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The identity cos² A = 1 - sin² A is derived from:
AQuotient identity
BReciprocal identity
CPythagorean identity
DMultiple angle formula
✓ Correct Answer: C — Pythagorean identity
It is a direct rearrangement of sin² A + cos² A = 1.
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