Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

Solve cos36° . cos72° . cos108° . cos144°

Options:

\(\frac{1}{16}\)

-\(\frac{1}{16}\)

\(\frac{1}{32}\)

\(\frac{1}{8}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{1}{16}\)

Explanation:

cos36° cos72° cos108° cos144°

= cos36° .cos72°. (- cos72°). (- cos36°)

= (cos36° cos72°)2

= (cos \(\frac{π}{5}\) cos \(\frac{2π}{5}\))2

If θ = \(\frac{π}{2^4 + 1}\)

      = \(\frac{1}{2^4}\)

So, (Cos \(\frac{π}{5}\) cos2\(\frac{π}{5}\))2

⇒ (\(\frac{1}{(2)^2}\))2

 = \(\frac{1}{16}\)