Prove that cos(π/65) cos(2π/65) cos(4π/65) cos(8π/65) cos(16π/65) cos(32π/65) = 1/64

Prove that: \[ \cos\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} = \frac{1}{64} \]

Question

Prove that \[ \cos\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} = \frac{1}{64} \]

Solution

Using the identity \[ 2\sin\theta\cos\theta=\sin2\theta \]

Start with \[ \cos\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} \]

Multiply and divide by \[ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Now, \[ 2\sin\frac{\pi}{65}\cos\frac{\pi}{65} = \sin\frac{2\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \frac{1}{2} \sin\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Again, \[ 2\sin\frac{2\pi}{65}\cos\frac{2\pi}{65} = \sin\frac{4\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \frac{1}{4} \sin\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Again, \[ 2\sin\frac{4\pi}{65}\cos\frac{4\pi}{65} = \sin\frac{8\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \frac{1}{8} \sin\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Again, \[ 2\sin\frac{8\pi}{65}\cos\frac{8\pi}{65} = \sin\frac{16\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \frac{1}{16} \sin\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Again, \[ 2\sin\frac{16\pi}{65}\cos\frac{16\pi}{65} = \sin\frac{32\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \frac{1}{32} \sin\frac{32\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Again, \[ 2\sin\frac{32\pi}{65}\cos\frac{32\pi}{65} = \sin\frac{64\pi}{65} \]

\[ = \frac{ \frac{1}{64} \sin\frac{64\pi}{65} }{ \sin\frac{\pi}{65} } \]

Now, \[ \sin\frac{64\pi}{65} = \sin\left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{65}\right) \]

\[ = \sin\frac{\pi}{65} \]

Therefore,

\[ \cos\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} = \frac{1}{64} \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{ \cos\frac{\pi}{65} \cos\frac{2\pi}{65} \cos\frac{4\pi}{65} \cos\frac{8\pi}{65} \cos\frac{16\pi}{65} \cos\frac{32\pi}{65} = \frac{1}{64} } \]

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