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  1. June 24th 2008, 09:33 PM #1
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    Factoring

    can -sin^2+ (sin)(cos) + 1 be factored, if so into what
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    Quote Originally Posted by rabidsquirrel View Post
    can -sin^2+ (sin)(cos) + 1 be factored, if so into what
    -\sin^2 x + (\sin x)(\cos x) + 1 is the same as 1 - \sin^2 x + (\sin x)(\cos x) = \cos^2 x + (\sin x) (\cos x) \, .......
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  3. June 24th 2008, 09:47 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by mr fantastic View Post
    -\sin^2 x + (\sin x)(\cos x) + 1 is the same as 1 - \sin^2 x + (\sin x)(\cos x) = \cos^2 x + (\sin x) (\cos x) \, .......
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