Write Each Expression in Factored Form as an Algebraic Expression $\cos x - \sin ^ { 2 } x - 1$

question 81

Multiple Choice

Write each expression in factored form as an algebraic expression of a single trigonometric function.
- $\cos x - \sin ^ { 2 } x - 1$

• A) \(( \cos x + 2 ) ( \cos x - 1 )\)
• B) \(( \cot x + 1 ) ( \cot x - 1 )\)
• C) \(\cos ^ { 2 } x = 1\)
• D) \(\sin 2 x\)

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