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  1. March 17th 2010, 06:35 PM #1
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    Powers of Trigonometric Functions

    8 cos^2 x

    Rewrite the expression as an equivalent expression that does not contain powers of triogonometric functions greater than 1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by purplec16 View Post
    8 cos^2 x

    Rewrite the expression as an equivalent expression that does not contain powers of triogonometric functions greater than 1.
    power reduction identity ...

    \cos^2{x} = \frac{1+\cos(2x)}{2}

    ... it comes from the double angle identity for cosine.
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