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Find the value of the following :

(i) tan 12° cot 38° cot 52° cot 60° tan 78°

(ii) tan 5° tan 25° tan 30° tan 45° tan 65° tan 85°

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(i) tan 12° cot 38° cot 52° cot 60° tan 78°

= tan 12° cot 38° cot(90° – 38°) cot 60° tan(90° – 12°)

= tan 12° cot 38° tan 38° cot 60° cot 12° [∵ cot(90° – θ) = tan θ]

= tan12° x 1/tan12° x cot38° x 1/cot38° x cot60°

= cot 60° = 1/√3

(ii) tan 5° tan 25° tan 30° tan 45° tan 65° tan 85°

= tan 5° tan 25° tan 30° × 1 × tan(90° – 25°) tan(90° – 5°)

= tan 5° tan 25° tan 30° × cot 25° cot 5° [∵ tan(90°– θ) = cot θ]

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