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Question
Prove that sin4A – cos4A = 1 – 2cos2A
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Solution
L.H.S = sin4A – cos4A
= (sin2A)2 – (cos2A)2
= (sin2A + cos2A)(sin2A – cos2A) .....[∵ a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)]
= (1)(sin2A – cos2A) ......[∵ sin2A + cos2A = 1]
= sin2A – cos2A
= (1 – cos2A) – cos2A ......`[(because sin^2"A" + cos^2"A" = 1),(therefore 1 - cos^2"" = sin^2"A")]`
= 1 – 2cos2A
= R.H.S
∴ sin4A – cos4A = 1 – 2cos2A
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