cosx-sin^2x-1
Let's use this identity: sin2x + cos2x = 1 ---> sin2x = 1 - cos2x
cosx - sin2x - 1 ---> cosx - (sin2x) - 1 ---> cosx - (1 - cos2x) - 1 ---> cosx - 1 + cos2x - 1
---> cos2x + cosx - 2 ---> (coxx + 2)(cosx - 1)