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Complete the proof of the identity by choosing the Rule that justifies each step.

cos^(2)x-sin^(2)x=1-2sin^(2)x
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Complete the proof of the identity by choosing the Rule that justifies each step.\newlinecos2xsin2x=12sin2x \cos ^{2} x-\sin ^{2} x=1-2 \sin ^{2} x \newlineTo see a detailed description of a Rule, select the More Information Button to the

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Q. Complete the proof of the identity by choosing the Rule that justifies each step.\newlinecos2xsin2x=12sin2x \cos ^{2} x-\sin ^{2} x=1-2 \sin ^{2} x \newlineTo see a detailed description of a Rule, select the More Information Button to the
  1. Replace with Pythagorean identity: We start with the left side of the equation: cos2xsin2x\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x. We know from the Pythagorean identity that cos2x+sin2x=1\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x = 1. Therefore, we can replace cos2x\cos^2 x with 1sin2x1 - \sin^2 x in our original equation.
  2. Combine like terms: Now we have (1sin2x)sin2x(1 - \sin^{2}x) - \sin^{2}x. We simplify this by combining like terms. This results in 12sin2x1 - 2\sin^{2}x.
  3. Complete the proof: We have now shown that cos2xsin2x\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x simplifies to 12sin2x1 - 2\sin^2 x. This completes the proof of the identity.

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