alleryStart learning →If sin θ = cos θ for an acute θ, then sin⁴θ + cos⁴θ equals
A1/2
B1
C3/4
D1/4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1/2
With θ = 45° each fourth power is 1/4, so the sum is 1/2.
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