sinx+sin^2x+sin^3x=1 the what is cos^6x -4cos^4x+8cos^2x=?

1 Answer
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