Q. The value of$\ \cos{\frac{\pi}{65}\cos{\frac{2\pi}{65}\cos\frac{4\pi}{65}\ldots\cos\frac{32\pi}{65}}}$ is

A) $\frac{1}{32}$
B) $\frac{1}{64}$
C) $- \frac{1}{32}$
D) $- \frac{1}{64}$
Explanation

(b)
$\cos\frac{\pi}{65}\cos{\frac{2\pi}{65}\ldots\cos{\frac{32\pi}{65} = \cos{\frac{\pi}{65}.\cos{\frac{2\pi}{65}\ldots\cos\frac{2^{5}\pi}{65}}}}}$
$= \frac{\sin\frac{2^{6}\pi}{65}}{2^{6}\sin\frac{\pi}{65}} = \frac{\sin\frac{65\pi}{65}}{64\sin\frac{\pi}{65}}$
$= \frac{\sin\left( \pi - \frac{\pi}{65} \right)}{64\sin\frac{\pi}{65}} = \frac{1}{64}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.