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Let
s=sinθ+cosθ=21.
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Use the identity
(sinθ+cosθ)2=sin2θ+cos2θ+2sinθcosθ=1+sin2θ.
Hence,
(21)2=1+sin2θ
41=1+sin2θ
sin2θ=−43.
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Now find cos4θ using
cos4θ=1−2sin22θ.
Since sin2θ=−43,
sin22θ=169.
Therefore,
cos4θ=1−2⋅169=1−1618=1−89=−81.
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Next, find sin6θ.
Write
sin6θ=sin(2θ+4θ)=sin2θcos4θ+cos2θsin4θ.
But this is lengthy. A better identity is:
sin3x=3sinx−4sin3x.
Put x=2θ:
sin6θ=3sin2θ−4sin32θ.
With sin2θ=−43,
sin6θ=3(−43)−4(−43)3.
Compute:
3(−43)=−49,
(−43)3=−6427,
−4(−6427)=+1627.
So,
sin6θ=−49+1627=−1636+1627=−169.
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Now evaluate
sin2θ+cos4θ+sin6θ.
Substitute the values:
=−43−81−169.
Take LCM 16:
=−1612−162−169=−1623.
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Therefore,
16(sin2θ+cos4θ+sin6θ)=16(−1623)=−23.
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Hence the correct option is
C (−23).