Understanding Odd and Even Functions in Trigonometry

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The discussion revolves around the properties of odd and even functions in the context of trigonometric expressions, specifically focusing on functions involving cosine and sine with respect to the variable theta.

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  • Participants attempt to verify whether specific functions are odd or even, discussing the implications of their definitions. Questions arise regarding the meaning of "w.r.t." and its relevance to the discussion.

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Several participants confirm the classifications of the functions discussed, while others seek clarification on terminology. The conversation appears to be progressing with some productive exchanges, although no explicit consensus is reached on all points.

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Participants are navigating definitions and properties of functions as they relate to trigonometric identities, with some expressions being evaluated in terms of their behavior under transformations.

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Just want to verify

##e^{jx\cos(\theta)}## is EVEN function respect to ##\theta## as ##e^{jx\cos(-\theta)}=e^{jx\cos(\theta)}##

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##e^{jx\sin\theta\;}## is neither ODD nor EVEN because ##\;e^{jx\sin(-\theta)}=e^{-jx\sin(\theta)}\neq\;^+_- e^{jx\sin\theta}##

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dirk_mec1 said:
True.

Thanks

Also ##\sin(x\cos\theta)## is an EVEN function as ##\sin[x\cos(-\theta)]=sin(x\cos\theta)##.

Thanks for your help.
 
Yes, w.r.t to theta.
 
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dirk_mec1 said:
Yes, w.r.t to theta.

Thanks

What is w.r.t?
 
w.r.t. = 'with respect to'
 
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