Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration

Integration — practice question

(a)[3]

Show that, after simplification, $\cos^4 \theta - \sin^4 \theta = \cos 2\theta$.

(b)[6]

Hence determine the exact value of $\displaystyle \int_{-\frac{1}{8}\pi}^{\frac{1}{8}\pi} \left( \cos^4\theta - \sin^4\theta + 4\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta \right) \, d\theta$.

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