 to 100

  • DGator86
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Finding All Pairs of Positive Integers for (22016+ 5)m + 22015 = 2n + 1

  • giokrutoi
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Change of Origin: Locus of P is Straight Line ax+by=k

  • revitgaur
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Find number of real solutions of system of equations

  • songoku
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When is P(B|A) = P(B) true with M&Ms and language speakers?

  • Mark53
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Finding μ and σ from a normal cumulative distribution function

  • Saracen Rue
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Factoring binomials with multiple variables p, x, and q

  • Hoophy
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What is the expected profit for a car rental insurance company?

  • Mark53
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Volume of Cylinders: Find V w/ Pi r2h

  • Kirito123
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Probability insurance company problem

  • Mark53
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Finding equation from roots adding 2 to x^4+3x^3-13x^2-51x-36=0

  • Faiq
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Determining if events are independent with dice and coin tosses

  • Mark53
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Probability with conditional die rolls and outcome doubling

  • Mark53
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Number of hours of daylight - Periodic functions.

  • Evangeline101
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Finding the magnitude of a vector

  • Matthew1994
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Factoring the polynomial 6x² + 11x - 35

  • late347
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Finding volume of Square pyramid

  • Kirito123
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Apply Area and Pythagorean Theorem to a prism

  • Kirito123
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Journalizing December transactions in Financial Accounting Fundamentals

  • alexandria
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How do I prove it is a diagonal?

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Would this be sufficient as a proof?

  • sooyong94
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Prove |x+y|<|xy+1| when |x|<1 and |y|<1

  • liluiass
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Simplifying nested square roots in quadratic equations

  • sooyong94
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Prove that [itex]\sum_n \frac{1}{n^2} < 2[/itex]

  • Portuga
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Quadratic discriminant with tricky algebra

  • sooyong94
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Portion of Altitude of a Triangle Inscribed in a Circle

  • zak100
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How to Use Vieta's Formula for Finding Roots of a Polynomial?

  • sooyong94
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Prove sum of 1/(a_n+1) is less than 1/2

  • giokrutoi
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Efficient Calculation of a Complex Sum with Multiple Components

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Finding a continuous proportion with product 1296 and last term 1/6 of sum of means

  • Joseph Richard
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Solving for tan(θ) in an inequality with friction coefficient

  • Eagertolearnphysics
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Finding health care spending from a fraction of total budget

  • tionis
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What Are the Roots of the Equation ##z^4-2z^3+12z^2-14z+35=0##?

  • Rectifier
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Trigonometry - Solving Trigonometric Equations

  • Rectifier
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Linear Transformation R4 to R4: KerT + ImT = R4

  • Dank2
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Hyperbola's asymptote, where's my mistake?

  • Poznerrr
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Show that f(x) = 0 has only one root

  • Clever Penguin
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Solving the following equation for x: ##(x-5)^{-2} = 9##

  • malknar
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Fundamental counting principle

  • paulmdrdo
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Tough geometry problem about triangles, proof

  • physics user1
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Solution to quadratic equation

  • paulmdrdo
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Can You Solve for the Positive Definite Matrix with Eigenvalues 1 and 2?

  • johnny blaz
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Can you solve these 2 equations with 3 variables and prove the solutions?

  • Nikola276
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Where to place parentheses in 2 · 8 ÷ 4 - 20 to get -36?

  • tionis
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Linear Algebra: 2x2 matrix raised to the power of n

  • Miguel Guerrero
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Partial fraction decomposition using matrix

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Simultaneous equation involving cos, sin

  • urazi
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Partial fraction decomposition of (-2x²+20x-68)/(x³+4x²+4x+16)

  • ducmod
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What is the car leasing calculation formula

  • lsepolis123f
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[Statistics] Independent vs. Dependent Variables

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Linear Algebra: Matrix Transformation

  • Miguel Guerrero
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Why Does My Calculation Differ from the Calculator's Result?

  • tionis
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Simplifying multinomial coefficient formula for arrangements

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Can a singular 3×3 matrix with rank(A+5I) < rank(A) be diagonalizable?

  • Dank2
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