[tex]A=sin^6\alpha +cos^6\alpha +3sin^2\alpha -cos^2\alpha \\ =(sin^2\alpha +cos^2\alpha )^3-3sin^2\alpha cos^2\alpha (sin^2\alpha +cos^2\alpha )+3sin^2\alpha -cos^2\alpha \\ =1-3sin^2\alpha cos^2\alpha +3sin^2\alpha -cos^2\alpha \\ =3sin^2\alpha (1-cos^2\alpha )+(1-cos^2\alpha )\\ =(3sin^2\alpha +1)sin^2\alpha =3sin^4\alpha +sin^2\alpha[/tex]