How do you simplify f(theta)=cot4theta-sin8theta-2tan2thetaf(θ)=cot4θsin8θ2tan2θ to trigonometric functions of a unit thetaθ?

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Aug 14, 2017

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Explanation:

f(theta) = cot4theta - sin8theta - 2tan2theta -= (cos4theta)/(sin4theta) - 2sin4thetacos4theta - (4tantheta)/(1-tan^2theta)f(θ)=cot4θsin8θ2tan2θcos4θsin4θ2sin4θcos4θ4tanθ1tan2θ

Exercise:

Finish writing f(theta)f(θ) in terms of a unit thetaθ using the expansions of sin4thetasin4θ and cos4thetacos4θ given here: https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-you-simplify-f-theta-sec4theta-tan4theta-to-trigonometric-functions-of-a-#463667