document.write( "Question 827944: Factor the expression and use the fundamental identities to simplify. Use a graphing utility to verify your result:
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1-2cos^2x+cos^4x
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\n" ); document.write( "cos(x)+1=0
\n" ); document.write( "cos(x)=-1(mult.2)
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