How do you simplify sin4θcot2θ to trigonometric functions of a unit θ?

1 Answer
Jun 23, 2016

sin4θcot2θ

= 4sinθcos3θ4sin3θcosθ12(cotθtanθ)

Explanation:

we use sin2A=2sinAcosA and cos2A=cos2Asin2A

Hence sin4θcot2θ=2sin2θcos2θcos2θsin2θ

= 4sinθcosθ(cos2θsin2θ)cos2θsin2θ2sinθcosθ

= 4sinθcos3θ4sin3θcosθcosθ2sinθ+sinθ2cosθ

= 4sinθcos3θ4sin3θcosθ12(cotθtanθ)