How do you simplify (sinX-cosX)^2(sinXcosX)2?

1 Answer
Aug 20, 2015

(sinX-cosX)^2 = 1-sin2X (sinXcosX)2=1sin2X

Explanation:

sin^2 A + cos^2 A = 1 sin2A+cos2A=1
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A sin2A=2sinAcosA

(sinX-cosX)^2 = sin^2 X -2sin X cos X + cos^2 X = 1-2sin XcosX = 1-sin2X (sinXcosX)2=sin2X2sinXcosX+cos2X=12sinXcosX=1sin2X