sin ^6 a + cos^6 a + 3sin^2 a - cos ^2 a
$A = sin^6a + cos^6a + 3sin^2a - cos^2a$
$= (sin^2a+ cos^2a)^3 - 3sin^2a.cos^2a(sin^2a+cos^2a) + 3sin^2a - cos^2a$
$= 1 - 3sin^2a.cos^2a + 3sin^2a - cos^2a = 1- 3sin^2a(1-sin^2a) + 3sin^2a - cos^2a= 4sin^2a-3sin^2a+3sin^4a=sin^2a+3sin^4a$