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Number theory Difficulty 6.4 National olympiad Find the answer

The expression sin2sin4sin6sin90\sin2^\circ\sin4^\circ\sin6^\circ\cdots\sin90^\circ is equal to p5/250p\sqrt{5}/2^{50}, where pp is an integer. Find pp.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

To solve the problem, we need to find the integer p p such that the product of sines of angles from 2 2^\circ to 90 90^\circ is equal to p5250 \frac{p\sqrt{5}}{2^{50}} .

### Method 1:
1. **Expression for sin(90x)\sin(90x)**:
sin(90x)=[(cosx+isinx)90] \sin(90x) = \Im\left[ (\cos x + i \sin x)^{90} \right]
Using the binomial theorem, we expand:
(cosx+isinx)90=k=090(90k)(cosx)90k(isinx)k (\cos x + i \sin x)^{90} = \sum_{k=0}^{90} \binom{90}{k} (\cos x)^{90-k} (i \sin x)^k
The imaginary part is:
[(cosx+isinx)90]=n=045(1)n(902n+1)sin2n+1(x)cos902n1(x) \Im\left[ (\cos x + i \sin x)^{90} \right] = \sum_{n=0}^{45} (-1)^n \binom{90}{2n+1} \sin^{2n+1}(x) \cos^{90-2n-1}(x)

2. **Polynomial in sin(x)\sin(x)**:
sin(90x)sin(x)cos(x)=P(sin(x)) \frac{\sin(90x)}{\sin(x)\cos(x)} = P(\sin(x))
This is a polynomial in sin(x)\sin(x) of degree 88, with roots at sin(x)=±sin(2),±sin(4),,±sin(88)\sin(x) = \pm \sin(2^\circ), \pm \sin(4^\circ), \ldots, \pm \sin(88^\circ).

3. Constant and Leading Coefficient:
The constant term of P(x) P(x) is 90, and the leading coefficient is:
n=044(902n+1)=(1+1)90(11)902=289 \sum_{n=0}^{44} \binom{90}{2n+1} = \frac{(1+1)^{90} - (1-1)^{90}}{2} = 2^{89}

4. Product of Sines:
90289=n=44,n044sin(2n)=(1)44(n=144sin(2n))2 \frac{90}{2^{89}} = \prod_{n=-44, n \neq 0}^{44} \sin(2n) = (-1)^{44} \left(\prod_{n=1}^{44} \sin(2n)\right)^2
Thus:
sin(90)n=144sin(2n)=45288=35244 \sin(90^\circ) \prod_{n=1}^{44} \sin(2n) = \sqrt{\frac{45}{2^{88}}} = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{2^{44}}

5. **Finding p p **:
p=326=192 p = 3 \cdot 2^6 = 192

### Method 2:
1. Root of Unity:
Let ω=e2πi/90\omega = e^{2\pi i/90}. Then:
n=145sin(2n)=n=145ωn12iωn/2 \prod_{n=1}^{45} \sin(2n^\circ) = \sum_{n=1}^{45} \frac{\omega^n - 1}{2i \omega^{n/2}}

2. Symmetry of Sine:
n=145sin(2n)=n=4689sin(2n) \prod_{n=1}^{45} \sin(2n^\circ) = \prod_{n=46}^{89} \sin(2n^\circ)

3. Square of Product:
n=145sin(2n)2=n=189ωn12=90289 \left| \prod_{n=1}^{45} \sin(2n^\circ) \right|^2 = \sum_{n=1}^{89} \frac{|\omega^n - 1|}{2} = \frac{90}{2^{89}}

4. Positive and Real Product:
45244=35244 \frac{\sqrt{45}}{2^{44}} = \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{2^{44}}

5. **Finding p p **:
p=326=192 p = 3 \cdot 2^6 = 192

The final answer is 192 \boxed{192}

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