SSC Quantitative Aptitude Trigonometry Question Bank Trigonometry (I)

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    The value of \[\cot \,\frac{\pi }{20}\,\cot \frac{3\pi }{20}\,\cot \frac{5\pi }{20}\,\cot \frac{7\pi }{20}\,\cot \frac{9\pi }{20}\]is

    A) \[-1\]

    B) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    C) 0

    D) 1

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[\cot \frac{\pi }{20}\cot \frac{3\pi }{20}\cot \frac{5\pi }{20}\cot \frac{7\pi }{20}\cot \frac{9\pi }{20}\] \[=\cot \frac{\pi }{20}\cot \frac{3\pi }{20}\cot \frac{5\pi }{20}\cot \left( \frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{3\pi }{20} \right)\] \[\cot \left( \frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\pi }{20} \right)\] \[=\cot \frac{\pi }{20}\cot \frac{3\pi }{20}\cot \frac{5\pi }{20}\tan \frac{3\pi }{20}\tan \frac{\pi }{20}\] \[=\cot \frac{5\pi }{20}=1\]


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