The integral you provided is:

$\int 6 \cot^4(4t) \, dt$

We are asked to use reduction formulas to evaluate this integral. A reduction formula for powers of cotangent can be derived using trigonometric identities and integration by parts. One such approach involves the identity:

$\cot^2(x) = \csc^2(x) - 1$

Steps:

1. Break down $\cot^4(4t)$: Using the identity $\cot^2(x) = \csc^2(x) - 1$, we can write: $\cot^4(4t) = (\cot^2(4t))^2 = (\csc^2(4t) - 1)^2$

2. Expand: Expand $(\csc^2(4t) - 1)^2$ to get: $\cot^4(4t) = \csc^4(4t) - 2\csc^2(4t) + 1$

3. Integrate each term: Now, split the original integral into three separate integrals: $6 \int \cot^4(4t) \, dt = 6 \int (\csc^4(4t) - 2\csc^2(4t) + 1) \, dt$ Each of these terms can be handled separately.

4. Use reduction formula for $\csc^2(4t)$ and $\csc^4(4t)$:

   • For $\csc^2(4t)$, the standard result is: $\int \csc^2(4t) \, dt = -\frac{1}{4} \cot(4t)$
   • For $\csc^4(4t)$, apply the reduction formula: $\int \csc^4(4t) \, dt = -\frac{1}{3} \csc^2(4t) \cot(4t) + \frac{1}{3} \int \csc^2(4t) \, dt$ This requires substitution and simplification.

5. Final step: After integrating each term, the solution will involve terms in $\cot(4t)$ and possibly $\csc^2(4t)$. Simplify accordingly, and don't forget to include the constant of integration.

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Here are five related questions you might find helpful:

1. How do you apply reduction formulas to powers of trigonometric functions in general?
2. What are the standard integrals for $\csc(x)$ and $\cot(x)$?
3. How do trigonometric identities help simplify integrals involving higher powers?
4. Can the reduction formula for $\cot(x)$ be applied to other trigonometric functions?
5. What methods are typically used to solve integrals with powers of $\csc(x)$ or $\cot(x)$?

Tip: When using reduction formulas, always try to express higher powers in terms of known integrals using trigonometric identities. This will simplify the integration process.