document.write( "Question 1004892: How do you rewrite the expression cos^2(2x) in terms of the first power of the cosine? \n" ); document.write( "
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Well cos(2x) = cos^2(x) - sin^2(x) = 2cos^2(x) - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "cos^2(2x) = [2cos^2(x) - 1]^2 = 4cos^4(x) - 4cos^2(x) + 1
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