JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 16

  • question_answer
    \[\cos \frac{\pi }{8}\cos \frac{3\pi }{8}\cos \frac{5\pi }{8}\cos \frac{7\pi }{8}\] is equal to

    A) \[\frac{1}{2}\]              

    B) \[\frac{1-\sqrt{2}}{2\sqrt{2}}\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{8}\]              

    D) \[\frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{2\sqrt{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b]: \[\cos \frac{\pi }{8}.\cos \frac{3\pi }{8}.\cos \frac{5\pi }{8}.\cos \frac{7\pi }{8}\] \[=\cos \frac{\pi }{8}.sin\frac{\pi }{8}.\left( -\sin \frac{\pi }{8} \right).\left( -\cos \frac{\pi }{8} \right)\] \[=\frac{1}{4}{{\left( 2\sin \frac{\pi }{8}\cos \frac{\pi }{8} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{4}=\frac{1}{4}.\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{8}.\]


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