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Sin^4A – cos^4A = 1 – 2cos^2A. For proof of this complete the activity given below. Activity: L.H.S = □ = (sin^2A + cos^2A) (□) = 1(□) ...[sin^2A + □ = 1] = □ – cos^2A ...[sin^2A = 1 – cos^2A] = □

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sin4A – cos4A = 1 – 2cos2A. For proof of this complete the activity given below.

Activity:

L.H.S. = `square`

 = (sin2A + cos2A) `(square)`

= `1 (square)`   ...`[sin^2"A" + square = 1]`

= `square` – cos2A   ...[sin2A = 1 – cos2A]

= `square`

= R.H.S.

Activity
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Solution

L.H.S. = \[\boxed{\text{sin}^4A - \text{cos}^4A}\] 

= (sin2A)2 – (cos2A)2

 = \[{(\text{sin}^2A + \text{cos}^2A) (\boxed{\text{sin}^2A - \text{cos}^2A})}\]   ...[∵ a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)]

= \[1(\boxed{\text{sin}^2A - \text{cos}^2A})\]   ...[∵ sin2A + \[\boxed{\text{cos}^2\text{A}}\] = 1]

= sin2A – cos2A

= \[\boxed{1 - \text{cos}^2A} - \text{cos}^2A\]   ...[sin2A = 1 – cos2A]

= \[\boxed{1 - 2\text{cos}^2A}\]

= R.H.S.

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