Write the value of sin(π/12) sin(5π/12)

Write the value of \( \sin\frac{\pi}{12}\sin\frac{5\pi}{12} \)

Solution:
Using identity, \[ \sin A\sin B = \frac12[\cos(A-B)-\cos(A+B)] \]
\[ \sin\frac{\pi}{12}\sin\frac{5\pi}{12} \] \[ = \frac12 \left[ \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{12}-\frac{5\pi}{12}\right) – \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{12}+\frac{5\pi}{12}\right) \right] \]
\[ = \frac12 \left[ \cos\left(-\frac{\pi}{3}\right) – \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) \right] \]
Using, \[ \cos(-\theta)=\cos\theta \]
\[ = \frac12 \left[ \cos\frac{\pi}{3}-0 \right] \]
\[ = \frac12\times\frac12 \]
\[ =\frac14 \]
\[ \boxed{\frac14} \]

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