Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 7 - 7.5 - Multiple-Angle and Product-to-Sum Formulas - 7.5 Exercises - Page 548: 25

Answer

$cos~4x=4~cos^2x-3$

Work Step by Step

$cos~4x=cos~2(2x)=cos^22x-sin^22x=cos^22x+cos^22x-1=2~cos^22x-1=2(cos^2x-sin^2x)-1=2(cos^2x+cos^2x-1)-1=4~cos^2x-3$
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