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\(\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{7}\right) \cos \left(\frac{2 \pi}{7}\right) \cos \left(\frac{4 \pi}{7}\right)=\)

  1. A \(\frac{-1}{8}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  3. C \(-\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{8}\)
  4. D 1
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(A) \(\frac{-1}{8}\)

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We have, \[ \cos \frac{\pi}{7} \cdot \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cdot \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} \] Let \(A=\frac{\pi}{7} \Rightarrow \pi=7 A\) \[ =\cos A \cos 2 A \cos 4 A=\cos A \cos 2 A \cos 2^2 A \] Now, we will use the formula…