Question

Why would knowing the Pythagorean identity sin^2x+cos^2x=1 and the sum identities allow you to prove all the other identities you have seen in this lesson?

Answer 1

'cos sinx and cosx are the only two functions that exists in reality ..... so everything else is a combination of sinx and cosx @MrClaymoar

Answer 2

hope you know

a^2 +b^2 =c^2

what is this ?

Answer 3

i thik that's pythagoras theorem for any triangle that has one angle as 90 deg... @jhonyy9

Answer 4

and how do you think it this not is same sin^2 x +cos^ 2 x = 1^2 ???

not are the same ?