Sin^2 a/ cos^2 a - sin^2 a /1 = sin^2 a / cos ^2 a * sin^2 a /1; (sin^2 a - sin^2a*cos^2a) / cos^2 a = sin^4 a / cos^2 a; cos^2a ≠ 0; cosa ≠ 0; a ≠ pi/2 + pi*k; sin^2 a - sin^2a * cos^2 a= sin^4 a; sin^2 a(1 - cos^2 a) = sin^4 a; sin^2 a * sin^2 a = sin^4a; <u>sin^4 a = sin^4 a</u>.