Question: Prove that $\cos 4 x=1-8 \sin ^{2} x \cos ^{2} x$
Solution:
L.H.S. $=\cos 4 x$
$=\cos 2(2 x)$
$=1-12 \sin ^{2} 2 x\left[\cos 2 A=1-2 \sin ^{2} A\right]$
$=1-2(2 \sin x \cos x)^{2}[\sin 2 A=2 \sin A \cos A]$
$=1-8 \sin ^{2} x \cos ^{2} x$
$=$ R.H.S.
