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sin ( 3 π 7 ) sin ( 2 π 7 ) sin ( π 7 ) \large \sin \left(\frac {3\pi}7\right) \sin \left(\frac {2\pi}7\right)\sin \left(\frac \pi 7\right)

Find the value of the product above to three decimal places.


The answer is 0.330.

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Feb 26, 2018

Using the following identity ( eqn. 24 ),

k = 1 n 1 sin ( k π n ) = 2 1 n n Putting n = 7 k = 1 6 sin ( k π 7 ) = 7 64 sin ( π 7 ) sin ( 2 π 7 ) sin ( 3 π 7 ) sin ( 4 π 7 ) sin ( 5 π 7 ) sin ( 6 π 7 ) = 7 64 Note that sin ( π θ ) = sin θ sin ( π 7 ) sin ( 2 π 7 ) sin ( 3 π 7 ) sin ( 3 π 7 ) sin ( 2 π 7 ) sin ( 1 π 7 ) = 7 64 ( sin ( π 7 ) sin ( 2 π 7 ) sin ( 3 π 7 ) ) 2 = 7 64 sin ( π 7 ) sin ( 2 π 7 ) sin ( 3 π 7 ) = 7 8 0.331 \begin{aligned} \prod_{k=1}^{n-1} \sin \left(\frac {k\pi}n \right) & = 2^{1-n}n & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Putting }n=7 \\ \prod_{k=1}^6 \sin \left(\frac {k\pi}7 \right) & = \frac 7{64} \\ \sin \left(\frac \pi 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {2\pi} 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {3\pi} 7\right)\color{#3D99F6}\sin \left(\frac {4\pi} 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {5\pi} 7\right)\sin \left(\frac {6\pi} 7\right) & = \frac 7{64} & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Note that }\sin (\pi - \theta) = \sin \theta \\ \sin \left(\frac \pi 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {2\pi} 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {3\pi} 7\right)\color{#3D99F6}\sin \left(\frac {3\pi} 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {2\pi} 7\right)\sin \left(\frac {1\pi} 7\right) & = \frac 7{64} \\ \left(\sin \left(\frac \pi 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {2\pi} 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {3\pi} 7\right)\right)^2 & = \frac 7{64} \\ \implies \sin \left(\frac \pi 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {2\pi} 7\right) \sin \left(\frac {3\pi} 7\right) & = \frac {\sqrt 7}8 \\ & \approx \boxed{0.331} \end{aligned}

Sayantan Mondal
Feb 18, 2018

Although there are terms sin, and all sorts of trigonometrical stuffs but this can be done easily by complex numbers.

First of all use the n roots of unity to generate the phrase in the question using the modulus amplitude form. Then using de moiver's theorem find the terms in the question and finally multiply them to get the result √7/8 which on simplification gives the answer.

Could you please explain what do you mean by "modulus amplitude form"??

Aaghaz Mahajan - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Modulus amplitude form is the form in which the complex number in form a+ib is converted to form √(a^2+b^2)×{cosx+isinx} . For more details search for complex number in will pages

And don't forget to upvote me

sayantan mondal - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Oh...no I knew that......what I meant was how did you derive the final result using this form?? And yes.....up voted already....!!

Aaghaz Mahajan - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Aaghaz Mahajan Finally applying modulus amplitude form I applied the general form of sin x and cos x which is 2rpi. Then using de moivers theorem we find the above wanted sum easily.

sayantan mondal - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Sayantan Mondal You should know the formulae product of first n-1 sin(kpi/n) starting from k=1 to k=n-1 is n/(2^n-1) .

sayantan mondal - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Sayantan Mondal Hey thanks.... that's a great formula....do you mind if I ask it's proof??.....btw...which class are you in?? Are you in class 10??

Aaghaz Mahajan - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Aaghaz Mahajan Class XI and the proof is a bit tough.... Though u can go through the wiki

sayantan mondal - 3 years, 3 months ago

I still don't know how you count it, can you write the whole answer?

Chan Tin Ping - 3 years, 3 months ago

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