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Tofuu

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hmm, i would start it by turning 8cos^4 x into 8cos^2 x cos^2 x [which you can turn one of the cos^2 x into 1-sin^2 x]

and then if you expand that out, the -8cox^2 x should cancel out
 
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mey i ask what was the answer (from the book)
 

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thanks ill try it out now.

answer was [-sin4x/4]
 

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hmm, i'm still stuck >.<

i got up to
-3x +2 sin[2x] = 4S(1-2 cos[2x] + cos^2[2x])
 

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Re: Tofuu

I've carried in my head for the last umpteenth years the following identities:






Knowing this set of identities like the back of my hand has served me very well.
 
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