Fundamental Identities

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$$ \sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1 $$
$$ 1 + \tan^2 \theta = \sec^2 \theta $$
$$ 1 + \cot^2 \theta = \csc^2 \theta $$

Pythagorean identities. Also, quotient identities: $$\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}, \cot \theta = \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}$$.

Question 1

Let $$\alpha$$ and $$\beta$$ respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of the function $$f(\theta)=4\left(\sin^4\left(\frac{7\pi}{2}-\theta\right)+\sin^4(11\pi+\theta)\right)-2\left(\sin^6\left(\frac{3\pi}{2}-\theta\right)+\sin^6(9\pi-\theta)\right),\ \ \theta\in\ R$$. Then $$\alpha+2\beta$$ is equal to:

Question 2

Considering the principal values of inverse trigonometric functions, the value of the expression $$\tan \left( 2 \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{2}{\sqrt{13}} \right) - 2 \cos^{-1} \left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{10}} \right) \right)$$ is equal to:

Question 3

If $$\sin x + \sin^2 x = 1$$, $$x \in (0, \tfrac{\pi}{2})$$ then $$(\cos^{12}x+\tan^{12}x)+3(\cos^{10}x+\tan^{10}x+\cos^{8}x+\tan^{8} x)+(\cos^{6}x+\tan^{6}x)$$
is equal to :

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