Question

1+ cos^4 x-sin^4 x = 2 cos² x​

Answer 1

`\text{L.H.S}\\\\=1+ \cos^4 x - \sin^4 x\\\\=1+ (\cos^2 x)^2 - (\sin^2 x)^2\\\\=1+(\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x)(\cos^2 x- \sin^2 x)\\\\=1+1\cdot(\cos 2x)\\\\=1+\cos 2x\\\\=2\cos^2 x\\\\=\text{R.H.S}\\\\\text{Proved.}`