Combine like terms: Combine like terms if possible. sin2x+cos4x
No like terms: Realize there are no like terms to combine since sin and cos are different functions.
Use trigonometric identities: Use trigonometric identities to simplify if possible. sin2x can be left as is, but cos4x can be written in terms of cos2x using double angle formula: cos4x=2cos2(2x)−1.
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