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One-Question Math Exams: Trigonometry

August 31, 2016

A one-question trig exam: create the gnarliest true trig identity you can, e.g. (1 + tan²θ)(1 + cot²θ) = (tan(π/2 − θ) + cot(π/2 − θ))².

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Trigonometry: "Create the gnarliest true trigonometric identity that you can." [(1 + tan²θ)(1 + cot²θ) = (tan(π/2 − θ) + cot(π/2 − θ))²]

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