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Digital ACT Math Practice Question #2123

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Which of the following is equivalent to $(\sin x + \cos x)^2$?
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Plug in $x = \pi/4$: $(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2})^2 = (\sqrt{2})^2 = 2$. Test Choice A: $1 + 2(1/2) = 2$. Match!

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Expand the binomial: $(\sin x + \cos x)^2 = \sin^2 x + 2\sin x\cos x + \cos^2 x$. Since $\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1$, this simplifies to $1 + 2\sin x\cos x$ (which also equals $1 + \sin 2x$)....

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