Let C[−π, π] be the vector space of functions that are continuous over the interval [−π, π]. Find the dimension of the subspace of C[−π, π] that is spanned by the set {1, cos(2x), cos^2(x)}.

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Let C[−π, π] be the vector space of functions that are continuous over the interval [−π, π]. Find the dimension
of the subspace of C[−π, π] that is spanned by the set {1, cos(2x), cos^2(x)}. 

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