How Many Trigonometric Functions Are There Really?
Historian Answer: 12. In history there have been 12 trig functions in total. (Search them up.)
Average Math Student Answer: 6. Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, Cosecant.
Smarter Math Student Answer: 3. Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant are just reciprocals of the original 3.
Even Smarter Math Student Answer: 2. tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x).
Smartest Math Student Answer: 1. cos(x) = sin(90-x) and tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x).
Average Math Student Answer: 6. Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, Cosecant.
Smarter Math Student Answer: 3. Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant are just reciprocals of the original 3.
Even Smarter Math Student Answer: 2. tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x).
Smartest Math Student Answer: 1. cos(x) = sin(90-x) and tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x).
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