2)
a = (cos x + sin x),
b = (cos3x + sin3x) = (cos x + sin x)(1 - sin x cos x)
So, a3 - 3a + 2b = a(a2 - 1) - (2a - b)
=(cos x +sin x)(2 cos x sin x) - (2 {cos x +sin x} - {cos x +sinx}{1 - sin x cosx} )
= " - (cos x + sin x)(1 + sin x cos x)
=(cos x + sin x) ( {2 cos x sin x} - {1 + sin x cos x} )
=(cos x + sin x)(cos x sin x - 1)
= - (cos3x + sin3x) = ( - b )
Please let me know if there are any mistakes...
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