96   cos π 33   cos 2 π 33   cos 4 π 33   cos 8 π 33   cos 16…

96 cosπ33 cos2π33 cos4π33 cos8π33 cos16π33 is equal to 
  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 4
  4. 2

Solution

Given,

Expression 96·cosπ33·cos2π33·cos4π33.........cos16π33

Now we know that,

cosA·cos2A·cos22A·cos23A.....·cos2n-1A=sin2nA2nsinA

Now using the above formula in given expression we get,

96·cosπ33·cos2π33·cos4π33.........cos16π33

=96×sin32π3325sinπ33

=96×sinπ-π3325sinπ33

=96×sinπ3325sinπ33 as sinπ-α=sinα

=96×132=3

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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