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Absolute value appears on both sides of equals sign

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Power reducing formula with 16sin²xcos²x

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Easy standard deviation problem

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How Do Absolute Value Inequalities Apply to Different Sign Scenarios?

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Solving for A Variable in Combination

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How Many Committees Can Be Formed from Five Student Representatives?

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Find intersection of parametric curve and line

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How do I solve 3sin(x) + 4cos(x) = 1?

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What is the value of k for which (a-3b) is a factor of a4 - 7a2b2 + kb4?

  • electrofanner
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Proving by Mathematical Induction

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Find k where f(x^k) divided by f(x) has remainder 8

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Why Does the Inequality 3x2 + 13 < 12x Have No Real Solution?

  • Peter G.
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Expectation and variance of sample mean for n students

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Frustrated about a minus in the result (D = RT question)

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Quadratics - Completing the Square

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Time of death using Newton's law of cooling

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How do you convert between SI prefixes like micro and milli?

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How to Use a Sundial to Find Latitude

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Simplifying an incredibly annoying equation

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Bank interest plans. I tried to use the formula this time.

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Solving algebraic equations with negative exponents

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Understanding Continuity: When is a Function Continuous?

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Any of you know how to do this?

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Partial fraction decomposition with repeated linear factor

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Finding a common denominator for a rational expression

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Given Point (-2, 3pi) need to find r>0 , -2pi< or equal to theta < 0

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Other polar coordinates for (3, π/6) with different r and θ ranges

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What is the Modulus of the Square Root of a Number?

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Trigonometry Engineering Waves proble

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What Defines the Function f from Set A to B?

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Equation for a circle plugging for x and y, not getting a

  • Femme_physics
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Trigonometry Proof: Proving Sin^8 + Cos^8 = (a+b)^3

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Fire location from two lookouts using bearings and vectors

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Whats the difference between recursive formula and general term?

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What is the explanation for the strange angle result in this trapezoid problem?

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Graph of function of acceleration and velocity after time t

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Bicycle rider (rate, distance, time question)

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Minimum distance from parent to child on parabolic water slide

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Express h in terms of D using hyperbolic sine

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Finding zeros of 4x³−2x²−8x+2

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Trigonometric functions problem

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Minimizing distance between parent and child on water slide

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Simplifying a rational expression with factoring

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Algebra, percentages bank interest problem (simple)

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Find points A and B on parabola f(x) = x² - 6x + a with given tangent lines

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Show that the following statement is true.

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Sum of the first n terms where tn = (ln 2)n/n!

  • Peter G.
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Real World EXAMPLES of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

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Derivation of Fibonacci closed form

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How do you simplify (n+2)!/n! using factorial properties?

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Cross multiplication with negative fractions

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Find the Nth Term: Simplifying the Denominator

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How to Solve Tan(x) = 3 Without Calculator: Trigonometry Question

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How would I solve for Length? simple math equation involving sin/cosine?

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Answer: Proving Sums with De Moivre's Theorem

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Finding complex solution to quadratic equation

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How do I find the position vector for the line of intersection?

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Error Propagation: Calculating Mean of Error of Measurement

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Solving an Inequality to Determine profit margin

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I have a BIG PROBLEM, i have an exam tomorrow IN MATH

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Finding the square with a fraction in the expression

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Equations of a line tangent to a circle

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How is the quotient of two constants calculated in a given equation?

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Finding the Inverse of Composite Functions

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The opposite slope means the opposite fraction, or opposite sign?

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Solving Equations Involving Exponentials and Logarithms

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How do I calculate percentage increase for ratios in math homework?

  • asmalik12
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Finding M and N in Mcos²(x) + Ncos(x) − 3 = 0

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Prove that tan(x) − ½sin(2x) = tan(x)sin²(x)

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Coefficient of x^35 in Binomial Theorem Expansion

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Finding the sum of a sequence with summation notation

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Probability of 25-30 Correct Answers on 200-Q Quiz

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Find all possible terms of a given sum

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Solve |x+2|-|x-1|≥√(x²+x+1)

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Hotel pricing piecewise function with constant term

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2 questions. Function g(x) and a set of values of x issue.

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Complex numbers with an unknown, fraction equation not getting it right

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Solving 4-log(3-x)=3: Is -10/3 the Answer?

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What is the Probability of a Computer System Not Working with 3 Hard Disks?

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Divide complex number by conjugate.

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How Do I Solve Trigonometry Word Problems for My Exam?

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Base B palindromes and base conversions in discrete math

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What is the graph of a polar curve with specific r and theta values?

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Simplifying Ellipses: Solving for b^2 = (5/3)

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Geometric Sequence: Find 4th Bounce | Get Steps

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Probability that the product of 5 numbers will be divisible by 9.

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Trouble with Direct and Inverse Proportion

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Can you help me understand this student's method for problem #3?

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Why is reflexive property necessary? equivalence relations

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How does this trig identity work?

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How can I solve 4 equations with 4 unknowns?

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Prove the irrationality of ar+s or ar-s using proof by contradiction

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Finding if a line is tangent to a circle using algebra

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Logarithm of a single quantity

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Do two vector pairs define a unique linear transformation?

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Two bodies moving from point A

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Calculus Readiness Multiple Choice Test Answer Key Wrong?

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