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(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos5π8)(1+cos7π8)=

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The correct option is C
(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos5π8)(1+cos7π8)
=(1+cosπ8+cos7π8+cosπ8cos7π8)
(1+cos5π8+cos3π8+cos3π8cos5π8)
=(1+cosπ8cosπ8+cosπ8cos7π8)
(1+cos5π8cos5π8+cos3π8cos5π8)
=(1+cosπ8cos7π8)(1+cos3π8cos5π8)
=14(2+2 cosπ8cos7π8)(2+2 cos3π8cos5π8)
=14(2+cos3π4+cos π)(2+cosπ4+cos π)
=14(1+cos3π4)(1+cosπ4)=14(1cosπ4)(1+cosπ4)
=14(1cos2π4)=14(112)=18.
Aliter: (1+cosπ8)(1+cos7π8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos5π8)
=(1+cosπ8)(1cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1cos3π8)
=(1cos2π8)(1cos23π8)=sin2π8 sin23π8
=14(2 sinπ8.sin3π8)2=14(cosπ4cosπ2)2=18.

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