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embender
Nov 30, 2011, 08:31 PM
2*(sin^(6)θ cos^(6)θ)-3*(sin^(4)θ cos^(4)θ) 1=0
need to verify this identity

ebaines
Dec 1, 2011, 07:43 AM
Please be aware that you can't copy and paste special characters such as \theta (theta) into this web site, or it ends up looking like gibberish. Please type the equation out, or use the Latex facility. However, I think this may be what you mean:


2(\sin^6x + \cos^6x) - 3(\sin^4x + \cos^4x) + 1 = 0


If you replace \cos^6x with (1-\sin^2x)^3 and replace \cos^4x with (1-\sin^2x)^2 and then do the algebra, it falls right out.

Georgia_girl06
Feb 20, 2012, 10:35 AM
Cos^2(2u)-sin^2(2u)

Georgia_girl06
Feb 20, 2012, 10:36 AM
cos(4u)=cos^2(2u)-sin^2(2u)