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| Algebra.Com's Answer #271314 by stanbon(75887)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! Evaluate the expression using trig identities. State the identity that you use. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sin(pi/12)sin(5pi/12) ]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= sin(15 degrees)(sin(75 degrees) \n" ); document.write( "= sin(45-30)*sin(45+30) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= [sin45cos30+cos45*sin30] \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= [sin45cos30]^2 - [cos45sin30]^2 \n" ); document.write( "= [(sqrt(2)/2)(sqrt(3)/2)]^2 - [(sqrt(2)/2)(1/2)]^2 \n" ); document.write( "= [(sqrt(6)/4]^2 - [(sqrt(2)/4]^2 \n" ); document.write( "= 6/16 - 2/16 \n" ); document.write( "= 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |