SOLUTION: Find: sin(π/8)cos(π/8). Show your calculation.

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Question 1105436: Find: sin(π/8)cos(π/8). Show your calculation.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the identity 



Swap sides:



Multiply both sides by 1/2



Substitute  for 





And we know from the unit circle or special angles,
that .  So:





Edwin


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