Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Half-Angle Formulas - 5.4 Problem Set - Page 305: 56

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{RHS}{4} = (\dfrac{1}{4} - \dfrac{\cos{2\theta}}{2}+\dfrac{\cos^2{2\theta}}{4})$ $\dfrac{RHS}{4} = (\dfrac{1}{2}- \dfrac{\cos{2\theta}}{2})^2 = (\dfrac{1-\cos{2\theta}}{2})^2 = (\sin^2{\theta})^2$ $\dfrac{RHS}{4} = \sin^4{\theta}$ $\therefore RHS = 4 \sin^4{\theta} = LHS$
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