Question #13525

sin20*sin40*sin60*sin80
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Expert's answer

2012-08-28T10:12:14-0400

Calculate: sin20sin40sin60sin80\sin 20 * \sin 40 * \sin 60 * \sin 80

Solution:


sin20sin40sin60sin80=sin20sin60sin40sin80=sin20sin60sin(6020)sin(60+20)=sin20sin60(sin60cos20cos60sin20)(sin60cos20+cos60sin20)=sin20sin60(sin260cos220cos260sin220)=sin2032(34cos22014sin220)=38sin20(33sin220sin220)=38(3sin204sin320)=38sin(320)=38sin60=316\begin{array}{l} \sin 20 * \sin 40 * \sin 60 * \sin 80 = \sin 20 * \sin 60 * \sin 40 * \sin 80 \\ = \sin 20 * \sin 60 * \sin (60 - 20) * \sin (60 + 20) \\ = \sin 20 * \sin 60 * (\sin 60 * \cos 20 - \cos 60 * \sin 20) \\ * (\sin 60 * \cos 20 + \cos 60 * \sin 20) \\ = \sin 20 * \sin 60 * (\sin^2 60 * \cos^2 20 - \cos^2 60 * \sin^2 20) \\ = \sin 20 * \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} * \left(\frac{3}{4} \cos^2 20 - \frac{1}{4} * \sin^2 20\right) \\ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{8} * \sin 20 * (3 - 3 * \sin^2 20 - \sin^2 20) \\ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{8} (3 * \sin 20 - 4 * \sin^3 20) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{8} * \sin (3 * 20) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{8} * \sin 60 \\ = \frac{3}{16} \end{array}


Answer: 316\frac{3}{16}

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