Are sinx and cosx Linearly Dependent? (Linear Algebra)
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Linear dependence means that one function can be written as a linear combination of the other function. In other words, if sin(x) and cos(x) are linearly dependent, then there exist constants a and b such that: a * sin(x) + b * cos(x) = 0 Show more…
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