Why \cos(4\cos^{-1}(\frac{x}{2}))=\frac{x^4}{2}-2x^2+1

Jerimiah Hansen

Jerimiah Hansen

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2022-03-09

Why cos(4cos1(x2))=x422x2+1

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Lilliana Rich

Lilliana Rich

Beginner2022-03-10Added 3 answers

Note that you may apply the double angle formula for cosine: cos(2x)=2cos2(x)1
Thus
cos(4cos1(x2))=2cos2(2cos1(x2))1
=2(2cos2(cos1(x2))1)2
=2(2(x2)21)21
=2(x221)21
=2(x44x2+1)1
=x422x2+1
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