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The greatest value of `sin^4theta+cos^4thetai s` `1/2` (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

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`1//2`

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1

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2

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3

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`sin^4theta+cos^4=(sin^2theta+cos^2theta)^2-2sin^2thetacos^2theta`
`=1-2sin^2thetacos^2thetale1`
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