Step-by-step explanation:
note that
sin²x = (1-cos²x)
LHS= cos²x - 2 sin²x
= cos²x - 2(1-cos²x)
= cos²x - 2 + 2cos²x
= 3cos²x - 2
or
cos²x = (1-sin²x)
=1-sin²x - 2 sin²x
= 1-3sin²x
