How to derive \sin(\frac{\pi}{4}) = 2\sin(\frac{\pi}{8})(1-\sin^2(\frac{\pi}{8}))^\frac{1}{2}

Travis Caldwell

Travis Caldwell

Answered question

2022-04-21

How to derive sin(π4)=2sin(π8)(1sin2(π8))12
Looking at a solution to the following problem:
If s=sin(π8) , prove that 848s2+1=0
I see that the first step is using:
sin(2θ)=2sin(θ)cos(θ)
to arrive at:
sin(π4)=2s(1s2)12
But I'm not sure how this is done. I've gotten this far:
sin(π4)=2sin(π8)cos(π8)=2scos(π8)
But I'm not sure how cos(π8) relates to (1s2)12

Answer & Explanation

Sergio Kidd

Sergio Kidd

Beginner2022-04-22Added 14 answers

hint:
cos=1sin2 . The reason the absolute value is not there is because π8 is an acute angle and there is no worry about this.
timbreoizy

timbreoizy

Beginner2022-04-23Added 15 answers

It's
sinπ4=2sinπ8cosπ8
which is obvious.

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