How can I simplify \(\displaystyle{\cos{{\left({2}{x}\right)}}}+{\frac{{{1}}}{{{2}}}}{\sin{{\left({4}{x}\right)}}}-{\frac{{{1}}}{{{2}}}}{\cos{{\left({4}{x}\right)}}}\) into a

abitinomaq1

abitinomaq1

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2022-03-27

How can I simplify cos(2x)+12sin(4x)12cos(4x) into a single expression?

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Ruben Gibson

Ruben Gibson

Beginner2022-03-28Added 9 answers

Hint:
cos2x=cos2xsin2x and sin2x=2sinxcosx
Boehm98wy

Boehm98wy

Beginner2022-03-29Added 18 answers

The closest answers I have are
2cos2xsinx(cosx+sinx)
and
2cos2xsinx(sinx+π4)
using the following identities:
cos4x=2cos22x1
sin4x=2sin2xcos2x
and somewhere along the line, you can also use
cos2x=cos2xsin2x
in order to eliminate one of the factors.

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