With all angles measured in degrees, the product ∏k=145csc2(2k−1)∘=mn, where m and n are integers greater than 1. Find m+n.
解析
Solution 1
Let x=cos1∘+isin1∘. Then from the identity
sin1=2ix−x1=2ixx2−1,
we deduce that (taking absolute values and noticing ∣x∣=1)
∣2sin1∣=∣x2−1∣.
But because csc is the reciprocal of sin and because sinz=sin(180∘−z), if we let our product be M then
M1=sin1∘sin3∘sin5∘…sin177∘sin179∘=2901∣x2−1∣∣x6−1∣∣x10−1∣…∣x354−1∣∣x358−1∣
because sin is positive in the first and second quadrants. Now, notice that x2,x6,x10,…,x358 are the roots of z90+1=0. Hence, we can write (z−x2)(z−x6)…(z−x358)=z90+1, and so
M1=2901∣1−x2∣∣1−x6∣…∣1−x358∣=2901∣190+1∣=2891.
It is easy to see that M=289 and that our answer is 2+89=091.
Solution 2
Let p=sin1sin3sin5...sin89
p=sin1sin3sin5...sin177sin179=sin2sin4sin6sin8...sin176sin178sin1sin2sin3sin4...sin177sin178sin179=(2sin1cos1)⋅(2sin2cos2)⋅(2sin3cos3)⋅....⋅(2sin89cos89)sin1sin2sin3sin4...sin177sin178sin179=2891cos1cos2cos3cos4...cos89sin90sin91sin92sin93...sin177sin178sin179=2891 because of the identity sin(90+x)=cos(x)
we want p21=289
Thus the answer is 2+89=091
Solution 3
Similar to Solution 2, so we use sin2θ=2sinθcosθ and we find that:
sin(4)sin(8)sin(12)sin(16)⋯sin(84)sin(88)=(2sin(2)cos(2))(2sin(4)cos(4))(2sin(6)cos(6))(2sin(8)cos(8))⋯(2sin(42)cos(42))(2sin(44)cos(44))=(2sin(2)sin(88))(2sin(4))sin(86))(2sin(6)sin(84))(2sin(8)sin(82))⋯(2sin(42)sin(48))(2sin(44)sin(46))=222(sin(2)sin(88)sin(4)sin(86)sin(6)sin(84)sin(8)sin(82)⋯sin(42)sin(48)sin(44)sin(46))=222(sin(2)sin(4)sin(6)sin(8)⋯sin(82)sin(84)sin(86)sin(88))
Now we can cancel the sines of the multiples of 4:
1=222(sin(2)sin(6)sin(10)sin(14)⋯sin(82)sin(86))
So sin(2)sin(6)sin(10)sin(14)⋯sin(82)sin(86)=2−22 and we can apply the double-angle formula again:
2−22=(sin(2)sin(6)sin(10)sin(14)⋯sin(82)sin(86)=(2sin(1)cos(1))(2sin(3)cos(3))(2sin(5)cos(5))(2sin(7)cos(7))⋯(2sin(41)cos(41))(2sin(43)cos(43))=(2sin(1)sin(89))(2sin(3)sin(87))(2sin(5)sin(85))(2sin(7)sin(87))⋯(2sin(41)sin(49))(2sin(43)sin(47))=222(sin(1)sin(89)sin(3)sin(87)sin(5)sin(85)sin(7)sin(83)⋯sin(41)sin(49)sin(43)sin(47))=222(sin(1)sin(3)sin(5)sin(7)⋯sin(41)sin(43))(sin(47)sin(49)⋯sin(83)sin(85)sin(87)sin(89))
Of course, sin(45)=2−21 is missing, so we multiply it to both sides:
2−22sin(45)=222(sin(1)sin(3)sin(5)sin(7)⋯sin(41)sin(43))(sin(45))(sin(47)sin(49)⋯sin(83)sin(85)sin(87)sin(89))(2−22)(2−21)=222(sin(1)sin(3)sin(5)sin(7)⋯sin(83)sin(85)sin(87)sin(89))2−245=222(sin(1)sin(3)sin(5)sin(7)⋯sin(83)sin(85)sin(87)sin(89))
Now isolate the product of the sines:
sin(1)sin(3)sin(5)sin(7)⋯sin(83)sin(85)sin(87)sin(89)=2−289
And the product of the squares of the cosecants as asked for by the problem is the square of the inverse of this number:
csc2(1)csc2(3)csc2(5)csc2(7)⋯csc2(83)csc2(85)csc2(87)csc2(89)=(2−2891)2=(2289)2=289
The answer is therefore m+n=(2)+(89)=091.
Solution 4
Let p=∏k=145csc2(2k−1)∘.
Then, p1=∏k=145sin(2k−1)∘.
