1. 4u trig proof

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2. Re: 4u trig proof

Originally Posted by pikachu975
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$\noindent One method is as follows. Note that \cos^{2}x = \frac{1}{2}\left(1+c\right) and \sin^{2}x = \frac{1}{2}\left(1-c\right), where c \equiv \cos 2x. Thus$

\begin{align*}\cos^{6} x + \sin^{6}x &= \left(\cos^{2} x\right)^{3} + \left(\sin^{2} x\right)^{3}\\ &= \frac{1}{8}\left((1+c)^{3} + (1-c)^{3}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{8}\left(1 + 3c^{2} + 1 + 3c^{2}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4}c^{2},\end{align*}

$\noindent as required.$

3. Re: 4u trig proof

Originally Posted by InteGrand
$\noindent One method is as follows. Note that \cos^{2}x = \frac{1}{2}\left(1+c\right) and \sin^{2}x = \frac{1}{2}\left(1-c\right), where c \equiv \cos 2x. Thus$

\begin{align*}\cos^{6} x + \sin^{6}x &= \left(\cos^{2} x\right)^{3} + \left(\sin^{2} x\right)^{3}\\ &= \frac{1}{8}\left((1+c)^{3} + (1-c)^{3}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{8}\left(1 + 3c^{2} + 1 + 3c^{2}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4}c^{2},\end{align*}

$\noindent as required.$
Thanks for this, is there a way to go from RHS to LHS too?

4. Re: 4u trig proof

Originally Posted by pikachu975
Thanks for this, is there a way to go from RHS to LHS too?
Yeah, e.g. reverse the above steps.

5. Re: 4u trig proof

Originally Posted by pikachu975
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I thought to share another method to tackle the question:
$\frac{1}{4}+ \frac{3}{4}cos^{2}2x = \frac{1}{4}+ \frac{3}{4}(1-sin^{2}2x)$
$= 1 -3sin^{2}x \ cos^{2}x$
$= 1-3sin^{2}x \ cos^{2}x \ (sin^{2}x \ + cos^{2}x) = 1-3sin^{4}x\ cos^{2}x -3sin^{2}x \ cos^{4}x$
$= sin^{6}x \ +cos^{6}x$
The last line is from the fact that $1 = (sin^{2}x \ + cos^{2}x)^{3}$

6. Re: 4u trig proof

$Using \sin^2 x+\cos^2 x = 1\Rightarrow \sin^2 x+\cos^2 x+(-1) = 0$

$Now if a+b+c=0\;, Then a^3+b^3+c^3=3abc$

$So (\sin^2 x)^3+(\cos^2 x)^3+(-1)^3=-3\sin^2 x\cdot \cos^2 x$

$So \sin^6 x+\cos^6 x= \frac{1}{4}\left[4-3(\sin 2x)^2\right] = \frac{1}{4}\left[1+3\cos^2 (2x)\right].$

7. Re: 4u trig proof

Originally Posted by juantheron
$Using \sin^2 x+\cos^2 x = 1\Rightarrow \sin^2 x+\cos^2 x+(-1) = 0$

$Now if a+b+c=0\;, Then a^3+b^3+c^3=3abc$

$So (\sin^2 x)^3+(\cos^2 x)^3+(-1)^3=-3\sin^2 x\cdot \cos^2 x$

$So \sin^6 x+\cos^6 x= \frac{1}{4}\left[4-3(\sin 2x)^2\right] = \frac{1}{4}\left[1+3\cos^2 (2x)\right].$
Where is the 3abc from? Thanks btw

8. Re: 4u trig proof

Originally Posted by pikachu975
Where is the 3abc from? Thanks btw
$\noindent That fact follows from the factorisation$

$a^{3} + b^{3} + c^{3} -3abc = (a+b+c)\left(a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} - ab -bc -ca\right).$

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