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Consider the following:

I. 1 - sin6α = cos2α (cos4α - 3cos2α + 3)

II. cos8α - sin8α = 2sin2α (1 - cos4α + sin2α cos2α)
Which of the above is/are identities?

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CDS 2 2025 Maths Question Paper (14-Sep-2025)
The correct answer is

I only

After verification, we find that only the first statement is an identity. Hence, the correct answer is (a) I only.

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