How do you determine if #F(x)= sin x + cos x# is an even or odd function?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-01T15:40:05

It is neither.

To be even the function must obey:

#f(-x) = f(x)#

To be odd, the function must obey:

#f(-x) = -f(x)#

In this case,

#F(-x) = sin(-x) + cos(-x) = -sin(x) + cos(x)#

#F(-x) != F(x) or -F(x)# hence it is neither even or odd.