Prove that cos 4x = 1 − 8cos²x + 8cos⁴x

Prove that \[ \cos4x=1-8\cos^2x+8\cos^4x \]

Proof: Using the double angle identity: \[ \cos4x=1-2\sin^22x \] Also, \[ \sin2x=2\sin x\cos x \] Squaring both sides: \[ \sin^22x=4\sin^2x\cos^2x \] Substituting: \[ \cos4x = 1-2(4\sin^2x\cos^2x) \] \[ = 1-8\sin^2x\cos^2x \] Using \[ \sin^2x=1-\cos^2x \] we get \[ \cos4x = 1-8(1-\cos^2x)\cos^2x \] \[ = 1-8\cos^2x+8\cos^4x \] Hence proved, \[ \boxed{ \cos4x=1-8\cos^2x+8\cos^4x } \]

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