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Find constants a, b, c, d and e such that cos4x=a(sin^4)x+b(sin^3)x+c(sin^2)x+d(sin)x+e for all angles x. In other words, write cos(4x) as a polynomial in sin(x).

 Feb 27, 2024
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We know:

cos(2x)=12sin2(x)=2cos2(x)1.

Using a clever implementation of these formulas,

cos(4x)=2cos2(2x)1=2(12sin2(x))21.

We get: cos(4x)=8sin4(x)8sin2(x)+1

 Feb 27, 2024

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