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Which identity is useful for simplifying expressions involving trigonometric functions?
Which identity is useful for simplifying expressions involving trigonometric functions?
- Pythagorean identity (correct)
- Double-angle identity
- Quotient identity
- Reciprocal identity
What distinguishes trigonometric identities from triangle identities?
What distinguishes trigonometric identities from triangle identities?
- Involvement of angles and side lengths of a triangle (correct)
- Involvement of trigonometric functions only
- Usefulness in simplifying expressions involving trigonometric functions
- Application in integration of non-trigonometric functions
What is the basic relationship between sine and cosine given by the Pythagorean identity?
What is the basic relationship between sine and cosine given by the Pythagorean identity?
- $\sin\theta + \cos\theta = 1$
- $\sin^2\theta - \cos^2\theta = 1$
- $\sin\theta - \cos\theta = 1$
- $\sin^2\theta + \cos^2\theta = 1$ (correct)
What is a common application of trigonometric identities in integration?
What is a common application of trigonometric identities in integration?
Which type of identities potentially involve angles but also involve side lengths or other lengths of a triangle?
Which type of identities potentially involve angles but also involve side lengths or other lengths of a triangle?