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Question
If sin θ (1 + sin2 θ) = cos2 θ, then prove that cos6 θ – 4 cos4 θ + 8 cos2 θ = 4
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Solution
sin θ (1 + sin2 θ) = cos2 θ
sin θ (1 + 1 – cos2 θ) = cos2 θ
sin θ (2 – cos2 θ) = cos2 θ
Squaring on both sides,
sin2 θ (2 – cos2 θ)2 = cos4 θ
(1 – cos2 θ) (4 + cos4 θ – 4 cos2 θ) = cos4 θ
4 cos4 θ – 4 cos2 θ – cos6 θ + 4 cos4 θ = cos4 θ
4 + 5 cos4 θ – 8 cos2 θ – cos6 θ = cos4 θ
– cos6 θ + 5cos4 θ – cos4 θ – 8 cos2 θ = – 4
– cos6 θ + 4cos4 θ – 8 cos2 θ = – 4
cos6 θ – 4cos4 θ + 8 cos2 θ = 4
Hence it is proved
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