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prove identity cos^4a-sin^4a=cos(2a)
Solution
cos^4a-sin^4a=cos(2a)
LHS :cos^4a-sin^4a
(cos^2a +sin^2a)(cos^2a -sin^2a)
LHS : we know that :cos^2a +sin^2a =1
(cos^2a +sin^2a)(cos^2a -sin^2a) = 1*(cos^2a -sin^2a)
= (cos^2a -sin^2a)
= cos2a
RHS
