Trigonometric Identities Question 185

Question: If $ \cos x+{{\cos }^{2}}x=1, $ then the value of $ {{\sin }^{2}}x+{{\sin }^{4}}x $ is

Options:

A) 1

B) -1

C) 0

D) 2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \cos x+{{\cos }^{2}}x=1\Rightarrow \cos x={{\sin }^{2}}x $
$ \therefore {{\sin }^{2}}x+{{\sin }^{4}}x=\cos x+{{\cos }^{2}}x=1 $ .