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Mathematics

Orthogonality of Sine and Cosine Functions

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The integral of sine times cosine over one full period equals zero — this is what makes them orthogonal!

Why this is interesting

Did you know that the sine and cosine waves can be treated as 'independent' in some ways, even though they both oscillate? This is due to a powerful mathematical property called orthogonality.