If the value of the above expression is in the form where , find .
Clarification : All angles are measured in degrees.
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S = 9 0 1 n = 1 ∑ 9 0 2 n sin ( 2 n ∘ ) = 9 0 1 ( 2 sin 2 ∘ + 4 sin 4 ∘ + 6 sin 6 ∘ + ⋯ + 1 7 4 sin 1 7 4 ∘ + 1 7 6 sin 1 7 6 ∘ + 1 7 8 sin 1 7 8 ∘ + 1 8 0 sin 1 8 0 ∘ ) = 9 0 1 ( 2 sin 2 ∘ + 4 sin 4 ∘ + 6 sin 6 ∘ + ⋯ + 1 7 4 sin 1 7 4 ∘ + 1 7 6 sin 1 7 6 ∘ + 1 7 8 sin 1 7 8 ∘ + 0 )
Note that:
sin ( 1 8 0 ∘ − θ ) ⟹ 2 n sin ( 2 n ∘ ) + ( 1 8 0 − 2 n ) sin ( 1 8 0 ∘ − 2 n ∘ ) = sin θ = 1 8 0 sin 2 n ∘ = 1 8 0 sin ( 1 8 0 ∘ − 2 n ∘ ) = 9 0 sin 2 n ∘ + 9 0 sin ( 1 8 0 ∘ − 2 n ∘ ) For example: sin 6 ∘ = sin 1 7 4 ∘
Therefore, we have:
S = 9 0 1 ( 9 0 sin 2 ∘ + 9 0 sin 4 ∘ + 9 0 sin 6 ∘ + ⋯ + 9 0 sin 9 0 ∘ + ⋯ + 9 0 sin 1 7 4 ∘ + 9 0 sin 1 7 6 ∘ + 9 0 sin 1 7 8 ∘ ) = n = 1 ∑ 8 9 sin ( 2 n ∘ ) = n = 1 ∑ 8 9 sin ( 9 0 n π ) = cot ( 1 8 0 π ) = cot 1 ∘ See Note.
⟹ k = 1
Note: n = 1 ∑ m − 1 sin ( m n π ) = cot ( 2 m π ) (T. Drane, pers. comm., Apr. 19, 2006 -- Eqn. 21) .