Question #4aae2 Trigonometry Right Triangles Relating Trigonometric Functions 1 Answer P dilip_k Feb 12, 2017 y=sin4x+cos4xsin4x−cos4x ⇒y1=sin4x+cos4xsin4x−cos4x By componendo and dividendo ⇒y+1y−1=2sin4x2cos4x ⇒y+1y−1=tan4x ⇒y+1y−1=2tan2x1−tan22x Again by componendo and dividendo ⇒2y2=2tan2x+1−tan22x2tan2x−1+tan22x ⇒y=4tanx1−tan2x+1−4tan2x(1−tan2x)24tanx1−tan2x−1+4tan2x(1−tan2x)2 Answer link Related questions What does it mean to find the sign of a trigonometric function and how do you find it? What are the reciprocal identities of trigonometric functions? What are the quotient identities for a trigonometric functions? What are the cofunction identities and reflection properties for trigonometric functions? What is the pythagorean identity? If secθ=4, how do you use the reciprocal identity to find cosθ? How do you find the domain and range of sine, cosine, and tangent? What quadrant does cot325∘ lie in and what is the sign? How do you use use quotient identities to explain why the tangent and cotangent function have... How do you show that 1+tan2θ=sec2θ? See all questions in Relating Trigonometric Functions Impact of this question 1442 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License