Show that $\sin^2 70^\circ - \sin^2 40^\circ = \sin 110^\circ \sin 30^\circ$.
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First, let's rewrite the expression using the product-to-sum formula for sine: sin 70 sin 40 sin M0 sin 30 = (1/2)(cos(70-40) - cos(70+40))(1/2)(cos(M0-30) - cos(M0+30)) Show more…
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