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The numerical value of sin(π/18) * sin(5π/18) * sin(7π/18) is equal to?

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Below is the answer, I hope it helps:

= sin(10) sin(30) sin(50) sin(70) sin(90)

= sin(10) sin(50) sin(70) / 2

cos(90 - x) = sin(x)

= cos(80) cos(40) cos(20) / 2

= (cos(80 + 40) + cos(80 - 40)) cos(20) / 4

= (-1/2 + cos(40)) cos(20) / 4

= (cos(40) cos(20) - cos(20)/2) / 4

= (2 cos(40) cos(20) - cos(20)) / 8

= (cos(40 + 20) + cos(40 - 20) - cos(20)) / 8

= (1/2 + cos(20) - cos(20)) / 8

= (1/2) / 8

= 1/16.
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