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Prove that: sin2 42° – cos2 78° = (√5 + 1)/8

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Let us consider the LHS

sin2 42° – cos2 78° = sin2 (90° – 48°) – cos2 (90° – 12°)

= cos2 48° – sin2 12° [since, sin (90 – A) = cos A and cos (90 – A) = sin A]

As we know, cos (A + B) cos (A – B) = cos2A – sin2B

Now the above equation becomes,

= cos2 (48° + 12°) cos (48° – 12°)

= cos 60° cos 36° [since, cos 36° = (√5 + 1)/4]

= 1/2 × (√5 + 1)/4

= (√5 + 1)/8

= RHS

Thus proved.

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