tan
2 7

/16 = cot
2 pi/16
The required sum reduces to
(tan2pi/16 + cot2 pi/16) + (tan22pi/16+cot22pi/16)......+ 1 {because tan24pi/16=1}
= (tan pi/16 + cot pi/16)2+(tan2pi/16+cot2pi/16)2+.............+1-2-2-2
= 4 4
------------------------- + ----------------------------- + .............-5
4sin2pi/16cos2pi/16 4sin22pi/16cos22pi/16
= 4 4 4
------------ + ----------------+ --------------------- - 5
sin2pi/8 sin2pi/4 sin23pi/8
= 4{ 1 1 } + 8 - 5
------------ + -------------
sin2pi/8 sin23pi/8
On solving this we get
32{sin2pi/8 + sin23pi/8} + 8 - 5
As sin 3pi/8=cospi/8
sin2pi/8 + sin23pi/8=1
Therefore
= 32 + 8 - 5
=35
Hence Proved.
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