Prove that cos²(π/4 − x) − sin²(π/4 − x) = sin 2x

Prove that \[ \cos^2\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right) – \sin^2\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right) = \sin2x \]

Proof: Using the identity \[ \cos^2A-\sin^2A=\cos2A \] let \[ A=\frac{\pi}{4}-x \] Then, \[ LHS = \cos\left[ 2\left( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right) \right] \] \[ = \cos\left( \frac{\pi}{2}-2x \right) \] Using the identity \[ \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)=\sin\theta \] we get \[ LHS=\sin2x \] Hence proved, \[ \boxed{ \cos^2\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right) – \sin^2\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right) = \sin2x } \]

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