Math  /  Trigonometry

QuestionRewrite 5cos4x5 \cos 4 x in terms of cosx\cos x. \square

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STEP 1

1. We need to express 5cos4x 5 \cos 4x using powers of cosx \cos x .
2. We will use multiple angle formulas and identities to achieve this.

STEP 2

1. Use the multiple angle formula for cos4x \cos 4x .
2. Express cos4x \cos 4x in terms of cos2x \cos 2x .
3. Express cos2x \cos 2x in terms of cosx \cos x .
4. Simplify the expression.

STEP 3

Use the multiple angle formula for cos4x \cos 4x :
cos4x=2cos22x1 \cos 4x = 2 \cos^2 2x - 1

STEP 4

Express cos2x \cos 2x in terms of cosx \cos x using the double angle formula:
cos2x=2cos2x1 \cos 2x = 2 \cos^2 x - 1

STEP 5

Substitute cos2x=2cos2x1 \cos 2x = 2 \cos^2 x - 1 into the expression for cos4x \cos 4x :
cos4x=2(2cos2x1)21 \cos 4x = 2(2 \cos^2 x - 1)^2 - 1

STEP 6

Expand the expression (2cos2x1)2 (2 \cos^2 x - 1)^2 :
(2cos2x1)2=4cos4x4cos2x+1 (2 \cos^2 x - 1)^2 = 4 \cos^4 x - 4 \cos^2 x + 1

STEP 7

Substitute the expanded form back into the expression for cos4x \cos 4x :
cos4x=2(4cos4x4cos2x+1)1 \cos 4x = 2(4 \cos^4 x - 4 \cos^2 x + 1) - 1

STEP 8

Simplify the expression:
cos4x=8cos4x8cos2x+21 \cos 4x = 8 \cos^4 x - 8 \cos^2 x + 2 - 1 cos4x=8cos4x8cos2x+1 \cos 4x = 8 \cos^4 x - 8 \cos^2 x + 1

STEP 9

Multiply the entire expression by 5 to rewrite 5cos4x 5 \cos 4x :
5cos4x=5(8cos4x8cos2x+1) 5 \cos 4x = 5(8 \cos^4 x - 8 \cos^2 x + 1) 5cos4x=40cos4x40cos2x+5 5 \cos 4x = 40 \cos^4 x - 40 \cos^2 x + 5
The expression 5cos4x 5 \cos 4x in terms of cosx \cos x is:
40cos4x40cos2x+5 \boxed{40 \cos^4 x - 40 \cos^2 x + 5}

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