(i) Obtain expressions for and entirely in terms of and . (ii) Hence prove that ^ 4…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Trigonometry · Trigonometry

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(i) Obtain expressions for sin⁡4x\sin 4x and cos⁡4x\cos 4x entirely in terms of sin⁡x\sin x and cos⁡x\cos x. (ii) Hence prove that sin⁡4x=18(3−4cos⁡2x+cos⁡4x).\sin^{4}x=\dfrac18\bigl(3-4\cos 2x+\cos 4x\bigr). (iii) Using the identity proved in part (ii), find the exact value of sin⁡415∘\sin^{4}15^{\circ}.

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