Question:
If sin A + sin2 A = 1, then the value of cos2 A + cos4 A is
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) −2
(d) 0
Solution:
Here the given date is $\sin A+\sin ^{2} A=1$ and
We have to find the value of $\cos ^{2} A+\cos ^{4} A$
We know that the given relation is
$\sin A+\sin ^{2} A=1 \ldots \ldots(1)$
Now we are going to evaluate the value of
$\cos ^{2} A+\cos ^{4} A$
$=\left(\cos ^{2} A\right)+\left(\cos ^{2} A\right)^{2}$
$=\left(1-\sin ^{2} A\right)+\left(1-\sin ^{2} A\right)^{2}$
$=\sin A+\sin ^{2} A$
Here we are using the relation $\sin ^{2} A+\cos ^{2} A=1$
This is same as the equation number (1)
Therefore $\cos ^{2} A+\cos ^{4} A=1$
Hence the option (b) is correct.