BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    \[{{12}^{o}}\sin {{48}^{o}}\sin {{54}^{o}}\]is equal to:

    A)  1/16                                     

    B)                   1/32                     

    C)                   1/8                                       

    D)                   1/4

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\sin {{12}^{o}}\sin {{48}^{o}}\sin {{54}^{o}}\] \[=\frac{1}{2}[2\sin {{12}^{o}}\sin {{48}^{o}}]\sin ({{90}^{o}}-{{36}^{o}})\] \[=\frac{1}{2}[\cos {{36}^{o}}-\cos {{60}^{o}}]\cos {{36}^{o}}\] \[=\frac{1}{2}\left[ \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4}-\frac{1}{2} \right]\left( \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4} \right)\] \[=\frac{1}{32}[5+1+2\sqrt{5}-2(\sqrt{5}+1)]\] \[=\frac{1}{32}[4]=\frac{1}{8}\]


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