Use the formulas for lowering powers to rewrite the expression in terms of the first power of cosine, as in Example 4. sin^4(x) Use an appropriate Half-Angle Formula to find the exact value of the expression. cos(165°) -frac{sqrt{6} + sqrt{2}}{4}
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