Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the minimum value of sin4 θ + cos4 θ - 2sin2 θ cos2θ?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Trigonometric Expression is
sin4 θ + cos4 θ - 2sin2 θ cos2θ
Concept Used:
-1 ≤ cosθ ≤ 1, 0 ≤ cos2θ ≤ 1
-1 ≤ sinθ ≤ 1, 0 ≤ sin2θ ≤ 1
cos2 θ - sin2 θ = cos 2θ
Calculation:
We have sin4 θ + cos4 θ - 2sin2 θ cos2θ
⇒ (cos2 θ)2 + (sin2 θ)2 - 2. sin2 θ. cos2θ
Using formula a2 + b2 - 2ab = (a - b)2
⇒ (cos2 θ - sin2 θ)2
⇒ (cos 2θ)2
⇒ cos2 2θ
According to the concept used
The minimum value of cos θ is 0
∴ The minimum value of cos2 2θ is 0.
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