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Prove that:
sin2 π8+x2-sin2 π8-x2=12 sin x

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LHS=sin2π8+x2-sin2π8-x2 =121-cos2π8+x2-121-cos2π8-x2 =12cosπ4-x-cosπ4+x

Using the identity cosC-cosD=-2sinC+D2sinC-D2, we get

=12-2sinπ4-x+π4+x2 sinπ4-x-π4+x2 =-sinπ4sin-x =sinπ4sinx sin-x= -sinx =12sinx=RHSHence proved.

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