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![### Verifying the Trigonometric Identity
The given identity to verify is:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha - \sin^4 \alpha = \cos^2 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha \]
**Steps to Verify the Identity:**
1. **Rewrite the Expression on the Left Side:**
The left side of the equation is \( \sin^2 \alpha - \sin^4 \alpha \).
Factor out the common term \( \sin^2 \alpha \):
\[ \sin^2 \alpha - \sin^4 \alpha = \sin^2 \alpha (1 - \sin^2 \alpha) \]
2. **Use the Pythagorean Identity:**
Recall the Pythagorean identity:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha = 1 \]
Substitute \( \cos^2 \alpha \) for \( 1 - \sin^2 \alpha \):
\[ \sin^2 \alpha (1 - \sin^2 \alpha) = \sin^2 \alpha \cos^2 \alpha \]
3. **Rewrite the Expression on the Right Side:**
Likewise, the right side of the equation is \( \cos^2 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha \).
Factor out the common term \( \cos^2 \alpha \):
\[ \cos^2 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha = \cos^2 \alpha (1 - \cos^2 \alpha) \]
4. **Use the Pythagorean Identity Again:**
Substitute \( \sin^2 \alpha \) for \( 1 - \cos^2 \alpha \):
\[ \cos^2 \alpha (1 - \cos^2 \alpha) = \cos^2 \alpha \sin^2 \alpha \]
5. **Compare Both Sides:**
Now, we have:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha \cos^2 \alpha \quad \text{and} \quad \cos^2 \alpha \sin^2 \alpha \]
Since multiplication is commutative, both expressions are equal:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha \cos^2 \alpha = \cos^2 \alpha \sin^2 \alpha \]
Thus, the identity \(](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1f1fd054-0c44-4879-b08e-425a6935829a%2Fefe069d9-8e6d-4530-9aa4-9e179aecee92%2F0prvyp.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Verifying the Trigonometric Identity
The given identity to verify is:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha - \sin^4 \alpha = \cos^2 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha \]
**Steps to Verify the Identity:**
1. **Rewrite the Expression on the Left Side:**
The left side of the equation is \( \sin^2 \alpha - \sin^4 \alpha \).
Factor out the common term \( \sin^2 \alpha \):
\[ \sin^2 \alpha - \sin^4 \alpha = \sin^2 \alpha (1 - \sin^2 \alpha) \]
2. **Use the Pythagorean Identity:**
Recall the Pythagorean identity:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha = 1 \]
Substitute \( \cos^2 \alpha \) for \( 1 - \sin^2 \alpha \):
\[ \sin^2 \alpha (1 - \sin^2 \alpha) = \sin^2 \alpha \cos^2 \alpha \]
3. **Rewrite the Expression on the Right Side:**
Likewise, the right side of the equation is \( \cos^2 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha \).
Factor out the common term \( \cos^2 \alpha \):
\[ \cos^2 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha = \cos^2 \alpha (1 - \cos^2 \alpha) \]
4. **Use the Pythagorean Identity Again:**
Substitute \( \sin^2 \alpha \) for \( 1 - \cos^2 \alpha \):
\[ \cos^2 \alpha (1 - \cos^2 \alpha) = \cos^2 \alpha \sin^2 \alpha \]
5. **Compare Both Sides:**
Now, we have:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha \cos^2 \alpha \quad \text{and} \quad \cos^2 \alpha \sin^2 \alpha \]
Since multiplication is commutative, both expressions are equal:
\[ \sin^2 \alpha \cos^2 \alpha = \cos^2 \alpha \sin^2 \alpha \]
Thus, the identity \(
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