Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.6 Double-angle and Half-angle Formulas - 7.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 497: 43

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$sin^4\theta=(sin^2\theta)^2=(\frac{1-cos(2\theta)}{2})^2=\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{2}cos(2\theta)+\frac{1}{4}cos^2(2\theta)=\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{2}cos(2\theta)+\frac{1}{4}(\frac{1+cos(4\theta)}{2})=\frac{3}{8}-\frac{1}{2}cos(2\theta)+\frac{1}{8}cos(4\theta)$
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