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Show that: √(2 + √(2 + 2cos 4θ)) = 2cos θ
LHS = √(2 + √(2 + 2cos 4θ))
= √(2 + √(2(1 + cos 4θ)))
= √(2 + √(2 × 2cos22θ))
= √(2 + √(4cos22θ))
= √(2 + 2cos 2θ)
= √(2(1 + cos 2θ))
= √(4cos2θ)
= 2cos θ = RHS