Proving this trignometric identity

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Homework Statement



Prove that :

[itex]\frac{cos(x)-1}{(1-cos(x))^{3}}[/itex] = -[itex]\frac{1}{4sin^{4}(0.5x)}[/itex]

Homework Equations



None that I can think of.
Maybe the double angle formula...

The Attempt at a Solution



I couldn't do much in this question :

-[itex]\frac{1}{(1-cos(x))^{2}}[/itex]
 
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Things to try: expand [itex](1-\cos(x))^2[/itex] and expressing [itex]\sin(x/2)[/itex] in terms of just sin and cos.
 
Yes, use the double angle formula.

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micromass said:
...and expressing [itex]\sin(x/2)[/itex] in terms of just sin and cos.

What exactly do you mean by that ?

Should I expand it in powers of Sin(x)/Cos(x) ?
 
hms.tech said:
What exactly do you mean by that ?

Should I expand it in powers of Sin(x)/Cos(x) ?

Use double angle formula. What is cos(2x) in terms of sin? Similarly, what is cos(x)?