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Prove that (1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos5π8)(1+cos7π8)=18.

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(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos5π8)(1+cos7π8)
=(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos(π3π8))(1+cos(ππ8))
=(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1cos3π8)(1cosπ8)
=(1cos2π8)(1cos23π8)=14(21cosπ4)(21cos3π4)
=14(112)(1+12)=14(112)=18

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