SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-10 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    The value of\[\sin 20{}^\circ sin40{}^\circ \sin 60{}^\circ \sin 80{}^\circ \]is equal to

    A)  \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    B)  \[\frac{3}{4}\]

    C)  \[\frac{1}{8}\]

    D)  \[\frac{3}{16}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\sin 20{}^\circ \sin 40{}^\circ \sin 80{}^\circ \sin 60{}^\circ =\frac{1}{2}\sin 20{}^\circ \]\[(2\sin 80{}^\circ \sin 40{}^\circ )\]
    \[=\frac{1}{2}\sin 20{}^\circ \,\,[\cos \,\,(80{}^\circ -40{}^\circ )-\cos \,\,(80{}^\circ +40{}^\circ )]\]
    \[=\frac{1}{2}\sin 20{}^\circ \,\,[\cos 40{}^\circ -\cos 120{}^\circ ]\]
    \[=\frac{1}{2}\sin 20{}^\circ \,\,[\cos 40{}^\circ +\frac{1}{2}]\]
    \[=\frac{1}{2}\sin 20{}^\circ \cos 40{}^\circ +\frac{1}{4}\sin 20{}^\circ \]
    \[=\frac{1}{4}\,\,(2\sin 20{}^\circ \cos 40{}^\circ )+\frac{1}{4}\sin 20{}^\circ \]
    \[=\frac{1}{4}[\sin \,\,(20{}^\circ +40{}^\circ )]+sin\,\,(20{}^\circ -40{}^\circ )+\frac{1}{4}\sin 20{}^\circ \]
    \[=\frac{1}{4}[\sin 60{}^\circ -\sin 20{}^\circ ]+\frac{1}{4}\sin 20{}^\circ \]
    \[=\frac{1}{4}\sin 60{}^\circ =\frac{\sqrt{3}}{8}\]
    \[\therefore \]\[(\sin 20{}^\circ \sin 40{}^\circ \sin 80{}^\circ )\sin 60{}^\circ =\frac{\sqrt{3}}{8}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\frac{3}{16}\]


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