Since sinθ=cos(90∘−θ), we can multiply both sides by 22 to get 2p1=∏k=123sin(2k−1)∘cos(2k−1)∘.
Using the double-angle identity sin2θ=2sinθcosθ, we get 2p1=2231∏k=123sin(4k−2)∘.
Note that the right-hand side is equal to 2231∏k=145sin(2k)∘÷∏k=122sin(4k)∘, which is equal to 2231∏k=145sin(2k)∘÷∏k=1222sin(2k)∘cos(2k)∘, again, from using our double-angle identity.
Putting this back into our equation and simplifying gives us 2p1=2451∏k=2345sin(2k)∘÷∏k=122cos(2k)∘.
Using the fact that sinθ=cos(90∘−θ) again, our equation simplifies to 2p1=245sin90∘, and since sin90∘=1, it follows that 2p=290, which implies p=289. Thus, m+n=2+89=091.
Solution 5
Once we have the tools of complex polynomials there is no need to use the tactical tricks. Everything is so basic (I think).
Recall that the roots of xn+1 are en(2k−1)πi,k=1,2,...,n, we have
xn+1=k=1∏n(x−en(2k−1)πi)
Let x=1, and take absolute value of both sides,
k=1∏n∣sin2n(2k−1)π∣=2−(n−1)
Let n be even, then,
sin2n(2k−1)π=sin(π−2n(2k−1)π)=sin(2n(2(n−k+1)−1)π)
so,
k=1∏nsinn(2k−1)π=k=1∏2nsin22n(2k−1)π
Set n=90 and we have
k=1∏45sin2180(2k−1)π=2−89
,
k=1∏45csc2180(2k−1)π=289
-Mathdummy
Solution 6
Recall that sinα⋅sin(60∘−α)⋅sin(60∘+α)=41⋅sin3α Since it is in csc, we can write in sin and then take reciprocal. We can group them by threes, P=(sin1∘⋅sin59∘⋅sin61∘)⋯(sin29∘⋅sin31∘⋅sin89∘). Thus
P=4151⋅sin3∘⋅sin9∘⋯sin87∘=4201⋅sin9∘⋅sin27∘⋅sin45∘⋅sin63∘⋅sin81∘=4201⋅22⋅sin9∘⋅cos9∘⋅sin27∘⋅cos27∘=4211⋅22⋅sin18∘⋅cos36∘=2452
So we take reciprocal, P1=2289, the desired answer is P21=289 leads to answer 091
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Solution 7
We have
k=1∏45csc2(2k−1)∘=(sin1∘⋅sin3∘⋯sin89∘1)2.
Multiplying by sin2∘⋅sin4∘⋯sin88∘sin2∘⋅sin4∘⋯sin88∘ gives
(sin1∘sin2∘⋅sin3∘⋯sin88∘⋅sin89∘sin2∘⋅sin4∘⋯sin88∘)2=(sin1∘sin2∘⋅sin3∘⋯sin45∘⋅cos44∘⋅cos43∘⋯cos1∘sin2∘⋅sin4∘⋯sin88∘)2.
Using sinαcosα=21sin2α gives
(21sin2∘⋅21sin4∘⋯21sin88∘⋅sin45∘sin2∘⋅sin4∘⋯sin88∘)2=((21)44⋅221)2=289.
Thus, the answer is 2+89=091.
Solution 8
Consider the product ∏k=145csc2(2k−1)=∏k=451sec2(2k−1)=∏k=145sec2(2k−1)=∏k=145(1+tan2(2k−1)) However, note that the 45 numbers in the form tan2(2k−1)=tan(2k−1) for 1≤k≤45 are precisely the roots of the equation tan(tan−190x)1=0. Thus, it suffices to find ∣P(−1)∣, where P is the polynomial formed by the denominator of tan(tan−190x). This is true because ∏k=145(x−tan2(2k−1))=∏k=145−(−x+tan2(2k−1)) gives us the factored root form of the equation where P is undefined, which corresponds to the equation where the denominator equals 0.
It remains to find the denominator of P; fortunately, we may use tangent angle multiplication rules. Specifically, the denominator of P will be ∑n=045(−1)n(2n90)x2n=∑n=045(−1)n(2n90)xn. Evaluating at x=−1, we may obtain the sum ∑n=045(−1)n(2n90)(−1)n=∑n=045(2n90).
From here, there are two ways to finish; the first is to recognize the well known sum ∑n=0k(2n2k)=2(2k−1), from which we may plug in k=45 to see ∣P(−1)∣=2(45∗2−1)=289 to obtain the answer of 2+89=091. Otherwise, you may split the previous sum; ∑n=045(2n90)=∑n=045(2n−189)+(2n89)=∑n=089(n89)=289, which also gives the correct answer. ■