How do you verify the identity #sin^2alpha-sin^4alpha=cos^2alpha-cos^4alpha#?

1 Answer
Feb 26, 2017

#"please look at the fallowing solution."#

Explanation:

#sin^2 alpha-sin^4 alpha=color(red)(cos^2 alpha-cos^4 alpha)#

#"let " sin^2 alpha -sin^4 alpha =k#

#sin^2 alpha=1-cos^2 alpha#

#sin^4 alpha=(1-cos^2 alpha)^2=1-2 cos^2 alpha+ cos^4 alpha#

#k=1-cos^2 alpha-(1-2cos^2 alpha +cos^4 alpha)#

#k=cancel(1)-cancel(cos^2) alpha cancel(-1)+cancel(2cos^2) alpha -cos^4 alpha#

#k=color(red)(cos^2 alpha-cos^4 alpha)#