Simplify with Trigonometric Identities

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Homework Statement




I'm trying to simplify some trigonometric expressions, I'm attaching my work here. This comes from a famous physics problem i.e. the rod with two masses spinning on a circle. I've tried many times but I just can't get it. Any help on which identities to use would really help me.



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I'm attaching the simplified version, the 'answer'


The Attempt at a Solution



I'm attaching my work.
 

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NascentOxygen said:
Apply a couple of times sin2 x + cos2 x = 1
and your last line simplifies to the given answer

Yes, I looked at that identity, but there are 2 different angles in this problem, and also one of my last two terms is dø2*sin2Θ

Any direction on how to first apply the identity would also help?