sinx+sin^2x+sin^3x=1 the what is cos^6x -4cos^4x+8cos^2x=? Trigonometry Trigonometric Identities and Equations Proving Identities 1 Answer P dilip_k Nov 14, 2016 Given relation sinx+sin^2x+sin^3x=1 =>sinx+sin^3x=1-sin^2x =>(sinx+sin^3x)^2=(1-sin^2x)^2 =>sin^2x+sin^6x+2sin^4x=cos^4x => 1-cos^2x+(1-cos^2x)^3+2(1-cos^2x)^2=cos^4x => 1-cos^2x+1-3cos^2x+3cos^4x-cos^6x+2-4cos^2x+2cos^4x=cos^4x =>cos^6x-4cos^4x+8cos^2x=4 Answer link Related questions What does it mean to prove a trigonometric identity? How do you prove \csc \theta \times \tan \theta = \sec \theta? How do you prove (1-\cos^2 x)(1+\cot^2 x) = 1? How do you show that 2 \sin x \cos x = \sin 2x? is true for (5pi)/6? How do you prove that sec xcot x = csc x? How do you prove that cos 2x(1 + tan 2x) = 1? How do you prove that (2sinx)/[secx(cos4x-sin4x)]=tan2x? How do you verify the identity: -cotx =(sin3x+sinx)/(cos3x-cosx)? How do you prove that (tanx+cosx)/(1+sinx)=secx? How do you prove the identity (sinx - cosx)/(sinx + cosx) = (2sin^2x-1)/(1+2sinxcosx)? See all questions in Proving Identities Impact of this question 36496 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License