Please help me prove the identity: \cos^2 a-\cos^4 a+\sin^4 a=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{2}\cos2a

bittercynicn7f

bittercynicn7f

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2022-02-28

Please help me prove the identity:
cos2acos4a+sin4a=1212cos2a

Answer & Explanation

tardanetkd2

tardanetkd2

Beginner2022-03-01Added 9 answers

cos2acos4a+sin4a=cos2a+(sin4acos4a)
=cos2a+(sin2a+cos2a)(sin2acos2a)
=cos2a+sin2acos2a
=sin2a
=1212cos2a
Kathleen Mcpherson

Kathleen Mcpherson

Beginner2022-03-02Added 9 answers

Use the identities, sin2a+cos2a=1 and cos2a=12sin2a
Since, cos2acos4a=cos2a(1cos2a)=cos2asin2a
So,
cos2acos4a+sin4a=cos2asin2a+sin4a
=sin2a(cos2a+sin2a)
=sin2a=1cos2a2

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