Let's simplify the expression step by step:
(cos(π/12) - sin(π/12))*(cos^3(π/12) + sin^3(π/12))
First, let's expand the terms using the trigonometric identities:
cos^3(π/12) = (cos(π/12))^3sin^3(π/12) = (sin(π/12))^3
Now, we have:
(cos(π/12) - sin(π/12))*(cos(π/12))^3 + (sin(π/12))^3)
Next, we can distribute the terms:
(cos(π/12)cos^3(π/12) - sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12) + cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) - sin(π/12)sin^3(π/12))
Simplify each term:
cos(π/12)cos^3(π/12) = cos^4(π/12)-sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12) = -sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12)cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) = cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12)-sin(π/12)sin^3(π/12) = -sin^4(π/12)
Putting it all together:
cos^4(π/12) - sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12) + cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) - sin^4(π/12)
Therefore, the simplified expression is:
cos^4(π/12) - sin^4(π/12) + cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) - sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12)
Let's simplify the expression step by step:
(cos(π/12) - sin(π/12))*(cos^3(π/12) + sin^3(π/12))
First, let's expand the terms using the trigonometric identities:
cos^3(π/12) = (cos(π/12))^3
sin^3(π/12) = (sin(π/12))^3
Now, we have:
(cos(π/12) - sin(π/12))*(cos(π/12))^3 + (sin(π/12))^3)
Next, we can distribute the terms:
(cos(π/12)cos^3(π/12) - sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12) + cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) - sin(π/12)sin^3(π/12))
Simplify each term:
cos(π/12)cos^3(π/12) = cos^4(π/12)
-sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12) = -sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12)
cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) = cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12)
-sin(π/12)sin^3(π/12) = -sin^4(π/12)
Putting it all together:
cos^4(π/12) - sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12) + cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) - sin^4(π/12)
Therefore, the simplified expression is:
cos^4(π/12) - sin^4(π/12) + cos(π/12)sin^3(π/12) - sin(π/12)cos^3(π/12)