若x=π/12,则cos^4x-sin^4x=
问题描述:
若x=π/12,则cos^4x-sin^4x=
答
cos^4x-sin^4x=(cos^2x+sin^2x)(cos^2x-sin^2x)
cos^2x+sin^2x=1
cos^2x-sin^2x= cos (2x)
所以 cos^4x-sin^4x=cos (2x)
若x=π/12
cos^4x-sin^4x=cos (2x)=cos (π/6)=(根号3)/2