Verify sin^4 x - sin^2 x = cos^4 x - cos^2 x is an identity.

(identity has been verified)

Step-by-step explanation:

Verify the following identity:

sin(x)^4 - sin(x)^2 = cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2

sin(x)^2 = 1 - cos(x)^2:

sin(x)^4 - 1 - cos(x)^2 = ^?cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2

-(1 - cos(x)^2) = cos(x)^2 - 1:

cos(x)^2 - 1 + sin(x)^4 = ^?cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2

sin(x)^4 = (sin(x)^2)^2 = (1 - cos(x)^2)^2:

-1 + cos(x)^2 + (1 - cos(x)^2)^2 = ^?cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2

(1 - cos(x)^2)^2 = 1 - 2 cos(x)^2 + cos(x)^4:

-1 + cos(x)^2 + 1 - 2 cos(x)^2 + cos(x)^4 = ^?cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2

-1 + cos(x)^2 + 1 - 2 cos(x)^2 + cos(x)^4 = cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2:

cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2 = ^?cos(x)^4 - cos(x)^2

The left hand side and right hand side are identical:

 (identity has been verified)

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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