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sin8x-cos8x=sin2x-cos2xsin2x+cos2xsin4x+cos4xand sin4x+cos4x=sin2x+cos2x2-2sin2xcos2x=1-2sin2xcos2x∴I=∫sin8x-cos8x1-2sin2xcos2xdx=∫sin2x-cos2xsin4x+cos4xsin4x+cos4xdx =-∫cos2xdx =-12sin2x+c, where c is the constant of integration.
sin8x-cos8x=sin2x-cos2xsin2x+cos2xsin4x+cos4x
and sin4x+cos4x=sin2x+cos2x2-2sin2xcos2x=1-2sin2xcos2x
∴I=∫sin8x-cos8x1-2sin2xcos2xdx
=∫sin2x-cos2xsin4x+cos4xsin4x+cos4xdx
=-∫cos2xdx =-12sin2x+c, where c is the constant of integration.
Asked in: JEE Main 2014 (09 Apr Online)
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