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The value of sin 10° sin 30° sin 50° sin 70° is:
1. 1/16
2. 1/32
3. 1/18
4. 1/36

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1/16

We know that, the trigonometry identity is:

\(sin\left( {60^\circ + A} \right)\cdot sin\left( {60^\circ - A} \right)sinA = \frac{1}{4}sin3A\)

Now, applying it in the given equation,

\(\Rightarrow sin\;70^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;50^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;10^\circ = \frac{1}{4}\sin \left( {3 \times 10^\circ } \right)\)

\(\Rightarrow sin\;70^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;50^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;10^\circ = \frac{1}{4}sin\;30^\circ\)

Now,

⇒ (sin 70° sin 50° sin 10°)(sin30°)

\(= \frac{1}{4}\left( {sin\;30^\circ } \right)\left( {sin\;30^\circ } \right)\)

\(\Rightarrow sin\;70^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;50^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;10^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;30^\circ = \frac{1}{4}si{n^2}{\rm{\;}}30^\circ\)

∵ \(\sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\Rightarrow sin\;70^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;50^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;10^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;30^\circ = \frac{1}{4} \times {\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^2}\)

\(\Rightarrow sin\;70^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;50^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;10^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;30^\circ = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{4}\)

\(\therefore sin\;70^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;50^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;10^\circ {\rm{\;}}sin\;30^\circ = \frac{1}{{16}}\)

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