Q56 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 1) · Mathematics

If sin210°sin20°sin40°sin50°sin70°=α- 116sin10°, then 16+α-1 is equal to _____.

Correct answer: 80

Solution

We have, sin210°×sin20°×sin40°×sin50°×sin70°

=sin10°×sin50°×sin70°sin10°×sin20°×sin40°

Using, sinθ=cos90°-θ

= cos80°×cos40°×cos20°sin10°×sin30°-10°×sin30°+10°

We know that cosθcos2θcos22θ…cos2n-1θ=sin2nθ2nsinθ

and sinA+B·sinA-B=sin2A-sin2B⇒  sin2320°23sin20°sin10°×14-sin210°

⇒  sin160°23sin20°sin10°-4sin310°4

⇒  sin180°-20°8sin20°3sin10°-4sin310°-2sin10°4

⇒  sin20°8sin20°sin30°-2sin10°4

⇒  1812-2sin10°4

⇒  181-4sin10°8=α-sin10°16   (given)

⇒  1-4sin10°64=16α-sin10°16

⇒  1-4sin10°=64α-4sin10°

⇒  α=164.

Hence, the correct answer is 80.

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