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).

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