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Prove the identity $\cos ^{4} \beta-\sin ^{4} \beta=1-2 \sin ^{2} \beta$.
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Step 1: Recall the Pythagorean identity: $\sin^2 \beta + \cos^2 \beta = 1$. Show more…
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