Determine which of the following are trigonometric identities.
I. $\sin ( \theta ) + \cot ( \theta ) \cos ( \theta ) = \csc ( \theta )$
II. $\cot ( \theta ) - \sin ( \theta ) \cos ( \theta ) = 0$
III. $\sin ( \theta ) + \sin ( \theta ) \cos ( \theta ) = \csc ( \theta )$
A) I is the only identity.
B) I and II are the only identities.
C) III is the only identity.
D) I, II, and III are identities.
E) II is the only identity.

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I is a true identity because $\sin(\theta) + \cot(\theta)\cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) + \frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)}\cos(\theta) = \sin(\theta) + \frac{\cos^2(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} = \frac{\sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} = \frac{1}{\sin(\theta)} = \csc(\theta)$. Options II and III do not simplify to known trigonometric identities in a similar manner.

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