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Finding the work done using force vectors in 3 dimensions

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Solving for C: Struggling With an Equation

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Calculating the Amount of Type B Tea in a €12.65/kg Mixture

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Show this simple trigonometric identity add up to 0

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Show matrix is invertible. THanks

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Is x=2 the correct answer for the inverse of f(x) = 6/(2x+3)?

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What is Manipulating Trig Identities to Solve for a Numerical Value?

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Probability of Picking an Ace from 47 Cards

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How can I solve a quadratic equation with a simple homework statement?

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Can we ever construct a perfect circle? (Curiousity)

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How Is the Growth Constant Derived in Exponential Population Models?

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Graph of y=x^(1/3) and y= -2x^(1/2)

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Lim t approaches 9 9-t/3-sqrt of t

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Why Am I Getting Incorrect Solutions for My Quadratic Equation?

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Proving a Tangential Trig Identity

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Find the radius of the middle circle

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Probability of drawing two married couples

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How Do You Solve for t in a Cubic Parametric Equation?

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What is the determinant of a matrix with a variable?

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Need a little help with this ratio question

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Proving Root n is Irrational: Perfect Square Affects Proof

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Partial Fraction Decomposition

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Math Sequence: Help with Solving Number Sequences

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How to find values of a variable of a plane

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Why Are Negative Values Excluded in the Range of These Square Root Functions?

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How Many Coin Tosses Until 50 People All Get Heads?

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Tips for Expressing 8 cos^2 x -6 sin x cos x +2 in rcos(2x+α)+s Form

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Proof involving invertible modulo and congruence modulo

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Quadratic equation with complex coefficients

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Can Negative Direct Variation be Considered Direct Variation?

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Locus of Mid Point: X-Axis Cut Points

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Finding parabola equation and only given a graph

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Probability of selecting letters in alphabetic order

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Probability of guessing a password

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Series. AP GP. Some confusion. Answer checking needed also.

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Australian Maths Competition [Calculators not Allowed]

  • Kushal
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Cube root of 6 is irrational. (please check if my proof is correct)

  • pankaz712
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Solving Algebraic Expressions: Confused with One Step | Need Help

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What do each of these variables mean? (Exponential functions)

  • supernova1203
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How to simplify (2x - 3)^2 - 2x(2x - 5)

  • tehmatriks
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Find the actual length of a wall on a map with scale 1:25000

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Probability - Binominal distribution

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Phillip's Phun Phactory: Probability Problem

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Trig Substitutions Homework: "Uh... why?

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Solve Equation: 3(x+1)-(x-1)/2 = -4 | -6 Answer

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Solid angles and particle velocities

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Difference between 1/x and Cosech (x) graph

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Integrate Physics: q(t) = 10.00t^2

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Is there a mistake in this solution?

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How Do You Rearrange This Equation to Solve for Delta T?

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Trying to prove two angles are congruen to each other

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Having trouble understanding word probl Trig.

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Solving Ax + By = Cx + Dy: A=C & B=D?

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Find the number of ways an odd number of objects can be chosen

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How Do You Solve 2/x+2 + 3/2x+1 for x=1/2?

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How Do You Convert Cubic Centimeters to Cubic Meters?

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Linear Velocity: When to Use S/t or R*w

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Counterintuitive Probability Problem

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This is like a fifth grade question

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Operations that Maintain/Don't Maintain Inequality

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Reference Angles: Find the Angle of $\frac{7\pi}{6}$

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Applied Trigonometry, Deduce Length of Segment in new triangle.

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Deriving the Formula for S = theta * radius

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Solve Natural Log Equation: ln(x+1)-ln(x)=0

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100sin(alpha) = 500cos(alpha) - how do you solve such a thing?

  • Femme_physics
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Radius of A Circle inside a Sphere

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What Are the Key Characteristics of Henon Attractors?

  • MathAmateur
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Understanding 45-45-90 Degrees Angles

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I need to prove that 1+x =< e^x for any x>=0.

  • MikeyA
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Escalator Steps and Time: Solving for Stationary Step Count

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Finding Exact Value of Trig Expression

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How do I factorize (x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4) -48

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Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem's Ratios

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Sketch the graph of an invertible function

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Can the Function x^2 * exp(-x/a) = b Be Solved for x Using Lambert W?

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Help to prove that an inequality holds

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Functions, the compositions of f(g(x))

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Calculating Distance and Function of a Horse on a Merry Go Round

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What is the angular velocity of the nail in a car tire at 55 mi/hr?

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What are the two square roots of 3+4i and how can they be obtained?

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Complex Numbers: Expressing (1- i tanx) / (1+ i tanx) in Polar Form

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Can You Solve for Theta in Terms of a Known Expression?

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How many functions are there from A to B

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Need Help With Quadrilateral Calculations: LN and KM Angles

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Trigonometry problem. Solve equation for

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Arc Length of a Circle: Learn the Proof!

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Half Life Problem: Solving for 5 Years Starting with 100 Grams

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Centre of mass of of an isosceles Triangle

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What Is Jerry's Average Speed on His Daily Commute?

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Help with Trig function Periods

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Induction question from Philosophy class

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Counting Principles and Probability

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Struggling to re-arrange exponential equation

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How do I calculate the time for P to return to its starting point?

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Verifying Sin2A = 2SinACosA with A=30deg

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