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Write the expression in factored form as cos^(2)x+20cosx+100

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

It is easier to think about this question in terms of x

x^2 + 20x + 100

then to factor, we get

(x+10)(x+10)

substitute cosx back in for x

(cosx + 10)^2

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