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Inspecting a function around a singularity [closed]

I am plotting a function which is defined as the ratio between an interpolating function (the solution of some integral equation) and $x^2$, so something like $g(x)=f(x)/x^2$. From the plot of $f(x)$, ...
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Why Can't Mathematica Integrate this?

I have the following problem from a textbook I am trying to integrate: So, following the directions in text, I am required to integrate each function. However, I cannot get Mathematica to integrate ...
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1answer
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How to find all roots and maxima and minima and graph them

I need to find all the roots of this function. I know it is simple to find by hand, however, I wish to learn how to do it so I can apply it later. The problem is that it only gives me one root. ...
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Calculating the mean curvature of a surface - suggestions

I am attempting to calculate the mean curvature [1, 2] of a surface defined by a function of x and y. My function is rather ...
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1answer
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Plot showing discontinuity where it shouldn't

I was trying to integrate a continuous function with a kink and I did it two ways and both ways the plot of the result shows a discontinuity. I also later want to differentiate the Integrated ...
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How to make a Line[] with no end?

I'm trying to do this: In this graph, the secant points are aproximated in order to become the tangent, it seems I need some kind of function which plots a line based on two points and it's points ...
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How to draw a tangent to a surface in a given direction?

It seems quite embarrassing for me, but somehow I can't draw a tangent line to a surface in a given direction. Assume that I want to visualize directional derivative of the function, say, ...