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What is an identity?

Identity (Equation or Inequality)

An equation which is true regardless of what values are substituted for any variables (if there are any variables at all).

 
Identities:         

1 + 1 = 2
(x + y)2 = x2 + 2xy + y2
sin2x + cos2 y = 1


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