If cos 4x = 1 + k sin²x cos²x, Then Find k

Question:

\[ \cos 4x=1+k\sin^2x\cos^2x \]

Find the value of \(k\).

Solution

Using the identity

\[ \cos 4x = 1-2\sin^2 2x \]

Also,

\[ \sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x \] \[ \sin^2 2x = 4\sin^2 x\cos^2 x \]

Substituting,

\[ \cos 4x = 1-2(4\sin^2 x\cos^2 x) \] \[ \cos 4x = 1-8\sin^2 x\cos^2 x \]

Comparing with

\[ \cos 4x = 1+k\sin^2 x\cos^2 x \]

we get

\[ k=-8 \]

Answer

\[ \boxed{-8} \]

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