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What property of the cosine function is demonstrated by the identity cos(-x) = cos(x)?

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Even function

A function is even if it is symmetric about the y-axis. Cosine and secant are the only even primary trigonometric functions; sine, tangent, cosecant, and cotangent are all odd functions.

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