If CosA+Cos2A=1,prove that Sin2A+Cos4A=1
If your question is like this:
For cos A + cos2 A = 1, prove that sin2 A + sin4 A = 1
Solution:
Given: cos A + cos2 A = 1 .... (1)
⇒ cos A = 1 - cos2 A = sin2 A ... (2)
Now, sin2 A + sin4 A = sin2 A + (sin2 A)2
= cos A + cos2 A [using (2)]
= 1 [using (1)]
Hence proved