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Find the sum of the elements in the "second" diagonal
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Sum of diagonal of a square matrix
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inner product of two vectors
inner product of two vectors

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Binary numbers
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Sort a list of complex numbers based on far they are from the origin.
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Replicate elements in vectors
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Find the peak 3n+1 sequence value
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Return the 3n+1 sequence for n
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Triangle sequence
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Is this triangle right-angled?
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Find a Pythagorean triple
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Dimensions of a rectangle
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Side of an equilateral triangle
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Area of an Isoceles Triangle
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Area of an equilateral triangle
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