Value of sin²(π/18) + sin²(π/9) + sin²(7π/18) + sin²(4π/9)

Value of \( \sin^2\frac{\pi}{18}+\sin^2\frac{\pi}{9}+\sin^2\frac{7\pi}{18}+\sin^2\frac{4\pi}{9} \)

Question

Find the value of

\[ \sin^2\frac{\pi}{18} +\sin^2\frac{\pi}{9} +\sin^2\frac{7\pi}{18} +\sin^2\frac{4\pi}{9} \]

(a) \(1\)
(b) \(2\)
(c) \(4\)
(d) none of these

Solution

Notice that

\[ \frac{7\pi}{18} = \frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{\pi}{9} \]

and

\[ \frac{4\pi}{9} = \frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{\pi}{18} \]

Using

\[ \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)=\cos\theta \]

we get

\[ \sin^2\frac{7\pi}{18} = \cos^2\frac{\pi}{9} \]

\[ \sin^2\frac{4\pi}{9} = \cos^2\frac{\pi}{18} \]

Therefore,

\[ \sin^2\frac{\pi}{18} +\sin^2\frac{\pi}{9} +\cos^2\frac{\pi}{9} +\cos^2\frac{\pi}{18} \]

Grouping the terms,

\[ = \left( \sin^2\frac{\pi}{18} +\cos^2\frac{\pi}{18} \right) + \left( \sin^2\frac{\pi}{9} +\cos^2\frac{\pi}{9} \right) \]

Using

\[ \sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1 \]

\[ =1+1 \]

\[ =2 \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{2} \]

Hence, the correct option is (b) 2.

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