(1+cosπ/8)( 1+cos3π/8)(1+cod 5π/8)(1+cos7π/8) prove that it is1/2

cos 5pi/8=cos(pi/2+pi/8)=-sin pi/8

cos 3pi/8=cos(pi/2-pi/8)=sin pi/8

cos 7pi/8=cos(pi-pi/8)=-cos pi/8. Now the expression (1+cos pi/8)(1+cos 3pi/8)(1+cos 5pi/8)(1+cos 7pi/8) can be written as,

(1+cos pi/8)(1+sin pi/8)(1-sin pi/8)(1-cos pi/8)

=[1-(cos pi/8)^2][1–(sin pi/8)^2]

=(sin pi/8)^2×(cos pi/8)^2

=1/4×(2 sin pi/8.cos pi/8)^2

=1/4(sin 2x pi/8)^2

=1/4(sin pi/4)^2

=1/4×1/[(2)^1/2]^2

=1/4×1/2

=1/8(proven)

Please check as answer is 1/8 . But you have given it 1/2