Prove that sin 10° sin 50° sin 60° sin 70° = √3/16

Prove that: \( \sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin60^\circ \sin70^\circ = \frac{\sqrt3}{16} \)

Solution:
\[ \sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin60^\circ \sin70^\circ \]
Using identity, \[ \sin3\theta = 4\sin\theta \sin(60^\circ+\theta)\sin(60^\circ-\theta) \]
Putting \( \theta=10^\circ \), \[ \sin30^\circ = 4\sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin70^\circ \]
\[ \frac12 = 4\sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin70^\circ \]
\[ \sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin70^\circ = \frac18 \]
Therefore, \[ \sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin60^\circ \sin70^\circ = \frac18 \times \frac{\sqrt3}{2} \]
\[ = \frac{\sqrt3}{16} \]
\[ \boxed{\sin10^\circ \sin50^\circ \sin60^\circ \sin70^\circ = \frac{\sqrt3}{16}} \]

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