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Which identity expresses sin(2x) in terms of sin(x) and cos(x)?

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2 sin(x) cos(x)

The double-angle identity for sine is derived from the sum identity sin(A+B) by setting A = B = x. It is frequently used to simplify trigonometric expressions and integrals.

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