SOLUTION: simplify sin2 pie/10+cos2 pie/10

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Question 412298: simplify sin2 pie/10+cos2 pie/10
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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By the way, it's spelled "pi" not "pie." Applying the Pythagorean identity,

sin%5E2%28pi%2F10%29+%2B+cos%5E2+%28pi%2F10%29+=+1.