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explain the steps and thinking strategies that you used to obtain the solution. Comments
should further the discussion of math and science.
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2 \times 3
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2^{34}
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a_{i-1}
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\frac{2}{3}
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\sqrt{2}
2
\sum_{i=1}^3
∑i=13
\sin \theta
sinθ
\boxed{123}
123
Comments
Welcome to Brilliant Oum!
There are many things you could do to begin with. It looks like you have already tried our weekly problem sets in math and physics, and even begun to pick your way through our practice section.
I would work your way through the rest of the weekly challenges, write down your work on the problems you solve, so that next week when the answers are made available you can see how to do the ones that stumped you, or potentially discover other ways of thinking about the ones you got right.
If you come across problems that use concepts that are foreign to you, check this page and other categories in the practice section to see if, we have written anything to help you with it. You also might be able to find an easier problem that uses one of the concepts in the problem you are challenged by.
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This discussion board is a place to discuss our Daily Challenges and the math and science related to those challenges. Explanations are more than just a solution — they should explain the steps and thinking strategies that you used to obtain the solution. Comments should further the discussion of math and science.
When posting on Brilliant:
*italics*
or_italics_
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to ensure proper formatting.2 \times 3
2^{34}
a_{i-1}
\frac{2}{3}
\sqrt{2}
\sum_{i=1}^3
\sin \theta
\boxed{123}
Comments
Welcome to Brilliant Oum!
There are many things you could do to begin with. It looks like you have already tried our weekly problem sets in math and physics, and even begun to pick your way through our practice section.
I would work your way through the rest of the weekly challenges, write down your work on the problems you solve, so that next week when the answers are made available you can see how to do the ones that stumped you, or potentially discover other ways of thinking about the ones you got right.
If you come across problems that use concepts that are foreign to you, check this page and other categories in the practice section to see if, we have written anything to help you with it. You also might be able to find an easier problem that uses one of the concepts in the problem you are challenged by.