Trigonometry 7th Edition

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

Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Double-Angle Formulas - 5.3 Problem Set - Page 297: 53

Answer

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Work Step by Step

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