Simplifying $\sin(4x)\cos(4x)$

Solution 1:

$\sin4x\cos4x$ using identiity that $\sin(2\theta)=2\sin\theta\cos\theta$,we get

$\sin4x\cos4x=\frac{\sin(8x)}{2}$

Solution 2:

The double angle formula is $ \ 2 \sin\theta\cos\theta = \sin(2\theta) \iff \sin\theta\cos\theta = \frac{1}{2} \sin(2\theta)$.

By applying this formula with $\theta = 4x$, we obtain

$$\sin4x\cos4x=\frac{1}{2} \sin(8x).$$