7A=180 THEN PROVE THAT COS A COS 2A COS 3A =1/8

given: 7A = 180.........(1)
LHS of the given equation is:
cosAcos2Acos3A=cosAcos2Acos(180-4A) [since 3A=180-4A]=cosAcos2A*[-cos4A]=-cosAcos2Acos4A=-12sinA(2sinAcosA)cos2Acos4A [multiplying and dividing by 2sinA=-12sinA*sin2Acos2Acos4A=-14sinA(2sin2Acos2A)cos4A=-14sinAsin4Acos4A=-18sinA(2sin4Aco4A)
=-18sinA*sin8A=-18sinA*sin(7A+A)=-18sinA*sin(180+A)=-18sinA*(-sinA)=18
= RHS

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